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Benyus believes [that we face environmental
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problems, not because there are no solutions, but
because we have not been looking/in the right
not A but B. AB
direction Actually, we can solve many problems,
(実際
/especially/in the area of design,' by looking to
(分野)
nature for inspiration. Baez Az
by ~ing: ~することによって
Engineers in Japan/ had a problem:
↓
Shinkansen trains made a very loud sound
/when going into tunnels. To solve this problem,
介
the engineers turned to the kingfisher, a bird
(カワセミ)
(that dives into water without a splash.) They
~せずに1~召しに
found the solution they designed the nose of
the train/in the same shape as the kingfisher's
the same as B: Bel A
beak.
The
Eastgate Center in
Harare,
(環境にやさしい)
The
Zimbabwe, is famous for its environmentally
~で
friendly, air conditioning system.
architects (who designed this building) were
5
1
r (kinfifor] splash [splæ] beak [bi:k] Eastgate [i:stgèit]
we [zimbá:bwi] air conditioning [éər kəndijǝnin]
「正しい方向に
ey were going cf. when he was young when young

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Why Biomimicry?
によって
inspired by termite mounds.,
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9
>
Termites keep their living space
(at a comfortable temperature/by
opening and closing small holes/in
their mounds/ The architects used
a similar system/for the Eastgate
(似ている)
Center/and saved electricity.
(ES)
Eastgate Center
Sharks are one of the oldest living things
(生き物)
✓on earth. They are perfectly suited to their
(~に適してる)
environment For example, the pattern of their
skin/protects them against bacteria.
(~から)
Scientists
have found out how to use this same pattern/on
(見つけた) どうやって~するか
サメハダ)
walls/to protect against bacteria/in places/like
schools and hospitals/
~(~のような
"Sharkskin" wall covering
termite [tá:rmait] mound [máund] temperature [témpǝrǝtfərl
iorial
shoul

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Section Word
Lesson 7 What is Biomimicry?
Japanese
biomimicry
n.
バイオミミクリー
damage
V. |~に損害[損傷を与える
conform
V.
1
accomplish
1
_pesticide
institution
1
exist
far and wide
harmful
_poison
順応する、 適合する
V. ~を成し遂げる、成就する
n. |農薬 殺虫剤
n. [施設、機関
v.存在する
遠くまで、いたるところに
a.害になる、 有害な
V. ~を汚染する、毒する
1
soil
n.
土、土壌
1
CO2
n.
二酸化炭素
1
sustainable
2
Limitation
n.
a. 「持続可能な、環境破壊せず維持できる
「模倣、見習うこと
2
imitate
V |~をまねる、見習う
2
supporting_
a.
支える、援助する
threaten
V. ~をおびやかす、脅す
2
dragonfly
n.
トンボ
2
hummingbird
n.
ハチドリ
2
gram
n
1グラム
2
fuel
2
ant
2
weight
n. 「燃料、エネルギー源としての食物)
n. 7
n 重さ、重量
3
tunnel
n
トンネル
3
kingfisher
n.
カワセミ
3
splash
3
beak
3
3
termite
3
3
temperature
3
shark
3
suited
air conditioning
mound
n. 【水などが) バシャンとはねること [音]
n くちばし
n. [形容詞的に] 冷房の
n. シロアリ
n [塚、盛り土、 土塁
n 温度、気温
n. サメ
a. 適した、ぴったりの
3
bacteria
n バクテリア、 細菌
4
advantage
4
14
nor
4
4
dump
Ljudge
4
4
fit
4
cost
V.
forever
innovation
n. |利点、長所
adv. 永遠に、永久に
conj 〜もまた〜ない
v. ~を捨てる、 ドサッと下ろす
V. ~を判断する
n. (技術) 革新、新しいアイデア
v. 適合する、適応する
(犠牲・損失)をもたらす、(費用)がかかる

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Lesson 7 What is Biomimicry?
big, mimesis
afterall
remind that...
dream about ~
less than ~
many times
「~に･･･を頼る、~に…を期待する
bio = 生命 生物に関わる) mimesis=擬態、 模倣
なんといっても、なにしろ~だから
「~に･･･ということを思い出させる
「~を夢見る
「~より少ない
~の何倍もの)
1
in other words
「言い換えれば
2
look to
for...
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
A
h
4
A
in the right direction |正しい方向に
when going
turn to
be suited to ~
protect ~ against ...
take advantage of ~
be good for ~
fik in
When they were going行くときに
「〜に頼る、~を参照する、 参考にする
「〜に適している
〜を... から守る
~を利用する
~にとって有益である
[適合する、うまく調和する、なじむ
have an effect on ~ 「~に影響を及ぼす影響がある