Hot Words No.35

Bail out

発音：

[béil áut]

意味：

脱出する、困っている人や団体を経済的に助ける

To escape a dangerous situation; to financially help someone out of trouble

例文1：

Terrified passengers bailed out of the burning ship.

例文2：

The government stepped in to bail out the failing bank.

Creep

発音：

[kríːp]

意味：

緩やかに静かに動く

To move in a slow, gradual and quiet way

例文1：

I came late, so I crept into the meeting as inconspicuously as possible.

例文2：

In the land of hope and optimism, doubts started creeping in.

Cripple

発音：

[krípl]

意味：

不能にする、長期にわたるダメージを与える

To disable; to incapacitate; to inflict major damage with lasting impact

例文1：

The black population in America was long crippled by discrimination and segregation.

例文2：

The hurricane caused utter destruction in the entire region, crippling its economy.

Disagreeable

発音：

[dìsəɡríːəbl]

意味：

不快な、無礼な

Unpleasant; rude; unfriendly

例文1：

He is a disagreeable man. I would not want to share a car ride with him.

例文2：

It is possible to disagree without being disagreeable.

Endgame

発音：

[éndɡèim]

意味：

終盤戦

The final stage of a war

例文1：

As the endgame approached, the remaining soldiers fled in all directions.

例文2：

The streets of the capital are inundated with destroyed buildings as the endgame moves to a nearby town.

Face off

発音：

[féis ɔ́ːf]

意味：

面と向かって争いや討論をする

To compete or argue with someone

例文1：

The presidential candidates faced off in a public debate.

例文2：

The finalists will face off over the idea of a free trade zone.

Hobnob

発音：

[hάbnὰb]

意味：

付き合う、交わる

To socialize with; to hang out together

例文1：

Over the vacation I stayed with my fiancé’s family, hobnobbing with my future in-laws.

例文2：

Oh, he is away from his desk. He is hobnobbing with the president.

Impresario

発音：

[ìmprəsάːriòu]

意味：

イベントや運動のプロモーター・主催者・スポンサー

A promoter, organizer or sponsor of an event, movement, etc

例文1：

He got a new job as impresario of the city concert hall.

例文2：

She is an impresario of the new art movement.