Daily English 2020.05.01
今日から5月。
4月と同じ一か月が繰り返されると思うけれど、気持ち的には4月よりもずっと落ち着いている。それは4月にこの生活を行ってきたことで、先がある程度見通しがつくからかもしれない。
地に足をつけて、頑張っていこう。
今日の単語。
1. ravage(荒廃、破壊の跡)
= The country is gradually recovereing from the ravages of war.
2. misnomer(ふさわしくない名称)
= "Hay fever " is a misnomer since hay is not the cause of this problem.
3. cognition(認識、認知)
= Human cognition is influenced by the environment.
4. configuration(配置、配列)
= Proper configuration of the sound system is very important.
5. deduction(控除、推論、推理)
= My taxable income after deductions is around $ 50000.
6. deference(敬意、尊敬、尊重)
= He treated her with deference.
7. deluge(洪水、豪雨)
= Around $200 homes were demaged by the deluge.
8. hygiene(衛生、清潔)
= Children need to be taught the importance of hygiene.