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bill 英単語
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“Bill” is a word that means things like a request for money (a bill), a proposed law (a bill), or a bird’s beak.

以下は英単語 “bill” に関するストーリー型学習コンテンツです。まずは大枠の意味を理解して最後の文章で確認しましょう。

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主な意味(main meaning)

品詞発音記号意味英文例
名詞/bɪl/請求書、勘定書I received the electricity bill yesterday.
名詞/bɪl/法案(法律として提出される文書)The new education bill was passed by the government.
名詞/bɪl/(鳥の)くちばしThe bird has a long, curved bill.
動詞/bɪl/請求するThe hotel billed us for two nights.

語源(etymology)

「bill」はラテン語 bulla(公文書)や古フランス語 bille(文書、小さな紙)に由来します。「紙に書かれた正式な通知や情報」が核イメージです。

類義語(synonyms)

類義語例文
invoiceThe company sent an invoice for the services.
statementI received my bank statement last week.
proposalThe manager submitted a proposal for the new project.
beak(くちばしの同義)The eagle used its sharp beak to tear the meat.
chargeThere was an extra charge for room service.

反義語(antonyms)

反義語例文
creditThe store gave me credit instead of a bill.
law(法案の対義語として)After long debate, the bill became a law.

コロケーション(collocations)

コロケーション例文
pay a billDon’t forget to pay the bill before the due date.
pass a billThe government decided to pass a new bill.
electricity billOur electricity bill was very high this month.
beak and billA duck’s bill is flatter than a hawk’s beak.
bill for servicesThe doctor gave me a bill for the treatment.

2項表現(binomials)

表現例文
law and billThe law and bill were discussed in the meeting.
bills and coinsI paid with bills and coins at the shop.

英語ストーリー(english story)

Title: A Busy Day at the Office

It was Monday morning, and Lisa had just arrived at the office. As soon as she sat down, her boss, Mr. Taylor, came in with a serious look on his face.

“Lisa,” he said, “we just received the electricity bill. It’s twice as high as last month. Can you check it?”

Lisa took the bill and looked at the numbers carefully. “It seems correct,” she replied. “We used a lot of electricity during the conference week.”

“Hmm, alright. Please prepare the payment,” said Mr. Taylor.

Later that day, Lisa attended a meeting about a new education bill the company was supporting. The goal of the bill was to improve digital learning in public schools. The team discussed its details and planned how to promote it.

During lunch, Lisa sat by the window and watched some birds in the garden. One bird, with a bright yellow bill, caught her attention. She smiled and took a picture.

After lunch, she received an invoice from the printer company. “Another bill,” she thought, and began processing it.

At the end of the day, Mr. Taylor called her again. “Lisa, we need to send a bill for services to our client. Can you handle it?”

“Of course,” Lisa said and opened her laptop. She typed quickly and sent the invoice.

As she left the office, she felt tired but proud. “I managed so many things today—from paying bills to writing one!” she thought with a smile.

和訳

タイトル:オフィスでの忙しい一日

月曜日の朝、リサはオフィスに到着したばかりだった。席に着くとすぐに、上司のテイラー氏が真剣な表情で入ってきた。

「リサ、電気の請求書が届いたんだけど、先月の倍の金額なんだ。確認してくれる?」

リサは請求書を受け取り、注意深く数字を見た。「正しいようです。会議の週にかなり電気を使いましたから。」

「うーん、わかった。支払いの準備をしてくれ。」

その日の後半、リサは会社が支援している新しい教育法案についての会議に出席した。法案の目的は、公立学校でのデジタル学習を改善することだった。チームは内容を話し合い、どのように広めるかを計画した。

昼休みに、リサは窓際に座り、庭の鳥たちを眺めていた。黄色いくちばしの鳥が目に留まり、彼女は笑顔で写真を撮った。

昼食後、印刷会社からの請求書が届いた。「また請求書だ」と思いながら処理を始めた。

仕事終わりに、テイラー氏が再び呼んだ。「リサ、クライアントにサービスの請求書を送る必要があるんだ。頼めるかい?」

「もちろんです」と言って、リサはノートパソコンを開いた。素早く入力して、請求書を送信した。

オフィスを出るとき、リサは疲れていたが誇らしい気持ちだった。「今日はたくさんこなしたな。請求書の支払いから作成まで!」と微笑んだ。

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