Our company achieved a six-percent increase in sales during fiscal year 2006. The six-percent increase was the best that could be achieved during the crisis we experienced.
After complaining to my son about his poor grades at school, he moaned that it was the best he could do / the most he could achieve.
- a pair of pants - a pair of gloves - a pair of mittens - three pairs of socks
If I had to describe the situation in one kanji character, I would choose the character gi, which means to deceive. これを一字で表すなら、「欺」ではないだろうか。
We've been deceived and lied to. 私たちは, だまされてデタラメを聞かされてきた.
He is the most honest man I know--he would never try to deceive anyone. (人をだますような人ではない)
If you don't know your country's true history, you can be easily deceived by politicians. (だまされやすい、すぐにだまされる、むざむざと引っかかる)
The naive, young woman was easily deceived by the kind words of her ex-boyfriend. (甘い言葉にだまされる)
potential 可能性
Do you think cigarette companies consider children to be potential customers. (見込み[脈のありそうな]客; 顧客になりそうな人; 来店客(*品を買うとはかぎらない); ～になる可能性を持っている)
It has a lot of future potential. それは豊かな将来性をもって[大きな発展性を秘めて]いる.
It still has plenty of potential. それは, まだまだ大きな可能性を秘めている.
boasted 誇る、自慢する
The young man boasted about his new car. (～を自慢する、～を自慢気［得意気］に話す)
out of this world この世のものと思えない
The new roller coaster ride was out of this world. (この世の物とは思えないくらい) false
The police are investigating the insurance company for false or misleading advertising｛きょぎ｝｛ごかい｝. (虚偽または誤解を招く恐れのある広告)
seductive 魅惑的な
She looked very seductive in her new evening gown. (魅惑的な)
deceptive 人をだます
The company's deceptive advertising｛にせ こうこく｝｛さぎ こうこく｝｛こだい こうこく｝｛ようとう くにく｝ said that you could lose 10 kilograms in two weeks! (人を惑わす広告、偽広告、詐欺広告、誇大広告、虚偽的広告、羊頭狗肉の広告)
The company's advert misled viewers to believe that they could lose 10 kilograms in two weeks! (広告で惑わされた視聴者)
sultry 情熱的な
Brad Pitt's new wife is a young, sultry woman. (情熱的な女性)
overly 過度に
Brad Pitt's new wife is an overly-emotional, young woman. (過度に感情的な)
exaggerated 大げさな
The exaggerated advertisement claimed that customers could lose 10 kilograms in two weeks. (誇大広告)
The boy's story about the bear and wolf sounded exaggerated. (大げさに聞こえる) admit認める
The company admitted to making a mistake after many customers complained about the product. (間違いを認める) References:
