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 2020.07.23

朝から運動して、外出中に降られずに帰って来れただけで何だか一日が大充実に感じる。

午後はゆっくり過ごそう。

今日の単語。

 

1. acclaim(称賛、絶賛)

= The film received international acclaim.

 

2. quandary(困惑、苦境、窮地)

= She was in a real quandary about how to deal with the situation.

 

3. cinch(朝飯前のこと、容易なこと、楽勝)

= "How was the exam?" "It was a cinch!"

 

4. eulogy(弔辞、賛辞)

= He delivered a brief eulogy for his deceased friend.

 

5. audacity(厚かましさ、ずうずうしさ)

= He had the audacity to say that I was wrong.

 

6. predator(捕食動物)

= Lions and tigers are fierce predators.

 

7. bribery(収賄、贈賄)

= The mayor was arrested on bribery charges.

 

8. influx(流入、殺到)

= The influx of tourists has brought many benefits to the region.