Hot Words No.22-2

Iconoclast

発音：

[aikάnəklæ̀st]

意味：

常識や習慣を批判したり破壊する者

Someone who criticizes or destroys conventional ideas or customs

例文1：

I am proud to be an iconoclast. I don’t see the point of blindly accepting conventional wisdom.

例文2：

Every major progress in human history was initiated by one iconoclast or another.

Jaded

発音：

[dƷéidid]

意味：

興味や関心が廃れた

No longer interested or curious

例文1：

In today’s class I am not going to talk about the political situation in the Middle East. It’s been commented on and discussed so extensively that I am already jaded.

例文2：

Don’t have such a jaded attitude. This problem deserves a fresh approach.

Nuanced

発音：

[njúːɑːnst]

意味：

微妙な

Slight and inconspicuous but meaningful; subtle

例文1：

When you read his novels, you must pay close attention to his nuanced language so you will grasp the full meaning of his words.

例文2：

In addressing the peace conference, the speaker skillfully used nuanced language, being careful not to offend any parties.

Pepper

発音：

[pépər]

意味：

多量の〜を付け加える

To add or sprinkle a big dose of something

例文1：

I always pepper my lecture with a lot of jokes.

例文2：

His brilliant career path is peppered with scandals.

Pesky

発音：

[péski]

意味：

癇に障る

Annoying; irritating

例文1：

While I was having a sandwich by the river, those pesky mosquitoes kept bothering me.

例文2：

The new bank manager is determined to run his business without the pesky risks.

Ruckus

発音：

[rʌ́kəs]

意味：

大騒ぎ、大喧嘩

A commotion; a loud argument

例文1：

The company management is desperately trying to prevent the labor dispute from developing into a ruckus.

例文2：

The quarrel between the two actors resulted in a major ruckus.

Shy of

発音：

[ʃái əv]

意味：

〜に満たない

To fall short of; to fail to miss the target quota

例文1：

The marathon runner ran a good race but was 2 minutes shy of a world record.

例文2：

Emergency food provision for the disaster victims is still shy of the target figure.