Hot Words No.31
Adumbrate
発音：
- [ædʌ́mbreit]
- 意味：
- 予示する、漠然と表現する
- To foreshadow; to describe in an incomplete way
- 例文1：
- What happened in this town 50 years ago distantly adumbrates the present state of racial tension.
- 例文2：
- The child adumbrated what he had witnessed at the police station.
Bamboozle
発音：
- [bæmbúːzl]
- 意味：
- 騙す、はめる
- To deceive or trick
- 例文1：
- I am smarter now. You can’t bamboozle me this time.
- 例文2：
- The corrupt detective bamboozled his ex-girlfriend with a framed theft charge.
Cascade
発音：
- [kæskéid]
- 意味：
- 多量に流れ落ちる
- To flow down in large quantities
- 例文1：
- I was quite impressed by the way Niagara Falls cascaded down the cliff.
- 例文2：
- When she took off the hat, her beautiful hair cascaded down her back.
Fallout
発音：
- [fɔ́ːláut]
- 意味：
- 予想しなかった悪い結末
- Unexpected, often negative, consequences
- 例文1：
- The energy company decided to keep operating the nuclear power plant despite the recent crisis fallout.
- 例文2：
- The leader is taking steps to prevent fallout of the latest scandal.
Heavy on
発音：
- [hévi án]
- 意味：
- 〜に重点を置いた、〜をたくさん使用する
- With a stress on; using a lot of
- 例文1：
- Ms. Yamamoto’s English test is heavy on grammatical correctness.
- 例文2：
- This air conditioner is heavy on electricity.
Impasse
発音：
- [ímpæs]
- 意味：
- 行き詰まり
- A point where no further move is possible due to disagreement; stalemate
- 例文1：
- The Middle East peace talks are at an impasse.
- 例文2：
- The impasse over the US debt limit tested the patience of investors worldwide.
Kosher
発音：
- [kóuʃər]
- 意味：
- 正当な、正真正銘の
- Legitimate; authentic
- 例文1：
- I would only be interested in a deal that is fair and kosher.
- 例文2：
- Are you sure your business practice is kosher?
Locus
発音：
- [lóukəs]
- 意味：
- 何かの中心
- The center of something
- 例文1：
- Wall Street is the locus of US economy.
- 例文2：
- In the American political system the locus of power is evenly split between the White House and Congress.
