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2009.04.16(Review of 2004.09.16 edition)

Hello! We just happened to be passing by!

Today's LessonCATEGORY: 間違いやすいボキャブラリー
PASSERBY   通行人、通りがかりの人

Explanation

  • A passerby is someone who is going past a particular person or place by chance.

    Be Careful! The plural form of passerby is passersby.
  • passerby は、ある人やある場所のそばを偶然通る人、つまり、通行人、通りがかりの人、という意味です。

    注意: passerby の複数形は passersby です。

PASSERBY

examples

  1. We stopped to ask a passerby for directions.
  2. A passerby took a picture of the thief as he ran out of the store.
  3. We usually close the curtains at night so that passersby can't see inside.

英会話レッスンIt's always a pleasure!