高上 英検１級 似た表現比較⑦ fleeting と fleeing
みなさんこんにちは。本日は別に難しい話ではありません。タイトルの二語を見てパッと違いが分かった方もいるでしょう。英語には似ている音を持ちながら全く異なる意味の表現も多々ありますので、本日はその紹介です。例によって最初に私とGPTとの会話を載せます。
Please tell me the difference of the two words fleeting and fleeing.
GPT
Of course! “Fleeting” and “fleeing” sound similar but have different meanings:
- Fleeting:
- Adjective
- Describes something that lasts for a very short time or passes quickly.
- Example: “The fireworks created a fleeting moment of awe.”
- Fleeing:
- Verb (present participle of “flee”)
- To run away from a place or situation, often due to danger or fear.
- Example: “The criminal was fleeing from the police.”
So, “fleeting” is used to describe something temporary or transient, while “fleeing” refers to the act of running away.
Please give me more tough sentences.
ChatGPT
Certainly! Here are some complex sentences that incorporate both “fleeting” and “fleeing”:
- As the fleeting sunlight danced on the horizon, the townspeople found themselves fleeing from the unexpected storm that was rapidly approaching.
- Amidst the chaos of the battle, the general noticed a fleeting opportunity to counter-attack, just as his soldiers were considering fleeing the battleground.
- While the joy of finding the lost treasure was but a fleeting emotion, the adventurers knew that fleeing from the island’s inhabitants was their immediate priority.
- Her fleeting glance at the rearview mirror confirmed her worst fears: the car she thought she had lost hours ago was still there, and she was still fleeing from an unknown pursuer.
- The artist, inspired by the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms, painted a scene where lovers were fleeing beneath the falling petals.
I hope these sentences help! Let me know if you need more examples or explanations.
代表から
単に儚いと逃げるの違いを述べたにすぎませんが、このように様々な例文が出てくるのもGPTの長所です。もちろんこの記事を書くために質問したに過ぎず、分かっていて私も聞いたのですが、英検１級を受けようとするうえで、今回のタイトルを見ただけではまだなんのことかイマイチ分からなかった方もいるかもしれません。英検１級はよほどリスニングが強く無い限り、語彙問題を取れなければ落ちてしまいます。高上では、語彙力を強化してこその英検１級合格であると確信しており、中学生で英検１級に合格した生徒も通った道です。GPTでやり取りをスムーズにきめ細やかなできるのも語彙力があったこそ。
語彙力を強化したい方は遠慮なくお問い合わせください。
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