【探求7】前置詞を選ぶ―前置詞+名詞の連語に注目
[練習問題]①
at, in, on の中で最も適当な前置詞を選ぶ
(1)What you should remember are basically the terms I gave [on] the previous page.
(2)Your name appears quite regularly [in] the financial pages.
(3)Don't stop reading [at] page one or two.
(4)Only four players were permitted in the room [at] a time.
(5)[IN] a time of economic crisis, reserche funding is significantly cut down.
[練習問題]②
momentに続く前置詞を文脈から考えて選ぶ
(6)Please wait here [0/for] a moment.
前置詞なし、またはfor
(7)The biggest problem we have [at] the moment is a lack of infrastructure.
(8)I'll be there [in] a moment.
(9)She stood quietly [for] a moment, with her eyes closed, listening to the sounds of the forest.
(10)Please choose a color; I'll explain why [in] a moment.
(11)What we need [at] the present moment is a safe place to stay.
(12)This problem is not so difficult; we'll solve it [in] a moment.
(13)As the curtain fell, the crowd was on its feet [in] a moment, shouting "Encore!"
(14)Unsure of the best way to handle such a sensitive topic, she hesitated [0/for] a moment before replying.
(15)I'm afraid there is nothing available [at] the moment. You can ask again next week.
(16)The manager is expected to return [in] a moment.
[探求のヒント]
・in, at ,on の前置詞のうち、onはmomentと一緒にはほとんど使われない。
・不可算のin a momentは「すぐに(~する、起こる)」と「少しの間(~の状態に留まる)」の2つの意味があるので注意。
・空間表現におけるin, on ,at, forと、時間表現におけるin, on, at, forを比較する。
[練習問題]③
()内の日本語の意味になるように前置詞を選ぶ
(17)Part there presents insight [from] behavioral science.
(行動科学からの洞察)
(18)Each presents very compelling explanations and insights [into] critical thinking.
(批判的思考への洞察)
(19)This is merely the first of many profound insights [into] the psychology of the ego.
(自我の心理学への洞察)
(20)My older boy has a passion [for] history (particulary the history of the civil war).
(歴史への情熱)
(21)She shared with her husband a love [of] travel.
(旅行好き)
(22)He was so anxious to keep his love [for] Rosemary a secret.
(ローズマリーへの恋心)
(23)She felt rising anger [at] the negligent way he was dismissing the company.
(なげやりなやりかたに対する怒り)
(24)Sara's anger [at/with] Jenny evaporated.
(ジェニーに対する怒り)
【探求8】抽象名詞の可算・不可算
英語の名詞は、可算か不可算かを決めないと使うことができない。
特に抽象名詞は可算・不可算の使い分けが難しい。
漠然とした「総体」としての概念は不可算、個別の要素や特例に言及するときは可算、が一般的。
[練習問題]①
ボールド体(太字)の名詞句は可算・不可算のどちらがよいか。
(1)Branding means positioning yourself, through your actions and value, so that people feel [可算] irresistible urge to listen to your advice.
(ブランディングとは、あなたの行動と価値によって、人びとがあなたのアドバイスをどうしても聞きたいと感じるような立場にあなた自身を置くことである)
(2)The poison of ignorance spreads its toxin through [不可算] desire, passion ,and ill will.
(無知という害毒は、その毒素を欲望、情熱、悪意によってまき散らす)
(3)He expressed [可算] wish to go to the United States.
(彼はアメリカに行きたいという希望を述べた)
[探求のヒント]
練習問題の名詞、urge(可算)、desire(不可算)、wish(可算)である。
なぜだろうか?
urge
例文のほとんどが複数形か、that, the で限定される可算用法
desire
「欲望・欲求の総体」の概念として使われるので不可算名詞扱い
[練習問題]②
[]内の名詞は可算・不可算のどちらがよいか。
(4)Humans are creatures of [*instinct and emotion/instincts and emotions] as well as reason.
(5)They are addicted to [human instinct/*a human instinct] called the attachment instinct.








