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2009.12.21 (Review
of 2001.12.19 edition)
Greetings! The Berlitz Carolers are back and ready to begin Session 2 of their holiday concert of carols! They've decided to lighten the mood today with a humorous tune about an unfortunate accident on Christmas Eve. Santa's rushing about on his reindeer-powered sleigh when what should get in his way but an elderly woman who's had a little too much eggnog, and ... well, the title says the rest.
RUN OVER vs. HIT ひく vs. 衝突する
- “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer”by Randy Brooks
To run over something with a car or other vehicle is to drive OVER it.
To hit something is to drive INTO it. - run over は、車などの乗り物で何かの上を乗り越える、つまり、ひく、という意味です。
hit は、乗り物が何かにぶつかる、つまり、衝突する、という意味です。
- I almost ran over a cat while driving to work the other day. Tokyo sure is a dangerous place for stray animals.
- Be careful not to run over that broken glass! You don't want to get another flat tire.
- A man fell off the platform and was hit by a train at Shinjuku Station last night. He was lucky he wasn't killed!
- I would have passed my driver's test, but I hit the curb while trying to park.
Be careful out there!