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 2020.09.25

今日の単語。

 

1. stature(評価)

= He is an artist of international stature.

 

2. pest(害虫)

= These chemicals are used to exterminate pests.

 

3. ambience(雰囲気)

= There was a relaxed ambience in the restaurant.

 

4. ape(類人類)

= Chimanzees , gorillas, and orangutans are apes.

 

5. affliction(苦痛、病気)

= The operation will completely cure your affliction.

 

6. moratourium(一時停止)

= The two countries agreed on a moratorium on nuclear testing.

 

7. subsidence(沈下、陥没)

= Groundwater pumping can cause subsidence.

 

8. stint(任期、期間)

= He has just finished his three year stint as a foreign correspondent in London.