“The Satanic Verses” by Salman Rushdie is a real masterpiece of modern literature.
サルマン・ラシュディの『悪魔の詩』は、近代文学の傑作の一つと見なされている。
This is an ancient law.
これが古代の法です。
She has to pay for the book.
彼女はその本の代金を支払わねばならない。
I spent that day listening to the lonely scrapings of a pen. During that time, from time to time, I heard a Java sparrow twittering. It occurred to me that maybe Java sparrows twitter out of loneliness too. I walked out to the veranda to see. Nevertheless
We should read the newspaper so as not to lag behind the times.
我々は時代に遅れないように新聞を読むべきだ。
He took part in the meeting in place of his brother.
彼は兄の代理として集会に参加した。
This is the age of information, and computers are playing an increasingly important role in our everyday life.
現代は情報の時代で、私たちの日常生活でコンピューターが果たす役割はますます大きくなっている。
On behalf of our classmates, I welcome you.
同級生を代表して歓迎の挨拶をいたします。
Instead of giving the money, that is the normal coin of the realm, which is the phrase that everyone used then, they would give them a token, and this token might be metal, might be wood, might be cardboard.
She was born just a generation past slavery. A time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky, when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons: because she was a woman, and because of the color of her skin.
The travel agent suggested that we take some traveler's checks with us.
旅行代理店の人はトラベラーズチェックを持っていくことを提案した。
I never hear that song without remembering my high school days.
あの歌を聴くと必ず高校時代を思い出す。
I work for a travel agency.
私は旅行代理店で働いています。
You are supposed to come in person.
代理人ではなくあなた本人が来てください。
Steam trains were replaced by electric trains.
蒸気機関車は電車に取って代わられた。
You belong to the next generation.
君たちは次の世代の人間だ。
As children are known to emulate the values of adults, it is often pointed out such "education mamas" instill a warped sense of values in their children.
Just a minute, please. I'll call him to the phone.
彼に代わりますので少々お待ち下さい。
Keep up with the times.
時代に遅れないように。
Tom has an eye to look modern arts.
トムは現代美術を見る目がある。
We alternated in cleaning the room.
私たちは交代で部屋の掃除をした。
The research institute was established in the late 1960s.
その研究所が設立されたのは１９６０年代後半です。
Will you go to the party instead of me?
私の代わりにパーティーへ行ってくれませんか。
This picture reminds me of when I was a student.
この写真は私に学生時代を思い出させてくれる。
She arrogantly answered in my place.
彼女は横柄に私に代わって返事した。
In the Edo period, moon-viewing parties were very popular.
江戸時代には、観月の宴がとても人気だった。
I paid fifty percent down for the car.
車の代金を現金で半額支払った。
Would you like another cup of coffee?
コーヒーのお代わりはいいですか。
The invention of the transistor introduced a new era.
トランジスタの発明で新しい時代が始まった。
We often hear it said that ours is essentially a tragic age.
現代は本質的に悲劇的な時代だと言われるのをよく耳にする。
Mary paid five dollars for her lunch.
メアリーは昼食代を五ドル払った。
He was far in advance of his days.
彼は遥かに時代を先んじていた。
It is important, in any age, to adore God and to respect one's parents.
神を敬い父や母を敬う事はいつの時代でも大切な事だ。
It's outdated.
それは時代遅れです。
I don't think television will take the place of books.
私はテレビが本にとって代わるとは思えない。
The relative pronoun 'that' has two states, a nominative case and objective case, but there is no possessive case.
関係代名詞のthatは、主格、目的格の2つであり、所有格はありません。
The father of a father is a grandfather, a grandfather's father is a great-grandfather, a great-grandfather's father is a great-great-grandfather, but no word has been decided upon for the generations before great-great-grandfather.
父の父は祖父、祖父の父は曽祖父、曽祖父の父は高祖父だが、高祖父より前の世代の呼称は決まっていない。
What price do we have to pay for these advantages?
