Hot Words No.19-1
Accentuate
発音：
- [ækséntʃuèit]
- 意味：
- 強調する、際立たせる
- To stress; to make clear
- 例文1：
- The new discovery accentuates the difference between what people in those days thought and what we believe today.
- 例文2：
- I don’t appreciate this book review of the new biography of President Obama. It accentuates his personal foibles.
Breach
発音：
- [bríːtʃ]
- 意味：
- 法や合意内容を破る行為、意見の対立
- A violation of a law or agreement; a disagreement
- 例文1：
- We deem that your behavior constitutes a breach of the Company Policy.
- 例文2：
- There is a breach between the two nations over human rights issues.
Din
発音：
- [dín]
- 意味：
- ざわめき
- A loud and continuous noise
- 例文1：
- When the speaker walked up to the podium, the din in the auditorium quieted down.
- 例文2：
- The crowd was so loud that I could barely speak above the din.
Enamored with/of
発音：
- [ɪnæmərd wíð/əv]
- 意味：
- 夢中な、魅せられている、大変気に入っている
- To be infatuated with; to be strongly in favor of
- 例文1：
- She told me that she is enamored of me.
- 例文2：
- The young people in this town are enamored with theater.
- 例文3：
- We moved to a new apartment, but we are not so enamored of the neighborhood.
Forte
発音：
- [fɔ́ːrt]
- 意味：
- 得意な分野
- An area in which one is skilled; a specialty
- 例文1：
- Oops, that’s not enough space for me to park the car. Parking was never my forte.
- 例文2：
- Confrontational negotiation is not the diplomat’s forte.
Gusto
発音：
- [ɡʌ́stou]
- 意味：
- 情熱、やる気
- Passion; intense feeling
- 例文1：
- Under the new coach, the team played the game with gusto.
- 例文2：
- The new employee fell to the job with gusto.
Hammer out
発音：
- [hǽmər áut]
- 意味：
- 討論・議論を通して計画や同意にこぎつける
- To decide on a plan or agreement after a lot of discussion and debate
- 例文1：
- I spent three whole days with my client, trying to hammer out a mutually acceptable deal.
- 例文2：
- The decision-makers are working hard to hammer out a viable debt reduction plan.
