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2009.02.04

greeting
noun
salutation, hello, welcome, compliments, best wishes; salute, hail, bow, curtsy, nod, smile, wave, handshake, embrace, hug, kiss

Today's Lesson
THESAURUS   シソーラス、類語辞典

Explanation

  • A thesaurus is a book in which words with similar and related meanings are listed together.
  • thesaurus とは、似た意味や関連する意味をもつ語がまとめて載っている本、つまり、類語辞典のことです。

THESAURUS

examples

  1. My English teacher told me to use a thesaurus when I write. She wants me to work on increasing my vocabulary.
  2. (doing a crossword puzzle)
    a: What's a six-letter word for “overseas”?**
    b: You should look it up in your thesaurus.
  3. (students doing homework)
    a: Can I borrow your thesaurus? I need to find a word for “lazy” that sounds more positive.
    b: How about “languorous”?
    a: Oh, that's good!

英会話レッスンTake care!

** Answer: abroad