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 2020.09.01

今日の単語。

 

1. savvy(経験豊かな、抜け目のない)

= He is a savvy investor.

 

2. belligerent(挑戦的な、けんか腰の)

= Police said that the man was intoxicated and was bellegerent toward officers.

 

3. tenacious(粘り強い、不屈の)

= You have to make tenacious efforts to achieve your goal.

 

4. stringent(厳しい、厳重な)

= The federal government should place more stringent restrictions on gun sales.

 

5. destitute(無一文の、極貧の)

= The earthquake left thousands of people destitute.

 

6. sluggish (不振な、活気のない)

= Domestic new car sales remain sluggish.

 

7. burgeoning(急成長する、急増する)

= China is a burgeoning economic powerhouse.

 

8. tepid(生ぬるい)

= I hate tepid coffee.