つれづれなる日々にいろどりを

平凡な日々の中に彩りを見つけられることを生きがいにしたい今日この頃 -日々の備忘録-

Daily English 2020.11.22

今日の単語。

 

1. inspire A to do(Aを触発して~する気にさせる)

= Schiller's poem inspired Beethoven to compose his Ninth symphony.

 

2. motivate A to do(Aを~する気にさせる、動機を与える)

= It is a teacher's job to motivate students to learn.

 

3. deter A from doing(Aに~するのを思いとどまらせる)

= High prices deter consumers from buying organic foods.

 

4. preclude A from doing(Aが~するのを妨げる)

= Lack of funds precluded the project from moving forward.

 

5. lull A into doing(Aを安心させて~させる)

= He lulled me into believing that everything would turn out all right.

 

6. prompt A to do(Aを駆り立てて~させる)

= What prompted hi to do such a thing?

 

7. pressure A to do(Aに~するよう圧力をかける)

= The CEO was pressured to resign.

 

8. bar A from doing(Aが~するのを禁じる)

= The players are barred from drinking alcohol the night before a match.