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 2020.11.18

今日の単語。

 

1. farm out(委託する、下請けに出す)

= The construction was farmed out to other companies.

 

2. nose around(探し回る、かぎ回る)

= The police nosed around the crime scene.

 

3. pine for(~を恋しく思う、思い焦がれる)

= She is still nosed around the crime scene.

 

4. rack up(利益などを上げる、得る)

= The company racked up profits of $2.2 billion last year.

 

5. revel in(~を大いに楽しむ)

= He revels in his role as a father.

 

6. tip off(~について密告する)

= Someone tipped off the police about the terrorist plot.

 

7. tower over(~より抜きんでる)

= He towers over other writers.

 

8. barge through(~をかき分けて進む)

= She barged through the crowd to me.