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 2020.10.09

今日の単語。

 

1. scuttle(駄目にする)

= Bad weather wcuttled the launch of the Space Shuttle.

 

2. scour(探し回る)

= Detectives scoured the crime scene for clues.

 

3. desdain(軽蔑する)

= I disdain people who think they are better than others.

 

4. defy(無視する)

= He defied the order from his superior.

 

5. displace(強制退去する)

= Over 500 local residents were displaced for the construction of the dam.

 

6. reclaim(取り戻す)

= She went to the police station to reclaim her lost purse.

 

7. expire(期限が切れる)

= When does your passport expire?

 

8. synthesize(合成する)

= Vitamine D is synthesized in the human skin.