金正日はいずこに？ ： 2006年1月12日
Where is Kim Jong Il？
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was reported to have arrived
in China by special train on Tuesday.
However, his whereabouts are still unknown. The Chinese government
made no official comment on this matter.
＜重要単語と語句＞
whereabouts（名詞）：行方、居場所
official（形容詞）：公式の
＜区切り読みしてみよう＞ ← 英文を文頭から理解
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il
was reported to have arrived in China
by special train on Tuesday.
However,
his whereabouts are still unknown.
The Chinese government
made no official comment on this matter.
＜頭ごなし訳で理解しよう＞ ← 和文と合わせて意味を確認
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il
北朝鮮の金正日（キム・ジョンイル）総書記が
was reported to have arrived in China
中国に到着したと報道された、
by special train on Tuesday.
特別列車で火曜日に。
However,
しかし、
his whereabouts are still unknown.
金氏の行方はまだ知られていない。
The Chinese government
中国政府は
made no official comment on this matter.
この件に関する公式な言明を避けた。
＜ミニ解説＞
「was reported to have arrived＝到着したと報道された」は断定を
避ける表現です。「reported」を「believed」としてもよいですね。
「by special train」の「by」は交通手段を表す前置詞で、無冠詞で
使います。 ex) by air（飛行機で）
＜仕上げの区切り読み＞ ← 確認用にどうぞ！
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il
was reported to have arrived in China
by special train on Tuesday.
However,
his whereabouts are still unknown.
The Chinese government
made no official comment on this matter.
