Hot Words No.26
Ante
発音：
- [ǽnti]
- 意味：
- 要求、狙い
- A demand; a stake; a goal
- 例文1：
- The nation has proceeded to up the ante in the trade disputes with the neighboring countries.
- 例文2：
- We first thought that the new teacher is rather meek and passive. But from the second week on, he gradually raised the ante and began to assign us volumes of homework daily.
- 例文3：
- The police expressed their intention to up the ante by offering a Y10-million reward for any tips leading to the arrest of the terrorist.
Bogus
発音：
- [bóuɡəs]
- 意味：
- まやかしの、偽りの
- Deceptive; false
- 例文1：
- She accused me of a bogus claim that I had tried to use her credit card.
- 例文2：
- The man was arrested for a bogus marriage to three illegal immigrant women.
Confidant
発音：
- [kάnfədæ̀nt]
- 意味：
- 信頼できる腹心、何でも打ち明けることのできる親友
- A trustworthy aide, colleague or friend
- 例文1：
- He has been the President’s confidant ever since he took office.
- 例文2：
- We all need a confidant to divulge our secrets and concerns to.
Dragnet
発音：
- [drǽɡnét]
- 意味：
- 徹底捜査
- A thorough investigation
- 例文1：
- We found a puppy on the beach. A dragnet of sorts ensued among us to identify the owner.
- 例文2：
- The bank robbers eluded the authorities for 6 months, but were finally caught in the police dragnet.
Evanescent
発音：
- [èvənésnt]
- 意味：
- はかない、永続性のない
- Momentary; fleeting; transient
- 例文1：
- Physical pleasures are only evanescent.
- 例文2：
- The people’s hope for political freedom proved evanescent when the new regime fell apart.
Frolic
発音：
- [frάlik]
- 意味：
- 嬉しそうにはしゃぎまわる
- To playfully run up and down
- 例文1：
- I love having my lunch in the park because I can watch little children frolic there.
- 例文2：
- While we flocked to the stove in the living room, our dog was frolicking in the snow.
Grisly
発音：
- [ɡrízli]
- 意味：
- おそれおののくように不快な
- Frighteningly gross and unpleasant
- 例文1：
- I witnessed a traffic accident. It was a grisly spectacle.
- 例文2：
- The haunted house looks grisly, standing alone on a hill.
- 例文3：
- US cigarette makers are now obligated to print grisly images on their packages.
Ire
発音：
- [áiər]
- 意味：
- 怒り
- Anger
- 例文1：
- The recent salary cut has raised the ire of the employees.
- 例文2：
- Feelings of oppression among the populace help fuel ire against the government.
