Daily English 2020.11.10

今日の単語。

1. gloat over（～を見てほくそえむ）

= SHe gloated over her rival's failure.

2. sort out（を解決する）

= We still have a number of problems to sort out.

3. succumb to（～に屈する）

= He finally succumbed to the lure of money.

4. act up（いたずらをする、ふざける）

= Don't act up in class.

5. write off（を帳消しにする）

= The bank worte off $15 million in bad loans.

6. encroach on（～に押し寄せる、侵入する）

= Urban development is encroaching on rural areas.

7. shy away from（～に尻込みする）

= She has never shied away from a challenge.

8. fan out（散らばる）

= Detectives fanned out to surround the house.