問 1
I have a （ ）. I need to go to the dentist.
- ○toothache
- ✗notebook
- ✗kitchen
- ✗present
「toothache」を表す語彙。名詞の文脈で頻出。
✓"go to the dentist" は歯科医に行く理由 = 「歯痛」。
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| パターン | 意味 | 例 |
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| have a toothache | 歯痛がある | I have a toothache. |
| a bad toothache | ひどい歯痛 | He has a bad toothache. |
| relieve a toothache | 歯痛を和らげる | Aspirin can relieve a toothache. |
| see a dentist for a toothache | 歯痛で歯科医に行く | See a dentist for the toothache. |
| a sudden toothache | 急な歯痛 | I had a sudden toothache. |
❝例文
1I have a toothache. I need to go to the dentist.
歯が痛い。歯医者に行く必要がある。
2Toothaches usually mean a cavity.
歯痛は普通虫歯のサイン。
3Cold drinks make my toothache worse.
冷たい飲み物で歯痛がひどくなる。
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toothache /ˈtuːθeɪk/ = 歯痛 (tooth + ache)。痛みの英語 ―― headache (頭痛)、stomachache (腹痛)、backache (背中の痛み)、earache (耳痛)。ache /eɪk/ は痛みの接尾辞 (鈍痛)。
問 2
Take this （ ） three times a day after meals.
- ✗airport
- ✗flower
- ✗rainbow
- ○medicine
「medicine」を表す語彙。名詞の文脈で頻出。
✓"three times a day after meals" は服用指示 = 「薬」。
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| パターン | 意味 | 例 |
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| take medicine | 薬を飲む | Take this medicine. |
| strong medicine | 強い薬 | This is strong medicine. |
| cold medicine | 風邪薬 | I need cold medicine. |
| a doctor's medicine | 医師の処方薬 | Follow the doctor's medicine. |
| prescription medicine | 処方薬 | This is prescription medicine. |
❝例文
1Take this medicine three times a day after meals.
この薬を食後に1日3回飲んで。
2Don't take expired medicine.
期限切れの薬を飲まないで。
3Medicine should be kept out of children's reach.
薬は子供の手の届かない所に保管。
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medicine /ˈmedsən/ = 薬 (不可算)。take medicine = 薬を飲む (慣用、drink ではない)。three times a day = 1日3回、after meals = 食後、before meals = 食前。
問 3
I feel （ ）. Maybe I have a cold.
✓"have a cold" は風邪 = 「具合が悪い」。
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| パターン | 意味 | 例 |
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| feel sick | 気分が悪い | I feel sick today. |
| get sick | 病気になる | She got sick yesterday. |
| a sick day | 病欠の日 | I took a sick day. |
| call in sick | 病欠の電話 | I called in sick. |
| sick of ~ | うんざり | I'm sick of this rain. |
❝例文
1I feel sick. Maybe I have a cold.
気分が悪い。風邪かも。
2Stay home when you're sick.
病気のときは家にいて。
3She got sick from eating bad food.
彼女は悪い食べ物で病気になった。
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sick = 具合が悪い / 病気の (米英で微妙な意味差: 米 = 病気全般、英 = 吐き気)。ill = 病気 (英で標準)。feel sick = 気分が悪い (慣用)、get sick = 病気になる。