[Useful Expressions]
1. Many municipal governments (are concerned about) the rising cost of waste disposal.
※be concerned about… …について心配している/be concerned with … …に関係詞ている ← 一緒に覚えておくと便利!
2. Regular exercise (plays a very important role in) our daily life.
※play a role in … …において役割を果たす
3. Scientists are puzzled (as to) <why the whale(S) had swum(V) to the shore>.
※as to(前置詞句) … …に関して as to+<名詞節>:前置詞+名詞・代名詞・動名詞
4. The strong wind, (in addition to) the heavy rain completely destroyed the houses in the area.
※in addition to … …に加えて
5. As the rain (continued to) pour down, the river came up to our front door.
※continue to ~ ~し続ける
[Writing]
1. (Unlike some other birds), gannets can dive vertically. ※unlike(前置詞) … …と異なり
2. She took off on a 3-week holiday for Hawaii, (leaving all her worries behind) her.
※leave … …を放置する → leave all her worries behind her 彼女の背後に全ての心配事を放置する
3. (There seems to be no possibility) of the typhoon hitting Tokyo.
※there [is] no posssibility(可能性が全くない)+seem = There seems to [be] no possibility
参考にしてください。