08/Nov/14 Fri Today's English ( lose weight, gain weight )

Good morning all,

 

It is such a nice and clear skies this morning here in Tokyo.

Here is today's english!

 

unit 128

 

This is what I did to lose weight. First, I took up

swimming, and second, I avoided eating between

meals, and lastly, I cut down on high-calorie foods.

 

これは私が体重を減らすために行ったことですが、まず

最初に水泳を始めて、次に間食を避け、最後に

カロリーの高い食べ物の量を減らしました。

( ダイエット, この 三つの方法で やって十分かも！ )

 

Words,Phrases & Patterns

> First..., second..., lastly.... ; 一番目に,二番目に、最後に

> take ...up ; ( 趣味,活動,仕事 )を 始める
> eat between meals ; 間食を食べる

> cut down on ; ...量（回数）を減らす

 

ここで lose weight は 体重を 減らす の 意味です。

参考で, gain[put on] weight は 体重が　増える の 意味です。

 

日本語で " 体重を 減らす ", " 体重が　増える"と 言いたい時は, 

lose weight, gain[put on] weight を 使ってみて　ください。 

 

例えば;

a. I took up aerobics to lose weight.  

(体重を　減らすために、エアロビクスを 始めた)

b. She is trying to lose weight 

(彼女は体重を減らすために、頑張っている)

c. He has gained[put on]weight since he gave up smoking

( タバコを やめた後から 彼は 体重が 増えた )

 

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