シャドーイング練習: The Little Mermaid Read Along Storybook in HD - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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The Little Mermaid This is the story of The Little Mermaid.
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You can read along with me in your book.
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You will know it is time to turn the page when you hear the chimes ring like this.
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Let's begin now.
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Once upon a time, a little mermaid named Ariel frolic below the ocean.
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She loved to explore sunken ships and look for lost objects.
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She called her friend Flounder, a yellow fish.
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Come on, Flounder!
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I'm sure this old boat has lots of human treasure aboard.
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I'm not gonna get going in there.
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It's spooky.
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Don't be such a guppy.
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Follow me!
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Follow me!
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When Ariel swam inside the ship's cabin, she discovered a fork.
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Oh my gosh!
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Have you ever seen anything so wonderful?
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Ariel swam to the water's surface and found her seagull friend.
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Scarro, do you know what this is?
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She handed him the fork.
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Judging from my expert knowledge of humans, it's obviously a.. a...
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Dinglehopper!
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Humans use these to straighten their hair.
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Thanks, Scuttle.
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It's perfect for my collection.
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And with that, Ariel drove excitedly back underwater.
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Soon, Ariel arrived in an undersea grotto, where she kept her treasures from the human world.
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She hid a collection there because her father, King Triton, forbade merpeople from having any contact with humans.
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That night, Ariel saw strange light shimmering over the ocean.
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She and Flander swam up to investigate.
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At the surface, they found Scuttle flying over a large sailing ship.
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Some celebration, eh, sweetie?
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It's the birthday of the human they call Prince Eric.
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Forgetting her father's rule, Ariel peered in amazement at the young man on the deck.
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I've never seen a human this close.
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He's very handsome.
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She watched as Eric's advisor, Grimsby, presented the prince with a birthday gift.
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Meanwhile, far beneath the ocean, the wicked sea witch, Ersteula, used her magic to spy on Ariel.
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Ersteula was bitter because King Triton had banished her from his kingdom for her evil doing.
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My, my, the daughter of the great sea King Triton, in love with a human.
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This headstrong, lovesick girl may be the key to my revenge on Triton.
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On the surface, a sudden storm whipped across the ocean.
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The Prince took charge.
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Stand fast!
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Secure the rigging!
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Without warning, a huge bolt of lightning struck the vessel.
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Ariel watched in horror.
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Aerial's been knocked into the water!
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I've got to save him!
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With a raging storm swirling around her, Ariel desperately searched for Eric.
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Where is he?
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If I don't find him soon!
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Wait, there he is!
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She took hold of Eric and using all her strength managed to pull him to the surface.
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As the storm calmed down, Ariel dragged the unconscious prince to shore.
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He's still breathing.
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He must be alive!
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Just then, a crab named Sebastian scuttled across the sand.
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He was the Sea King's music director and advisor.
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Ariel, get away from that human!
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Your father forbids contact with them, remember?
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But Sebastian, why can't I be part of his world?
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And she sang about longing to be with Prince Eric forever.
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Back in the King's Palace, Triton noticed Ariel floating about as if in a dream.
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Suspicious of his daughter's behavior, Triton summoned Sebastian.
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The crab told him the truth about the shipwreck and the prince.
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Ariel is in love with a human?
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King Triton went straight to Ariel's grotto.
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How many times have I told you to stay away from those fish-eating barbarians?
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Humans are dangerous!
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But Daddy, I love Eric!
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King Triton would not listen.
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Raising his Triton, the Sea King destroyed all of Ariel's human treasures.
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Then he stormed off, leaving the Little Mermaid in tears.
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As she wept, two eels slithered up to Ariel and startled her.
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Don't be scared.
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We represent someone who can help you.
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They told her they had been sent by Ursula, who could use her powers to solve Ariel's troubles.
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Ariel was so upset that she followed the eels to Ursula's den.
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The Sea Witch offered Ariel a deal.
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I'll grant you three days as a human to win your prince.
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Before sunset on the third day, you must get him to kiss you.
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If you do, he's yours forever.
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But if you don't, you'll be mine.
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Ariel took a deep breath and nodded.
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The sea witch smiled deviously.
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Oh yes, I almost forgot.
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We haven't discussed payment.
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I'm not asking much.
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All I want is your voice.
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Ariel agreed and Ursula completed the spell.
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The evil witch captured Ariel's voice in a seashell locket and turned the mermaid into a human.
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With the help of Sebastian and Flander, Ariel used her new legs to swim awkwardly to shore.
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She wrapped herself in an old sail.
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Then she saw Prince Eric walking toward her with his dog, Max.
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Down, Max, down!
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I'm awfully sorry, miss.
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Ariel opened her mouth to answer, forgetting that her voice was gone.
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Eric helped her to her feet.
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Well, the least I can do is make amends for my dog's bad manners.
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Come on, I'll take you to the palace and get you cleaned up.
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The following afternoon, Eric took Ariel for a rowboat ride across a lagoon.
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Sebastian knew that Ariel only had one more day to get the prince to kiss her, or she would become Esther's prisoner forever.
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So he began conducting a sea creature chorus to set the move the move.
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Come on, you cheese stick girl.
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The music's working.
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As the prince bent toward her, the boat suddenly tipped, and both Ariel and Eric fell into the water.
