In this podcast, I cover the history and meaning of the following idioms:
   * to be taken aback
   * by and large
   * to be left high and dry

For a transcript, please see https://www.difficultenglishexplained.com/nautical-idioms-part-1/.

Difficult English Explained

Nautical Idioms in English, Part 1:  What Do they Mean and Where Did They Come from?

元の記事/ Original Article↓
https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/618218

☆目次
0:00 オープニング
0:48「Introduction」
1:47 スプラトゥーン
2:54「対戦のストレスを嫌うプレーヤーもいる」
5:27 一人でも遊べる
7:37「仲間とシャケ狩りのバイトをする「サーモンラン」」
9:38 いろいろなモード
11:30「驚くほど充実した飾り付け要素」
12:52 世界観が好きな人に
14:20「発売直後からさまざまな不具合が発生」
15:10 ゲームのバグ

☆語彙
イケてる
くやしい
操作（そうさ）
仕掛（しか）け
視点（してん）
世界観（せかいかん）
ならでは
つきもの
充実（じゅうじつ）
配信（はいしん）
〜をとりまく環境（かんきょう）
反射神経（はんしゃしんけい）
動体視力（どうたいしりょく）
敬（うやま）う


☆引用記事
渡邉卓也. “｢スプラトゥーン3｣過去最高の売れ行きに納得の訳”. 東洋経済ONLINE. 2022-09-14. https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/618218

"After 5" by Japanese Teacher

“The reason why Splatoon3 is popular”「｢スプラトゥーン3｣過去最高の売れ行きに納得の訳」

Un monologo sobres idiomas, mientras tomo un matecito :)

The Italian Miscellaneous Podcast🖐 

Argentano 🍕🥟

قَرَارَات الحَيَاة غَالِبًا بِتْشَكِّل صُورِة المُسْتَقْبَل.
وكِل قَرَار بْيِحْمِل عَوَاقِب, سوَاءًا كَان لَفَتْرَة قَصِيرَة أو طَوِيلِة.
القَرَارَات الصَعْبِة بِتْقَوِي وبِتْزِيد صَلَابِة الشَخْصِيِة.
بس بَعض القَرَارَات بْتِطَلَّب تَضْحِيِة بَس مُمْكِن تْأَدِّي للنُمُو.
مُوَازَنِة المَنْطِق و المَشَاعِر هي مُفْتَاح أَخْد القَرَارَات الصَحِيحَة. 
ومو عَيب لو الإِنْسَان طَلَب نَصَائِح مِن أَشْخَاص عِنْدهُم خِبْرَة أَكْبَر.
عَلَى كُلِّ, كِل قَرَار, صْغِير أو كْبِير, بِيسَاهِم فِي تَطْوِير النَفْس
Life decisions mostly shape the future's image.
every decision carries consequences, it was either for a short or a long period.
The difficult decisions strengthen and increase the personality toughness.
But some decisions demand sacrifice but they may lead to growth.
Balancing the logic and the emotions are the key for making the correct decisions.
and it’s not a shame if the person requested advice from people who have more experience.
However, every decision, small or big, contributes to self improvement.


Levantine Dialect (Level 2)

قرارات الحياة / Life decisions 🧬

In this episode, we're gonna learn a tale of a fisherman and a journalist. When you listen to this story, please take this question in your mind: why does Mr. Yang not want to donate his car? 

The Fisherman
垂钓者的故事
一个晴朗的下午, 杨先生开着车去钓鱼。
☆晴朗: sunny  ☆钓鱼: go fishing.

他把车停在了湖边。
☆湖边 by the lake.

在他准备钓鱼的时候,一个摄影师和一个记者走到了他的身边。
☆摄影师:   photographer  ☆记者:  journalist 

记者问他,“对不起, 先生。打扰您一下。”
我们是电视台的。想采访您一下, 行吗?”
☆电视台:  a television station  采访: interview 

“嗯。”
"Sure".

“您贵姓啊?”

  “姓杨。”

"噢, 杨先生, 您看着镜头。"
 ☆看镜头: look at the camera.

”嗯”。

“杨先生, 我们想问您, 如果您有一百万, 您愿意捐给那些需要帮助的人吗?
☆捐: donate

杨先生低头想了一会儿, 然后抬头看着记者说,“都捐了啊?”
☆低头: lowered his head   ☆抬头: lifted his head up 

“您看着镜头。”

“诶诶。”

 “对, 都捐了。”

  “愿意。”
  
  “您有一千万呢?”

   "愿意。”

“您有一个亿呢?”

“十个亿都行。”

“那您如果有一辆汽车, 您愿意捐给别人吗?”

杨先生看了一眼他的车, 然后对着记者摆了摆手表示不愿意。
☆摆了摆手: shook his hand

“为什么呀?”

“别的都行, 就是汽车不行。”

"您有十个亿您都愿意捐。为什么车就不行了?”

“因为我真有一辆汽车。”
 
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3. The Fisherman 垂钓者的故事

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