Hot Words No.28

Ante up

発音：

[ǽnti ʌ́p]

意味：

ある額の金銭を出費する

To pay a certain amount of money

例文1：

Teams wishing to participate in the competition must ante up a token registration fee.

例文2：

The states were asked to ante up to back the federal government’s huge restructuring project.

Blithe

発音：

[bláið]

意味：

天真爛漫な、自分の言行が起こす結果や影響に気を払わない

Happy without cares or worries; unconcerned about the impact or effect of one’s action or words

例文1：

The blithe spirit is rare among grownups.

例文2：

She stepped up to the podium and delivered an explosive speech with a blithe disregard for the likely reaction.

Cagey

発音：

[kéidƷi]

意味：

曖昧で秘密主義の

Vague; secretive

例文1：

Our president is very cagey about long-term corporate strategy.

例文2：

The lawmaker is cagey about her plans for the upcoming election.

Deluge

発音：

[déljuːdƷ]

意味：

洪水、膨大な量

A flood; a large quantity

例文1：

The downpour caused a temporary deluge in the small town.

例文2：

After the masterful performance, the actress received a deluge of fan letters.

Economic and Economical

発音：

[èkənάmik ənd èkənάmikəl]

意味：

1. 経済の

Economic:

Financial

2. 節約的、安い

Economical:

Cost-effective, thrifty

1の例文a：

I am not interested in financial matters. I don’t even look at the economic section of the paper.

1の例文b：

The economic forecast for 2012 is good.

2の例文a：

Going by public transportation is more economical.

2の例文b：

You should always try to find a more economical way of doing things.

Home stretch

発音：

[hóum strétʃ]

意味：

道のりや過程の最終段階

The final stage of a journey or a project

例文1：

Look, there is Mount Fuji! We are now in the home stretch of this long journey.

例文2：

With the completion of the project, our plan has entered the home stretch.

Inject

発音：

[indƷékt]

意味：

現状が改善するように何かを注入・追加する

To pump in or add something for improvement in the status quo

例文1：

Religion has injected a new hope into her life.

例文2：

The central bank announced that it will inject $40 million into the economy as a stimulus package.

Kick in

発音：

[kík ín]

意味：

効果が出てくる

To begin to take effect

例文1：

As soon as I started applying the new ointment on my athlete’s foot, the curing process kicked in.

例文2：

It’s summer now. The demands of heat and humidity are kicking in.