Daily English 2020.08.08
待ちに待った週末。
朝から起こしたり、勉強させる苦労がないだけでホッとする。
今日の単語。
1.congregate(集合する)
= Demonstrators congregated in front of the US embassy.
2. quell(鎮圧する、鎮める)
= Police were summoned to quell the demonstration.
3. linger(いつまでも残る、残存する)
= The smell of the fire lingered in the air.
4. savor(~を存分に楽しむ、満喫する)
= We savored the relaxing atmosphere of the hotel.
5. hamper(妨げる、妨害する)
= The search for survivors was hampered by poor visibility.
6. denounce(~だと公然と非難する)
= The novel was denounced as immoral.
7. rebut(反論する)
= The defendant rebulted the testimony of the witness.
8. wince(顔をしかめる)
= The pain in her stomach made her wince.