３−５「ひたすら覚えよう」

Question 1

my mother is doing very well

Answer 1

母は、至って元気だ

Question 2

The president’s way of thinking is very Japanese

Answer 2

社長の考えはいかにも日本人だ

Question 3

It’s typical of someone to

Answer 3

～するのはいかにも（人）らしい

Question 4

I probably will not succeed no matter how hard I try

Answer 4

いかに（＝どれほど）努力してもできないだろう

Question 5

It is awfully hot today

Answer 5

今日はいやに暑い

Question 6

that may be so

Answer 6

さまあろう

Question 7

most of all/ more than anything

Answer 7

何より

Question 8

the best present of all

Answer 8

何よりのプレゼント

Question 9

put dignity above all else

Answer 9

尊厳を何よりも重視する　（そんげん）

Question 10

I’m so glad to have passed the exam

Answer 10

合格してなにより嬉しい

Question 11

I particularly like beer

Answer 11

とりわけ（特に）ビールが好きだ

Question 12

this novel is particularly interesting

Answer 12

この小説はことに（特に、とりわけ）面白い

Question 13

that box looks awfully heavy

Answer 13

あの荷物はよほど重いようだ

Question 14

I almost went back to my country

Answer 14

よっぽど国に帰ろうかと思った

Question 15

even more so

Answer 15

なおさらそうだ

Question 16

being told it is impossible makes me want to do it all the more

Answer 16

だめだと言われると、なおさら（＝ますます）やりたくなる

Question 17

make A look more appealing still

Answer 17

A～をなおさら魅力的なものに見せる

Question 18

without hyperbole

Answer 18

まさしく

Question 19

That’s the ticket

Answer 19

まさしくそれだ。

Question 20

this is definitely a real diamond

Answer 20

これはまさしく本物のダイヤだ

Question 21

very

Answer 21

やけに・やたらに・やたらと

Question 22

I’m really thirsty

Answer 22

やけに喉が乾くなあ

Question 23

entirely, exclusively

Answer 23

もっぱら

Question 24

I devote my spare time entirely to golf

Answer 24

休日はもっぱらゴルフをしている

Question 25

non-stop, entirely, ‘until-it-hurts’

Answer 25

ひたすら

Question 26

keep running forever

Answer 26

ひたすら走り続ける

Question 27

be busy writing

Answer 27

ひたすら書く

Question 28

focus maniacally on K

Answer 28

ひたすら K に集中する

Question 29

we were all directly affected by the earthquake

Answer 29

もろに地震に被害を受けた

Question 30

no more than 〜

Answer 30

たかが

Question 31

don’t give up over just one failure

Answer 31

たかが一度の失敗で、あきらめるな。

Question 32

it’s just a child’s comment

Answer 32

たかが子供の言うことだ

Question 33

be shit outta luck

Answer 33

てんでついてない

Question 34

as clear as mud

Answer 34

てんで分からない

Question 35

another way of saying もちろん

Answer 35

むろん

Question 36

without exception, every last 〜

Answer 36

残らず

Question 37

criticize every detail of

Answer 37

～を一つ残らず詳細に批判する

Question 38

kill every last one of

Answer 38

～を一人残らず殺す

Question 39

spend every last cent

Answer 39

一円残らず使う