I read "Humor and laughter" by weekly ST Essay online.
a. The words I did not know.
1)lighten
Sentence:
Humor lightens our burdens, inspires hope, connects us to others and keeps us alert.
Definition:
to reduce the amount of work, worry, debt etc that someone has
Synonyms:
reduce, commute, alleviate, relieve, ease,
2)commoner
Sentence:
It would be shallow to say that this type of entertainment was something that only diverted commoners' attention from the problems of their societies like poverty, social injustice, class distinction and oppression.
Definition:
someone who is not a member of the nobility
Synonyms:
the general public, universal, average, ordinary,
3)spontaneous
Sentence:
These sadistic manzai are a far cry from the time-honored healthy satirical spirit that invites spontaneous laughter.
Definition:
something that is spontaneous has not been planned or organized, but happens by itself, or because you suddenly feel you want to do it:
Synonyms:
voluntary, autogenesis,
4)denial
Sentence:
This type of comedy is really about denial and destructiveness.
Definition:
a statement saying that something is not true
Synonyms:
negation,
c. Comments about the essay.
I'm not sure why he is so worry.
When most of Japanese people will think like him, TV show will disappear in Japan.
That's all.
It's not so trouble.
That is nature.
I don't like manzai well, so I don't watch it.
And I don't think "If it's on TV, it must be OK!"
But I just think "If that's the TV show, it must mean that most of people want it."
2010年10月29日金曜日
2010年10月21日木曜日
For adult eyes only
I read "For adult eyes only" by weekly ST Essay online.
a. The words I did not know.
1)ruminate
Sentence:
As my son grows up, I've been ruminating on what becoming an adult really means these days.
Definition:
to think carefully and deeply about something
Synonyms:
think about, contemplate, consider,
2)recently
Sentence:
Though I've legally been an adult for decades, it seems to me that only recently have I begun to give the term serious thought.
Definition:
not long ago
Synonyms:
lately, of late, a short time ago,
3)coincide
Sentence:
Coming of age ceremonies usually coincided with the physical maturity to reproduce, as early as 11 or 12.
Definition:
to happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance
Synonyms:
occur simultaneously, happen together, happen at the same time; tally, correspond, agree, accord, concur, match, fit;
4)ironically
Sentence:
Ironically, in our day and age, if 12-year-olds so much as whisper about sex, they are treated as juvenile delinquents.
Definition:
used when talking about a situation in which the opposite of what you expected happens or is true:
used in reference to a paradoxical, unexpected, or coincidental situation
Synonyms:
in irony, sarcastically,
5)tacitly
Sentence:
It is tacitly understood that an adult will act in a manner that demonstrates foresight, consideration and social responsibility, though I know some 10-year-olds who behave this way, and some 50-plus folk who are still learning the ropes.
Definition:
tacit agreement, approval, support etc is given without anything actually being said:
Synonyms:
in a roundabout way, by implication, (?)
6)chronological years
Sentence:
Becoming an adult in the deeper sense seems to me to be a long process, one that cannot be achieved by wearing ceremonial costumes, by smoking and driving, or by counting chronological years.
Definition:
a person's chronological age is how old they actually are, rather than how old their mind or body seems
Synonyms:
chronological age
c. Comments about the essay.
I think that to be an adult is to be who can decide what I want to do.
Adults are freedom.
Some of adults say that "Adults have many things what we must do."
But I think it is not right.
If they do what they really don't want to do, they do not decide what they do.
Maybe, they do what somebody decides.
Or they don't realize why they do that.
"The creative adult is the child that has survived." is good words.
But I think it means that adults underestimate about children.
Why do we forget what we were thinking while we were children?
We had realized what we wanted to do and had done it then.
The words might be born in jealousy.
a. The words I did not know.
1)ruminate
Sentence:
As my son grows up, I've been ruminating on what becoming an adult really means these days.
Definition:
to think carefully and deeply about something
Synonyms:
think about, contemplate, consider,
2)recently
Sentence:
Though I've legally been an adult for decades, it seems to me that only recently have I begun to give the term serious thought.
Definition:
not long ago
Synonyms:
lately, of late, a short time ago,
3)coincide
Sentence:
Coming of age ceremonies usually coincided with the physical maturity to reproduce, as early as 11 or 12.
Definition:
to happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance
Synonyms:
occur simultaneously, happen together, happen at the same time; tally, correspond, agree, accord, concur, match, fit;
4)ironically
Sentence:
Ironically, in our day and age, if 12-year-olds so much as whisper about sex, they are treated as juvenile delinquents.
Definition:
used when talking about a situation in which the opposite of what you expected happens or is true:
used in reference to a paradoxical, unexpected, or coincidental situation
Synonyms:
in irony, sarcastically,
5)tacitly
Sentence:
It is tacitly understood that an adult will act in a manner that demonstrates foresight, consideration and social responsibility, though I know some 10-year-olds who behave this way, and some 50-plus folk who are still learning the ropes.
Definition:
tacit agreement, approval, support etc is given without anything actually being said:
Synonyms:
in a roundabout way, by implication, (?)
