Hot Words No.25

Allure

発音：

[əlúər]

意味：

魅力

Attraction; appeal

例文1：

The senior entertainer just celebrated his 80th birthday. He has lost none of his allure for his loyal fans worldwide.

例文2：

With all the modern technological innovations rapidly changing the world, the old village retains its allure for tourists.

Bonanza

発音：

[bənǽnzə]

意味：

お金儲けをできる状況・環境

A situation or environment conducive for making money

例文1：

I was in Las Vegas last week and it was a bonanza.

例文2：

The dot-com industry is no longer a bonanza.

Dog

発音：

[dɔ́ːɡ]

意味：

問題を引き起こす

To cause trouble

例文1：

Back pain has been dogging me for months now.

例文2：

The leader is dogged by mounting criticism.

Clash

発音：

[klǽʃ]

意味：

武装対立する、意見が食い違う、スケジュールがバッティングする

For two parties to fight (e.g., armies) or disagree (e.g., opinions); for a schedule to conflict

例文1：

The protesters and the police clashed in front of the government building.

例文2：

The two debaters violently clashed over the proposed international free trade zone.

例文3：

I could not attend the free open lecture as it clashed with a business meeting.

Erode

発音：

[iróud]

意味：

徐々に弱化・縮減させる

To gradually weaken or reduce

例文1：

When I left the US and returned to Japan, I lost day-to-day contact with my friend George, which eroded our friendship over time.

例文2：

Although she is still in good shape at 70, Jane does feel that her robust health is being slowly eroded away.

Funnel

発音：

[fʌ́nl]

意味：

お金、情報、その他をある目的地または受け取り手に送り込む

To send something to a destination by means of channeling

例文1：

The spy kept gathering classified information from all sources and then funneling it to the secret police back home.

例文2：

The government caught a ship suspected of funneling arms to the neighboring country.

Giddy

発音：

[ɡídi]

意味：

頭がくらくらするくらいうれしい又は興奮した

To be so happy and excited as to feel dizzy

例文1：

When Jane finally accepted his proposal, Michael felt giddy with joy.

例文2：

The rosy economic prospects ahead are turning investors giddy.

Intelligible

発音：

[intélədƷəbl]

意味：

分かりやすい

Easy to follow or understand

例文1：

His heavily accented English is not so intelligible.

例文2：

Her lecture is highly informative and well-researched, but, unfortunately, her audience does not find it intelligible.