立彬の日本語
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凌ぐ, しのぐ
1. to endure, to keep out (e.g. rain), to stave off (e.g. starvation) 2. to pull through, to get over, to survive 3. to surpass, to outdo, to excel, to eclipse, to defy, to slight
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猛暑をどうしのいでいますか。
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How are you keeping off this intense heat?
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彼女は夕食まで空腹をしのぐためいくらかクッキーを食べた。
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She had some cookies to stay her hunger until dinner.
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彼女は美しさという点では姉はしのいでいる。
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She surpasses her sister in beauty.
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生まれてはじめて良心の呵責を感じましたが、そうする以外にその場をしのぐ方法はありませんでした。
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For the first time in my life, I felt a pang of conscience, but there was no other way out.
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何千ものアメリカ人が飢えをしのいでいる苦しい時代だ。
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Thousands of Americans have a hard time keeping the wolf from the door.
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雨露を十分しのげるように、ペンキを二回塗るべきだ。
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We should lay on a second coat of paint for better protection against the weather.
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その小屋はどうにか雨露をしのげた。
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The hut kept the rain and dew out after a fashion.
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この新車は他車をしのぐだろう。
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This new car will put other cars to shame.
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この金で何とか1ヶ月はしのげる。
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The money will carry us for about a month.
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