Daily English 2020.08.06
朝からもうイライラすることばかり。
どうやって解消しようか考えないと。切実に。
今日の単語。
1. demean(品位を傷つける)
= Words and expressions that demean others should be avoided.
2. orstracize(のけ者にする、村八分にする)
= He has been ostracized by his colleagues.
3. frisk(ボディチェックする)
= The police officer frisked the man for hidden weapons.
4. curtail(~を削減する、抑制する)
= The automaker had to curtail production due to lack of demand.
5. replenish(補充する)
= WE need to replenish our stock.
6. soar(急上昇する、急騰する)
= Unemployment soared to 8.5 percent last month.
7. stifle(妨げる、やめさせる)
= Antitrust laws prohibit practices that stifle free competition.
8. invoke(発動する、呼び覚ます)
= The government invoked a curfew to prevent further violence.