Hot Words No.16-1

Absorbing

発音：

[æbsɔ́ːrbiŋ]

意味：

関心を誘い夢中にさせるような

Having the quality to keep one interested and entertained

例文1：

Collecting toys has been my absorbing hobby since childhood.

例文2：

The psychologist tells his patients to find something absorbing to do in order to attain true happiness.

Beset

発音：

[bisét]

意味：

問題・難問に直面した

To be in trouble

例文1：

Our project is beset with unforeseen complications.

例文2：

The firm is beset by lawsuits from its former employees.

Daunting

発音：

[dɔ́ːntiŋ]

意味：

恐れおののくような大がかりの、大変な

Intimidating; challenging

例文1：

The new nation faces the daunting task of sustaining a democratic state on a day-to-day basis.

例文2：

When I volunteered for the project, I was not aware of the daunting nature of the challenge.

Eerie

発音：

[íəri]

意味：

奇妙な、薄気味悪い

Mysterious, sometimes to the extent of being a little scary

例文1：

I have an eerie sense that I visited this very place a long time ago.

例文2：

This picture captures the eerie beauty of the ancient town.

Flag

発音：

[flǽɡ]

意味：

弱化する；マークをつける

To lose power; to sag; to check with a mark

例文1：

I began my speech so loud that my voice was flagging by the middle of it.

例文2：

Here’s the handout for today’s lecture. I have flagged the parts that I want you to pay special attention to.

Irk

発音：

[ə́ːrk]

意味：

気に障る、怒らせる

To annoy; to anger

例文1：

Nothing irks me like waiting endlessly in line on a hot, humid day with no wind blowing.

例文2：

The company’s new salary policy is irking the employees.

Loath

発音：

[lóuθ]

意味：

嫌がる、乗り気でない

To be averse; to be reluctant and unwilling

例文1：

I am loath to report to my boss how the business meeting went.

例文2：

Economists are loath to weigh the long-term consequences of the recession.

Loathe

発音：

[lóuð]

意味：

忌み嫌う

To dislike with a strong feeling

例文1：

She loathes going on blind dates.

例文2：

The radio talk show host loathes the Democrats.