Hot Words No.40

Apotheosis

発音：

[əpὰθióusis]

意味：

神格化、完璧な事例、頂点

Deification; a perfect example of something; the highest point

例文1：

There is a problem with the apotheosis of the printed media.

例文2：

His concise writing is the apotheosis of precision.

例文3：

She is at the apotheosis of her youth.

Brew

発音：

[brúː]

意味：

何か悪い事・不快な事が起こりつつある

For something unpleasant to happen soon

例文1：

When I walked into the office and saw my coworkers’ face, I knew that something ominous was brewing.

例文2：

Fears of a civil war are brewing in the city.

Curtail

発音：

[kərtéil]

意味：

制御する、制限・削減する

To restrain; to limit or reduce

例文1：

Potential negative consequences curtailed the police investigation into the political scandal.

例文2：

Budget cuts have significantly curtailed our company benefits, such as a discounted gym membership.

Epitome

発音：

[ipítəmi]

意味：

最適の例

The best example of something

例文1：

The old politician became the epitome of corruption.

例文2：

Some say that Japanese women are the epitome of elegance.

Game-changer

発音：

[ɡéim-tʃéindƷər]

意味：

既存のシステムや様式を大きく変える人又は物

Someone or something that effects a major change in the way things are done or thought of

例文1：

The new digital gadget was a game-changer in the way we communicate with one another.

例文2：

Steven Jobs altered the way we think about technology. He was a true game-changer.

Industry

発音：

[índəstri]

意味：

勤勉さ

Diligence

例文1：

When I was in college, I was known to be a student of industry.

例文2：

In order to succeed in anything, one needs patience, persistence and industry.

Lifeline

発音：

[láiflàin]

意味：

必要不可欠なサポート

Critical support on which someone depends

例文1：

Internet has become a lifeline for millions of people worldwide.

例文2：

In the wake of the major earthquake, the neighboring nations gave a lifeline to the disaster-stricken country.

Musty

発音：

[mʌ́sti]

意味：

古くて新鮮さに欠けている、カビが生えている

Old and stale; moldy

例文1：

I opened the door to a back room. The air was musty from having been long enclosed.

例文2：

In the window of the bakery I saw musty biscuits.