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2003.12.11
Hello! I've heard people call today's WordMaster the “vanity mirror” because some drivers use it more often to check their hair and makeup than the traffic!
REAR-VIEW MIRROR バックミラー
- The rear-view mirror is the mirror inside a car that is used to see traffic, etc. behind the car.
Be careful:
“Back mirror” is Japanese-English and is NOT used to mean rear-view mirror. - rear-view mirror は、車中に取り付けられた後方の様子を見るための鏡です。 注意:
Back mirrorは、和製英語です。rear-view mirror の意味にはなりません。
- When I saw the flashing red lights in the rear-view mirror, I thought it was me the police were going to stop.
- (a driving instructor)
You should never rely on the rear-view mirror when backing up. Always turn around and look behind you. - We had piled so many boxes in the back seat that I couldn't see anything with the rear-view mirror.
Keep looking ahead!