Hot Words No.20-1

Acclimate

発音：

[ǽkləmèit]

意味：

新しい環境や状況に慣れる

To get used to a new environment or situation

例文1：

When I first immigrated to this country, it took relatively short for me to get acclimated to the new life style.

例文2：

I have been living in Tokyo 3 years now, but I am still unable to acclimate myself to the crowded trains.

例文3：

When we first moved to California, it was a daily struggle for our son to acclimate to the new school.

Beware of

発音：

[biwέər əv]

意味：

注意を払う、用心する

To be careful of; to take precaution

例文1：

Beware of the traffic when you cross the street.

例文2：

You should beware of the impact that your speech and manners make on children.

Cabal

発音：

[kəbǽl]

意味：

陰謀

A conspiracy; a collusion

例文1：

The discontented members formed a cabal to take over party leadership.

例文2：

A sensational tabloid claimed that a royal cabal was responsible for the king’s death.

A dash of

発音：

[ə dǽʃ əv]

意味：

微量の

A small amount of something

例文1：

With the hiring of 10 foreign nationals, the company can now boast of a dash of globalism.

例文2：

I decided to add a dash of love to my life by getting a pet.

Enchant

発音：

[intʃǽnt]

意味：

魅惑する

To mesmerize; to put under the spell

例文1：

When I overheard the music, I was quite enchanted by the vocalist’s spiritual voice.

例文2：

The robust economy is enchanting a lot of investors.

例文3：

When she first met him in person, she stood motionless like an enchanted princess.

Hiccup

発音：

[híkʌp]

意味：

計画等を実行する上での比較的小さな問題点

A small problem or glitch in executing a plan

例文1：

This is a highly complicated process, so I would advise you to expect a hiccup or two somewhere down the line.

例文2：

Just as we were about to finish the project, we ran into some technical hiccups.

Menace

発音：

[ménis]

意味：

1. 恐怖を伴う危険

An ominous threat

2. 脅かす

(As verb) To threaten or terrorize

1の例文a：

That man is homeless but he is in no way a menace to society.

2の例文b：

Faced with the menace of a nuclear meltdown, the government decided to close the power plant.

2の例文a：

The almost daily aftershocks are menacing the local people.

2の例文b：

Well into my adulthood, I am still menaced by bats.