つれづれなる日々にいろどりを

平凡な日々の中に彩りを見つけられることを生きがいにしたい今日この頃 -日々の備忘録-

Daily English 2020.07.16

日々流れてくるたくさんの情報に一喜一憂する毎日。

感情を持って行かれることもあるけれど、まずはこんな風に元気に過ごせることに感謝することを忘れずに。

今日の単語。

 

1. knack(こつ、要領、才能)

= There's a bit of a knack to using this tool.

 

2. verdict(評決)

= The jury reached a verdict after deliberating for five hours.

 

3. demeanor(物腰、態度、立ち振る舞い)

= He has a gentle demeanor.

 

4. dissident(反体制派)

= More than 50 dissidents were jailed by the military regime.

 

5. antipathy(反感、嫌悪)

= There is widespread antipathy to politics.

 

6. caliber(能力、力量)

= She is a researcher of high caliber.

 

7. novice(初心者、素人)

= She is a novice at golf.

 

8. juncture(時点、時期)

= At this juncture, I can't tell you about it.