Hot Words No.21-2

Peg

発音：

[péɡ]

意味：

固定する、〜に結び付けて一定させる、〜と決めつける

To fasten; to fix; to determine

例文1：

The sun was shining beautifully so I took my laundry outside and pegged it on the washing line.

例文2：

Our nation’s currency is pegged to the US dollar.

例文3：

Don’t peg me as a lazy person. I do work hard sometimes.

Pillar

発音：

[pílər]

意味：

支柱、物事の大黒柱、組織や思想形態における要の部分

A round post or column that supports a structure; an integral part of a system or group

例文1：

This roof is supported by 8 pillars.

例文2：

She is a model citizen, a pillar of the community.

Raucous

発音：

[rɔ́ːkəs]

意味：

うるさい、騒々しい

Loud and noisy in a unruly or unpleasant way

例文1：

The speaker was overwhelmed by the raucous audience.

例文2：

The pop singer got a raucous welcome from the waiting fans at the airport.

Robust

発音：

[roubʌ́st]

意味：

強く健康な状態である

To be in a strong and healthy state

例文1：

I exercise every day and am in a robust condition.

例文2：

The economy is finally back to its former robust state.

Scathing

発音：

[skéiðiŋ]

意味：

批判や抗議が鋭く痛々しい

(Mainly for criticism or protest) Sharp and severe

例文1：

The student wrote a scathing criticism of the professor in the course evaluation.

例文2：

She shot me a scathing look when I told her to shut up.

Silver lining

発音：

[sílvər láiniŋ]

意味：

試練や困難な状況の中に隠された良いことや恵み

Something good that is hidden in an otherwise difficult or adversarial situation

例文1：

I know you are going through a personal ordeal. I can only suggest that you look for the silver lining in all this.

例文2：

Even the most unpleasant experience holds a silver lining for the reflective thinker.

Yardstick

発音：

[jάːrd stík]

意味：

比較・判断・評価するにあたって使用する基準・尺度

A measure or gauge against which to compare something so as to judge its quality

例文1：

Laughter is an important yardstick of happiness.

例文2：

Our school uses the student evaluation as a yardstick against which to measure the teachers’ performance.