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 2020.07.24

朝からの大雨。

日中には止んで気持ちよく過ごせますように。

今日の単語。

 

1. fungus(犯人、罪人)

= Fungi flourish in warm and moist places.

 

2. mortgage(住宅ローン)

= She took out a $20,000 mortgage on her house.

 

3. equity(純資産額)

= The company's equity was valued at $190 million.

 

4. probe(調査、探査)

= Police have launched a probe into the incident.

 

5. boon(恩恵、利益)

= The discovery of insulin was a boon to those with diabetes.

 

6. rendition(演奏、上演、公演)

= I was moved by her rendition of the Chopin piece.

 

7. momentum(勢い、弾み)

= During the 1960s, the civil rights movement began to gain momentum.

 

8. provision(条項、規定)

= Under the provisions of the contract, tenants are responsible for payment of all utilities.