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For Life
2009.04.20

Greetings! This Wednesday is Earth Day 2009, and most years we try to make an event of it. This year, however, we're going one step further and celebrating Earth Day at BOTH For Life and @Work.

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Today's Lesson
(ENERGY/FUEL) EFFICIENT   燃費がよい

Explanation

  • A product is energy efficient or fuel efficient if it uses a relatively small amount of energy or fuel (for example, oil or gasoline) to do its job.
  • 製品について energy efficient または fuel efficient というと、仕事をするために使用するエネルギー、もしくは石油やガソリンなどの燃料の量が比較的少ない、つまり、燃費がよい、という意味です。

(ENERGY/FUEL) EFFICIENT

examples

  1. I got rid of my old refrigerator and bought one that's more energy efficient.
  2. Energy-efficient light bulbs use up to 75% less energy than ordinary light bulbs and last much longer, too.
  3. The Berlitz Bug gets up to 65 miles per gallon on the highway. It's the most fuel-efficient car on the market.

英会話レッスンGive Mother Nature our best today!