2025年4月12日、本日はYouTubeの人気英語学習チャンネル「RealLife English」の動画を使って学習しました。題材は名作映画『プラダを着た悪魔（The Devil Wears Prada）』の一場面。ミランダの有名なスピーチから、ネイティブが日常で使う語彙や表現が多数紹介されており、ファッションに興味がなくても楽しめる内容でした。
📺 学習した動画：
Learn English with The Devil Wears Prada（YouTube）
🗣 学んだ英語表現 50選（単語・熟語・英英解説・日本語訳付き）
| 単語・表現 | 英英解説 |
|---|---|
| tough call | a difficult decision |
| stuff | things in general; used when you don’t want to be specific |
| dismiss | to treat something as unimportant |
| have nothing to do with | to not be connected to or involved in something |
| lumpy | not smooth or even in shape |
| blithely unaware | not knowing something and seeming not to care |
| gown | a long, formal dress for special occasions |
| filter down | to gradually spread from high to lower levels |
| trickle down | to spread slowly from upper levels to lower ones |
| exempt | to free someone from an obligation |
| closet | a small room or space for storing clothes |
| select | to choose from a number of options |
| serious | not joking or intended to be funny |
| put on | to dress oneself in clothing |
| turquoise | a greenish-blue color |
| lapis | a deep blue semi-precious stone or shade |
| Cerulean | a shade of deep sky blue |
| collection | a group of fashion items shown together |
| military jacket | a jacket styled like a uniform |
| speech | a formal address or talk |
| industry | a particular area of business |
| job | a paid position of regular employment |
| countless | too many to be counted |
| represent | to be a sign or symbol of something |
| comical | funny in a strange or silly way |
| think | to have a particular opinion or belief |
| make | to cause something to exist or happen |
| choice | the act of choosing between two or more possibilities |
| pile | a group of things that are put one on top of another |
| bin | a container for storing things |
| clearance | the process of removing things or selling them at reduced prices |
| fish out | to take something out of a place or container |
| store | a place where things are sold |
| department store | a large store selling many kinds of goods |
| show up | to appear or become visible |
| trend | a general direction in which something is developing |
| influence | to affect or change how someone behaves |
| fashion | a popular style of clothes, hair, etc. |
| designer | a person who plans the look of something |
| appear | to become visible or come into view |
| example | a specific case used to illustrate or represent a group |
| lesson | a period of learning or teaching |
| learn | to get knowledge or skill in a new subject |
| app | a software application for a mobile device |
| practice | to do something repeatedly to become better at it |
| link | a connection to a website or document |
| description | a spoken or written account of something |
| subscribe | to sign up to receive or access regularly |
| Bell | a notification icon for updates |
| miss | to fail to notice or attend |
✍️ 使用例：学んだ単語で文章を作ってみた
Title: How AI is Transforming Fashion in 2025 – A Tough Call or a New Era?
In April 2025, fashion lovers around the world face a tough call—should they embrace AI-generated designs or remain loyal to traditional creativity? This stuff is no longer science fiction. It’s reality, and it has everything to do with you—even if you think fashion has nothing to do with your daily life.
Just walk into your closet, and you might select a sweater that was designed not by a human, but by an AI. You might be wearing a Cerulean blue gown that was created through a digital fashion algorithm. And if you’re still blithely unaware, it’s time to catch up.
AI-powered platforms now help brands track trends and customer behavior in real-time. What used to filter down from high-end designers has begun to trickle down from data scientists and tech startups. Designers, who once spent months sketching new collections, can now make creative choices within minutes using AI tools.
But not everyone is happy. Some fear this shift will exempt traditional artists from the industry. “We are being dismissed,” one veteran designer said in a passionate speech at this year’s Tokyo Fashion Summit. “Art is being replaced by code.”
Still, millions of dollars and countless jobs are now tied to AI-fashion integration. Startups like FashionGPT are hiring fast, and retail industry leaders say this transformation is just the beginning.
So what do you think? Is it comical to worry about tradition, or is it wise? Should we just put on whatever is fished out of a clearance bin, or should we care about what we wear and who designed it?
One thing is for sure—the app revolution is here. You can learn about the latest AI-driven styles, practice fashion vocabulary, and subscribe to trend alerts—all with a single tap. Just click the link in the description, and don’t forget to hit the Bell so you never miss a trend again.
日本語要約
2025年のファッション業界では、AIデザインと伝統的創造性のどちらを選ぶかが大きな課題となっています。AIがトレンドを形成する今、私たちの着る服もその影響を強く受けており、選ぶ意識が問われています。
📝 学習の感想と今後の目標
今回はファッション映画を題材にして、50個もの重要な表現をインプットしました。特に「stuff」や「dismiss」など、普段よく聞くけど深い意味まで知らなかった単語の使い方が印象的でした。
今後は、RealLife Englishアプリも活用して、「間隔反復」で語彙を定着させていきたいと思います。
この記事が同じく英語を学んでいる皆さんのお役に立てば幸いです！
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