“lazy” means someone doesn’t want to work or move.
以下は英単語 “lazy” 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。
主な意味(main meaning)
品詞 | 意味 | 発音記号 | 英文例 |
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形容詞 | 働きたがらない、怠けた | /ˈleɪ.zi/ | He is too lazy to do his homework. |
語源(etymology)
“lazy” は16世紀の英語に現れた言葉で、はっきりした語源は不明ですが、おそらく低ドイツ語の「lasich(弱い、けだるい)」に由来しています。
核イメージ: 動くのが面倒で何もしない感じ。
類義語(synonyms)
類義語 | 英文例文 |
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idle | He spent the whole day idle, doing nothing at all. |
sluggish | She felt sluggish after staying up all night. |
inactive | The dog is inactive and just lies around all day. |
unmotivated | He seems unmotivated to finish the project. |
lethargic | I feel lethargic on hot days. |
反義語(antonyms)
反義語 | 英文例文 |
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active | She is very active and enjoys running every morning. |
diligent | The diligent student always completes homework on time. |
コロケーション(collocations)
コロケーション | 英文例文 |
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lazy day | I had a lazy day at home watching movies. |
lazy morning | On Sundays, I enjoy a lazy morning with coffee. |
feel lazy | I feel lazy and don’t want to cook tonight. |
too lazy to | He’s too lazy to clean his room. |
lazy attitude | His lazy attitude annoyed his coworkers. |
2項表現(binomials)
表現 | 英文例文 |
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lazy and careless | The work was done in a lazy and careless way. |
slow and lazy | He walked in a slow and lazy manner. |
英語ストーリー(english story)
Title: A Lazy Day Turns Productive
It was Sunday morning, and Ken felt lazy. He didn’t want to get out of bed. “Maybe I’ll just have a lazy morning,” he thought. He was too lazy to even make breakfast, so he just lay in bed and stared at the ceiling.
Ken had been feeling unmotivated all week. His friends were active and diligent, but he just couldn’t find the energy. His room was a mess, and his homework was unfinished. “I’m always sluggish on weekends,” he said to himself.
His mother knocked on the door. “Ken, are you going to stay idle all day?” she asked. Ken sighed. He knew he had been inactive for too long.
He decided to start with something small. He cleaned his desk. Then he made a simple breakfast. Slowly, he began to feel more awake. “I guess I was just being lazy,” he admitted.
In the afternoon, Ken worked on his homework. He tried to be more diligent. He even organized his books and made a to-do list for the week. By evening, he felt proud of himself.
“Being lazy sometimes is okay,” he thought, “but I don’t want a lazy attitude every day.” Ken smiled, feeling more motivated and ready for the week ahead.
和訳
タイトル:怠けた日が生産的な日に変わる
日曜の朝、ケンは怠けた気分だった。ベッドから出たくなかった。「のんびりした朝を過ごそうかな」と彼は思った。朝ごはんを作るのも面倒で、ただ天井を見ながら寝転んでいた。
ケンは一週間ずっとやる気がなかった。友達はみんな活動的で勤勉なのに、自分にはエネルギーがなかった。部屋は散らかっていて、宿題も終わっていなかった。「週末はいつもだるいな」と彼はつぶやいた。
母がドアをノックした。「ケン、一日中だらだらしているつもり?」と聞いた。ケンはため息をついた。自分が何もしないでいることに気づいていた。
まずは小さなことから始めようと思い、机を片付けた。そして簡単な朝ごはんを作った。少しずつ、目が覚めてきた。「怠けていただけなんだな」と彼は認めた。
午後には宿題にも取りかかり、もっと勤勉になろうと努力した。さらに本を整理し、週のやることリストも作った。夕方には、自分に少し誇りを感じていた。
「たまに怠けるのはいいけど、毎日怠けた態度ではいたくないな」と思い、ケンは微笑んだ。来週に向けてやる気が湧いてきた。
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