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From her ocean layer, Ursula saw them tumble into the lagoon.
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That was too close for comfort.
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I can't let Ariel get away that easily.
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She began concocting a magic potion that would transform her into a human.
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Soon Triton's daughter will be mine.
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The next morning, Scotle flew into Ariel's room.
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The prince had announced his wedding.
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Ariel's heart skipped a beat at the thought that she had won Eric's love.
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But when she hurried downstairs, she saw him introducing Grimsby to a mysterious, dark-haired maiden.
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Vanessa saved my life.
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We're going to be married on board ship at sunset.
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Ariel was heartbroken.
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Who was this girl that Eric had suddenly fallen in love with?
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A little while later, Ariel and her friends were watching the wedding ship leave the harbor.
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Suddenly, a scuttle crash landed beside her.
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On the floor of the boat, I saw Vanessa's reflection in a mirror.
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She's the sea witch in disguise.
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Flandre helped Ariel swim out to the ship as fast as possible.
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They arrived just before sunset.
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Before Vanessa could say, I do, Scuttle and an army of his friends attacked her.
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In the scuttle, the maiden's seashell necklace crashed to the deck, freeing Ariel's voice.
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Ariel smiled at the prince.
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Oh, Eric, I wanted to tell you.
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Ursula grinned.
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You're too late.
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The sun has set!
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As Ariel felt her body changing back into a mermaid, Ursula pulled her into the water.
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King Triton confronted the Sea Witch and made a deal with her to take his daughter's place as Ursula's slave.
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Instantly, he lost his powers and turned into a helpless sea creature.
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Ursula became queen of the ocean.
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Just then, Prince Eric threw a harpoon at the sea witch to try to stop her.
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But it simply grazed her arm.
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Ursula snatched up the king's powerful trident.
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You little fool!
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All of a sudden, Ursula turned into an enormous monster and stirred the waters into a deadly whirlpool.
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Several old sunken ships rose to the surface.
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The prince struggled aboard one of them and plunged the sharp prowl through the sea witch, destroying her.
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The mighty force sent Eric flying into the ocean the ocean, and he managed to swim to shore before collapsing in exhaustion.
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King Triton was transformed back into a merman and regained his powers.
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Moments later, as the unconscious prince lay on the beach, Ariel perched on a rock and gazed at him.
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King Triton and Sebastian watched from afar.
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She really does love him, doesn't she, Sebastian?
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The Sea King wanted his daughter to be happy, so he waved his trident, and Ariel was once again human.
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The next day, she and Prince Eric were married aboard a wedding show.
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As they kissed, the humans and merpeople sent up a joyful cheer.
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Ariel and Eric sailed off into the sunset, knowing that they would live happily ever after.
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この動画で話す練習をする理由
「リトルマーメイド」は、英語スピーキング練習に最適なストーリーです。この動画を通じて、魅力的な物語を体験しながら、英語の発音や会話スキルを向上させることができます。特に、アリエルと彼女の友達との会話を聞き取り、それを模倣することで、リスニング力を強化し、表現力を豊かにすることができます。重要なのは、話すことが実際の会話に直結するという点です。このように、物語に感情を込めて声を出すことは、英語スピーキング練習として非常に効果的です。
文法と文脈における表現
この動画ではいくつかのキーとなる構造が使用されています。以下に主なものを挙げます。
- 提案をする構文: 「Come on, Flounder!」のように、友達に何かを勧める形は日常会話でよく使われます。
- 感情を表す表現: 「Oh my gosh!」は驚きを表すフレーズで、リアクションを豊かにするために非常に役立ちます。
- 疑問文: 「Do you know what this is?」のように、質問を投げかけることで会話を展開させる技術です。
- 命令文: 「Stand fast!」のように、指示を出す際の表現も覚えると良いでしょう。
これらの文法構造を使いこなすことで、shadowspeakの実践にもつながります。
一般的な発音の罠
この動画には、発音のトラップがいくつかあります。特に注意が必要なのは以下のポイントです。
- 「Ariel」の発音: 日本語では「アリエル」と表記されがちですが、英語では「エイリアル」に近い音が理想です。
- 「Flounder」の発音: この名前は日本語の音と異なるため、強調すべき部分を意識して練習が必要です。
- 「Dinglehopper」のような造語: 造語やユーモラスな表現は、リズムをつかむためにも一緒に発声することが大切です。
こうした言葉やフレーズを発音する際に、shadow speechを使うことで音に慣れ、英語でのスピーキングスキルをしっかりと築いていくことができます。
シャドーイングとは？英語上達に効果的な理由
シャドーイング（Shadowing）は、もともとプロの通訳者養成プログラムで開発された言語学習法で、多言語習得者として知られるDr. Alexander Arguelles によって広く普及されました。方法はシンプルですが非常に効果的：ネイティブスピーカーの英語を聞きながら、1〜2秒の遅延で声に出してすぐに繰り返す——まるで「影（shadow）」のように話者を追いかけます。文法ドリルや受動的なリスニングと異なり、シャドーイングは脳と口の筋肉が同時にリアルタイムで英語を処理・再現することを強制します。研究により、発音精度、抑揚、リズム、連音、リスニング力、そして会話の流暢さが大幅に向上することが確認されています。IELTSスピーキング対策や自然な英語コミュニケーションを目指す方に特におすすめです。