08/Nov/10 Mon Today's English ( due..., due to....)

Good morning all,

 

It is really getting cold here in Japan. Be careful not to catch a cold!

Here is today's english!

 

unit 20

 

The visitors were due to arrive at the airport in less than

two hours, but their plane was delayed due to a suspected

bomb in the baggage compartment.

 

訪問客の一行は２時間以内に到着予定であったが、飛行機

の荷物室の疑いのある爆弾の原因によって到着が遅れたしまった。

( このような 経験は しないように！）

 

Words,Phrases & Patterns

> less than ;..未満, in less than ( = within )... 以内に
> suspect ; (..ではないか)と 疑う. suspected 疑いのある。。 

> baggage ; (米) 旅行手荷物, 荷物; (英) luggage

> compartment ; (飛行機, 電車 の) 客室, 部屋

 

ここで were due to arrive の due は ... 予定の 意味の

形容詞 です.

一方、 注意することは delayed due to a suspected bomb

の due to + 名詞 は ...が原因、理由で 意味の 熟語です.

 

日本語で ...予定の due...と ...が原因で　due to　に ついて 少し

詳しく 説明します.

1. be due + 時間、 日 ;

(events 開催, お金支払い, 電車/飛行機/観光客 到着） 予定の

a. due date ; 満期日, 支払い日

b. When is the baby due? ( 子供 出産　予定は? )

c. The bill is due on the 25th ( 請求書は 25日が 支払い日 )

d. The last train was due in 20 minutes ( 終電が　20分後に 到着予定)

e. The next train is due in 5 minutes ( 次の 電車は　5分後に 到着予定)

f. The train is due at 7:30 pm. ( 電車は 午後 7時30分に 到着予定 )

g. My essay is due next Friday ( 私の essayは 来週 金曜日 予定 )

h. The band's first album is due for release later this month.

( この band albumは 今月末に 出版 予定 )

 

2. be due to + 動詞 ; ...する 予定である

 

a. The visitors are due to arrrive at the airport in 10 minutes.

b. He is due to come here tonight

 

3. due to + 名詞 ; ...が原因、理由で ( = because of )

 

a. The accident was due to his careless

b. The team's success was largely due to his efforts

c. Most of the problems were due to human error.

  

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