6)chronological years
Sentence:
Becoming an adult in the deeper sense seems to me to be a long process, one that cannot be achieved by wearing ceremonial costumes, by smoking and driving, or by counting chronological years.
Definition:
a person's chronological age is how old they actually are, rather than how old their mind or body seems
Synonyms:
chronological age
c. Comments about the essay.
I think that to be an adult is to be who can decide what I want to do.
Adults are freedom.
Some of adults say that "Adults have many things what we must do."
But I think it is not right.
If they do what they really don't want to do, they do not decide what they do.
Maybe, they do what somebody decides.
Or they don't realize why they do that.
"The creative adult is the child that has survived." is good words.
But I think it means that adults underestimate about children.
Why do we forget what we were thinking while we were children?
We had realized what we wanted to do and had done it then.
The words might be born in jealousy.
2010年10月12日火曜日
Time is precious
I read "Time is precious" by weekly ST Essay online.
a. The words I did not know.
1)witnesses
Sentence:
January 1st certainly witnesses one of the world's biggest annual celebration.
Definition:
someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened:
Synonyms:
observe, see, catch,
2)resolution
Sentence:
Many of us use the opportunity to make New Year's resolutions.
Definition:
a formal decision or statement agreed on by a group of people, especially after a vote
Synonyms:
decision, solution, determination, will, intention,
3)foolhardy
Sentence:
Just before he passed away, the wealthy man realized he had always spent his time on foolhardy activities, not on his children's spiritual upbringing — and that was the most precious thing in the world.
Definition:
taking stupid and unnecessary risks
Synonyms:
rash, reckless, careless, thoughtless,
4)vandal
Sentence:
Foolhardiness is the vandal of time.
Definition:
someone who deliberately damages things, especially public property
Synonyms:
destruction, disorganization,vandalism⇒stain, damage,
5)endeavor
Sentence:
If there may be negative consequences, we should not commit our time to such an endeavor.
Definition:
an attempt to do something new or difficult
Synonyms:
attempt, trial, experiment, try, seek, effort,
6)decade
Sentence:
In a decade, I may not speak to a dome full of people, write a best-selling book, or do anything that can be perceived as a mark of success.
Definition:
a period of 10 years
Synonyms:
nothing, so I write some examples,
the last decade of this century, for the last few decades, in one's sixth decade,
7)perceive
Sentence:
In a decade, I may not speak to a dome full of people, write a best-selling book, or do anything that can be perceived as a mark of success.
Definition:
to understand or think of something or someone in a particular way [↪ perception]
Synonyms:
know, recognize, appreciate,
c. Comments about the essay.
Time can't be changed for anything.
I hate "Time is money." Because I think time is more invaluable than money.
This essay said "We should instead invest time in things that will make a difference in our families and communities."
That's right. But it's not right, too.
We don't know what is the important thing for another person.
We don't know what is the want for another person.
I only know what I want, what is the important thing for me.
So I think it can't say that everybody needs time to be with family and community.
Somebody needs it, but somebody wants another thing than it. For example, business, hobby, study.
I agree most of this essay without this point.
a. The words I did not know.
1)witnesses
Sentence:
January 1st certainly witnesses one of the world's biggest annual celebration.
Definition:
someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened:
Synonyms:
observe, see, catch,
2)resolution
Sentence:
Many of us use the opportunity to make New Year's resolutions.
Definition:
a formal decision or statement agreed on by a group of people, especially after a vote
Synonyms:
decision, solution, determination, will, intention,
3)foolhardy
Sentence:
Just before he passed away, the wealthy man realized he had always spent his time on foolhardy activities, not on his children's spiritual upbringing — and that was the most precious thing in the world.
Definition:
taking stupid and unnecessary risks
Synonyms:
rash, reckless, careless, thoughtless,
4)vandal
Sentence:
Foolhardiness is the vandal of time.
Definition:
someone who deliberately damages things, especially public property
Synonyms:
destruction, disorganization,vandalism⇒stain, damage,
5)endeavor
Sentence:
If there may be negative consequences, we should not commit our time to such an endeavor.
Definition:
an attempt to do something new or difficult
Synonyms:
attempt, trial, experiment, try, seek, effort,
6)decade
Sentence:
In a decade, I may not speak to a dome full of people, write a best-selling book, or do anything that can be perceived as a mark of success.
Definition:
a period of 10 years
Synonyms:
nothing, so I write some examples,
the last decade of this century, for the last few decades, in one's sixth decade,
7)perceive
Sentence:
In a decade, I may not speak to a dome full of people, write a best-selling book, or do anything that can be perceived as a mark of success.
Definition:
to understand or think of something or someone in a particular way [↪ perception]
Synonyms:
know, recognize, appreciate,
c. Comments about the essay.
Time can't be changed for anything.
I hate "Time is money." Because I think time is more invaluable than money.
This essay said "We should instead invest time in things that will make a difference in our families and communities."
That's right. But it's not right, too.
We don't know what is the important thing for another person.
We don't know what is the want for another person.
I only know what I want, what is the important thing for me.
So I think it can't say that everybody needs time to be with family and community.
Somebody needs it, but somebody wants another thing than it. For example, business, hobby, study.
I agree most of this essay without this point.
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