course 意味 & 読み方

日本語でのcourseの意味

• 0 used to say ‘yes’ strongly, often to be polite -- もちろん！

  • ‘Can you help me?’ ‘Of course!’

• 1 used to show that what you are saying is obvious -- もちろん

  • Of course, the Olympics are not just about money.

• 2 used to say ‘no’ strongly -- もちろん～しない

  • ‘Do you mind if I borrow your pen?’ ‘Of course not.’

• 3 a set of lessons about a particular subject -- 講座

  • She did a ten-week computer course.

• 4 a part of a meal -- （食事の）コース

  • a three-course dinner

• 5 an area used for horse races or playing golf -- （競馬やゴルフの）コース

  • a golf course

• 6 the direction in which a ship, plane, etc. is moving -- 針路

  • The boat was blown off course (= in the wrong direction).

• 7 the way something develops, usually over a long time -- 進路

  • Nuclear weapons have changed the course of history.