I'm a nice, honest, and sincere person. I had a few very close
friendships in high school and I'm not the outgoing party animal
who needs a wide circle of friends to feel secure. I just need
one or two close friends. People who are loyal and who need a
friend as much as I need one. I just can't seem to find anyone
who is as interested in me as I am in them. I'm a naturally shy
and quiet person but my old friends tell me that once people get
to know me, they'll really like me. I don't like parties, and I'd
rather have one or two close friends than 15 acquaintances. What
can I do?
Signed,
A Loner
Dear A Loner,
The first few weeks at college can be challenging as you navigate
your new life.
------------------------------------------quoted from Go Ask
Alice!---
to be continued;
・honest (音)α'nэst、 (形)正直な、誠実な、実直な、ごまかしがない
＝嘘を言わない、盗みをしない
someone who is honest does not lie or steal etc.
・sincere (音)sinsi'эr (形)正直な、誠実な、偽りのない、心の底からの
＝自分の気持ちや信条について嘘を言わない
someone who is sincere is honest and says what they really
feel or believe
・outgoing (音)a'utgo`uiη (形)社交的な、交際好きな
She has a very outgoing personality.
彼女は非常に社交的な性格をしている。
・party animal パーティー好きの人、コンパ好きな人
＝理性よりも動物的な本能の方が強い人
He's a party animal. 彼はパーティー人間です。
・wide circle of friends 広範な交友関係
He has a wide circle of friends.
彼は友達との付き合いが広い。
・feel secure 安心する、ホッとする、安らぐ、心強く思う、心丈夫である
I feel secure with him.
彼と一緒だと安心感がある。
・close friend 親しい友人、親友
She has a very close friend. 彼女には大親友がいる。
・loyal (音)lo'iэl (形)忠実な、誠実な、信義に厚い、義理堅い
You have a loyal personality.
あなたはまめな性格です。
・as much as
〜 〜するだけの量のもの、〜と同じ程度に、〜と同じ量のもの
Eat as much as you like. 好きなだけ食べてね。
・I just can't seem to
〜 どうしても〜できない、どうしても〜できそうにない
I just can't seem to save any money.
私はどうしても少しも貯金できそうにない。
・as 〜 as ー −と同じくらい〜
I'm as happy as I can be. 私はこの上なく幸せだ。
・get to know
〜 〜を知るようになる、〜と知り合う、〜と知り合いになる
How did you get to know so many people?
どうやってそんなにたくさんの人と知り合いになったんですか？
・acquaintance (音)эkwe'intэns (名)知り合い、知人、面識、知識
A chance acquaintance is a divine ordinance.
偶然の出会いは神の定め。
・What Can I Do? 一体どうしたら良い？
I am poor, so what can I do? 貧なるをいかんせん?
・challenging (音)t∫ae'lindзiη (形)能力が試される、困難だがやりがいのある、興味をそそられる、魅力的な
I guess tennis is the most challenging sport.
思うに最も難しいスポーツはテニスです。
・navigate (音)nae'vige`it (他動)航行する、操縦する、〜の舵取りする
How did you navigate that minefield?
あなたはどのようにしてその難関をくぐり抜けたのですか？
■構文チェック! 覚えておくと、会話力がつきます。
・私は行儀のよい、正直な、誠実な人間です。
I'm a nice, honest, and sincere person.
・私は高校時代に2、3のとても親密な友情関係がありましたし
I had a few very close friendships in high school and
・私は安らぐために広範な交友関係を必要とする社交的なパーティー好きの人間ではありません。
I'm not the outgoing party animal who needs a wide circle of
friends to feel secure.
・私は辛うじて1人、2人の親友が必要なだけです。
I just need one or two close friends.
・信義に厚く友達は私が一人必要なのと同じ程度に一人を必要とする人々。
People who are loyal and who need a friend as much as I need
one.
・私は私が関心を持つのと同じくらい私に関心のある人を誰も見つけることがどうしてもできそうにありません。
I just can't seem to find anyone who is as interested in me as
I am in them.
・私は生れながら内気で寡黙な人間ですが、
I'm a naturally shy and quiet person but
・私の旧友はいったん人々が私と知り合いになれば、人々は私を本当に好きになるだろうと私に言います。
my old friends tell me that once people get to know me,
they'll really like me.
・私はパーティー好きではありませんし、むしろ15の知り合いよりも1人か2人の親友を持ちたいです。
I don't like parties, and I'd rather have one or two close
friends than 15 acquaintances.
・いったいどうしらいいの?
What can I do?
・署名
Signed,
・孤独が好きな人
A Loner
・大学での最初の数週間はあなたが自分の新しい暮らしのかじ取りをするにつれて困難でもやりがいがあるかも知れません。
The first few weeks at college can be challenging as you
navigate your new life.
私は行儀のよい、正直な、誠実な人間です。
→I'm a nice, honest, and sincere person.
私は高校時代に2、3のとても親密な友情関係がありましたし私は安らぐために広範な交友関係を必要とする社交的なパーティー好きの人間ではありません。
→I had a few very close friendships in high school and I'm not
the outgoing party animal who needs a wide circle of friends to
feel secure.
私は辛うじて1人、2人の親友が必要なだけです。
→I just need one or two close friends.
信義に厚く友達は私が一人必要なのと同じ程度に一人を必要とする人々。
→People who are loyal and who need a friend as much as I need
one.
私は私が関心を持つのと同じくらい私に関心のある人を誰も見つけることがどうしてもできそうにありません。
→I just can't seem to find anyone who is as interested in me as
I am in them.
私は生れながら内気で寡黙な人間ですが、私の旧友はいったん人々が私と知り合いになれば、人々は私を本当に好きになるだろうと私に言います。
→I'm a naturally shy and quiet person but my old friends tell
me that once people get to know me, they'll really like me.
私はパーティー好きではありませんし、むしろ15の知り合いよりも1人か2人の親友を持ちたいです。
→I don't like parties, and I'd rather have one or two close
friends than 15 acquaintances.
いったいどうしらいいの?
→What can I do?
大学での最初の数週間はあなたが自分の新しい暮らしのかじ取りをするにつれて困難でもやりがいがあるかも知れないわ。
→The first few weeks at college can be challenging as you
navigate your new life.
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I'm a nice, honest, and sincere person. I had a few very close
friendships in high school and I'm not the outgoing party animal
who needs a wide circle of friends to feel secure. I just need
one or two close friends. People who are loyal and who need a
friend as much as I need one. I just can't seem to find anyone
who is as interested in me as I am in them. I'm a naturally shy
and quiet person but my old friends tell me that once people get
to know me, they'll really like me. I don't like parties, and I'd
rather have one or two close friends than 15 acquaintances. What
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