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For Life
2008.09.09(Review of 2004.01.20 edition)

A “couch potato” is a creature whose favorite habitat is a comfortable sofa with an unobstructed view of the television. Today we talk about a little device that has played a large role in encouraging the spread of this sedentary species!

Today's LessonCATEGORY: ジャパニーズイングリッシュ
REMOTE CONTROL   リモコン

Explanation

  • A remote control is a small piece of equipment that you hold in your hand and use to adjust (for example, turn on/off, turn up/down, or change the channel on) another piece of equipment (such as a TV or stereo) that is not attached to it.

    Be Careful! The shortened form of remote control is remote, NOT “remocon” like the Japanese リモコン.
  • remote control は、手で持てる小型の装置で、テレビやステレオなどの電気機器の電源を入れたり切ったり、音量を上げ下げしたり、またはチャンネルを変えるなど、遠隔で操作するのに使われます。

    注意： remote control の短縮形は remote です。日本語のように「リモコン」と省略して言うことはありません。

REMOTE CONTROL

examples

  1. (on the phone with her husband)
    Can you pick up some batteries for the remote control? It takes four AAA (pronounced “triple A”) batteries.
  2. I don't know what half the buttons on this remote control are for.
  3. I can't find the remote. Do you have it?
  4. Give me the remote. I want to see what else is on (= on TV).

英会話レッスンWe'll be back here on this same channel tomorrow. So don't touch that dial ... or that remote control!