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Hot Words No.16-1

Absorbing

発音:

[æbsɔ́ːrbiŋ]
意味:
関心を誘い夢中にさせるような
Having the quality to keep one interested and entertained
例文1:
Collecting toys has been my absorbing hobby since childhood.
例文2:
The psychologist tells his patients to find something absorbing to do in order to attain true happiness.

Beset

発音:

[bisét]
意味:
問題・難問に直面した
To be in trouble
例文1:
Our project is beset with unforeseen complications.
例文2:
The firm is beset by lawsuits from its former employees.

Daunting

発音:

[dɔ́ːntiŋ]
意味:
恐れおののくような大がかりの、大変な
Intimidating; challenging
例文1:
The new nation faces the daunting task of sustaining a democratic state on a day-to-day basis.
例文2:
When I volunteered for the project, I was not aware of the daunting nature of the challenge.

Eerie

発音:

[íəri]
意味:
奇妙な、薄気味悪い
Mysterious, sometimes to the extent of being a little scary
例文1:
I have an eerie sense that I visited this very place a long time ago.
例文2:
This picture captures the eerie beauty of the ancient town.

Flag

発音:

[flǽɡ]
意味:
弱化する;マークをつける
To lose power; to sag; to check with a mark
例文1:
I began my speech so loud that my voice was flagging by the middle of it.
例文2:
Here’s the handout for today’s lecture. I have flagged the parts that I want you to pay special attention to.

Irk

発音:

[ə́ːrk]
意味:
気に障る、怒らせる
To annoy; to anger
例文1:
Nothing irks me like waiting endlessly in line on a hot, humid day with no wind blowing.
例文2:
The company’s new salary policy is irking the employees.

Loath

発音:

[lóuθ]
意味:
嫌がる、乗り気でない
To be averse; to be reluctant and unwilling
例文1:
I am loath to report to my boss how the business meeting went.
例文2:
Economists are loath to weigh the long-term consequences of the recession.

Loathe

発音:

[lóuð]
意味:
忌み嫌う
To dislike with a strong feeling
例文1:
She loathes going on blind dates.
例文2:
The radio talk show host loathes the Democrats.