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 1. A hero as he was, he was shoched at the sight.

   Hero as he was, he was shocked at the sight.

   彼は英雄だったとはいえ、その光景に衝撃を受けた。

   譲歩のas:〜とはいえ

   [as の前には、名詞、形容詞、動詞などが置かれる。]
    Young as he is, he knows a lot of things. 彼は若いが物知りだ。

    Boy as he was, he was chosen king. 彼は少年だったが王に選ばれた。

    Try as they may, they can never succeed. いくら試みても、決して成功しない。

 2. Japanese language is very hard to learn.

   The Japanese language is very hard to learn.

   日本語は学ぶのがとても難しい。

 3. I should like to take a walk in such a fine weather.

  →I should like to take a walk in such fine weather.

   そのように天気の良い日には散歩をしたいものだ。

   weather は不可算名詞。a はつけない。

 4. However a beautiful flower you have! It must smell sweet.

   What a beautiful flower you have! It must smell sweet.

   What + a/an + 形容詞 + 単数加算名詞 + S + V !の感嘆文

 5. The fire destroyed the area of over four square miles.

  → The fire destroyed over a four square mile area.

 6. It may be yours for asking.

  → It may be yours for the asking. 請求しさえすれば、あなたのものです。

 7. No two men are of the mind.

  → Neither men are of the mind. 二人ともぼんやりしている。

 8. He had kindness to syow me the way to the station.

  → He had the kindness to syow me the way to the station.

 9. My father intended to make Edison of me.

  → My father intended to make me a Edison. エジソンのように

 10. He patted me on my head and said that I was a very good boy.

  → He patted me on the head and said that I was a very good boy.

    me がすでに出ているので、the にする。

 11. You are at the liberty to go to the island.

  → You are at liberty to go to the island. 自由に行ってけっこうです。

    liberty は抽象名詞、不加算名詞なので、theはつけない。

    at liberty : (人が)自由に 〜 してよい。

 12. No one can read good story without being so much better for it.

  → No one can read a good story without being so much the better for it.

     人は読んだ分だけ良くなることなしに、良書を読むことができない。

     良書を読んだら、必ずそれだけの効果はある。

     being 〜 the better for it : その分だけ良くなる

 13. Of the two boys, he is the younger.

     二人の少年のうち、彼は若いほうだ。

  → Of the two boys, he is younger.

 14. Turn a first coener to right and go on for one minute or two,

    and you will see big temple on right.

  → Turn the first coener to the right and go on for a minute or two,

    and you will see a big temple on the right.

     to the right : 右へ

     on the right : 右手に

     for a minute or two : 1,2分で、/ しばらく / 1分かそこら

 15. He made point of saving third of his income

   and his plan was to retire at fifty-five

   to build house in country.

  → He made a point of saving a third of his income

   and his plan was to retire at fifty-five

   to build a house in the country.

    彼は収入の3分の1を節約すると主張した。
    彼の計画は55歳で退職することだった
    田舎に家を建てるために。

     make a point of 〜ing : 〜を主張した

     in the country : 田舎に