Daily English 2020.08.07
朝からどんより曇り空で気分も塞ぎ気味。
気持ちを上げて頑張ろう。
今日の単語。
1. fluctuate(変動する)
= Prices fluctuate according to supply and demand.
2. fuel(あおる、刺激する)
= Low interest rates have been flueling increases in new home construction.
3. verify(確かめる、確認する、立証する)
= Astronomers verified the existence of a massive black hole at the center of the Galaxy.
4. oppress(迫害する、弾圧する)
= Jewish people were opporessed by the Nazis World War 2.
5. feign(~のふりをする、~を装う)
= She feigned indifference to him.
6. berate(~をしかる、叱責する)
= The student was berated for disturbing the class.
7. lambaste(~を酷評する、激しく非難する)
= The film was lambasted by critics.
8. contend(~だと主張する)
= The defendant contends that he is innocent.