【質問 No. 23679】 involving ~ 、及び attendance の意味について |
安室 |
2023-12-17 05:16:57 |
Disney's 17-million-dollar Disneyland theme park opened on July 17, 1955, in Anaheim, California, on what was once a farm. Actor (and future U.S. president) Ronald Reagan was the manager of the activities. After a big opening day (involving several mistakes including the distribution of thousands of false invitations), the park soon became known as a place where children and their families could explore, enjoy rides and meet the Disney characters. In a very short time, the park made a lot of money, and was entertaining tourists from around the world. The original park has had some attendance problems over the years, but still has succeeded.
Disneyland has expanded its rides over time and branched out internationally with Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, and parks in Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
3文目の involving は、a big opening day を説明している分詞で、「いくつかのミスを伴う大きなオープニングデー」という解釈で正しいですか。また、5文目の attendance の意味がわかりません。
|
【回答】
|
ご質問の After a big opening day <involving several mistakes ...>, の involving は、おっしゃる通り、a big opening day を、後ろから修飾する「分詞」である、ということで、間違いありません。また、attendance problems とは、「入場者の(暫時減少といった)問題」という意味と判断されます。
| |