Hot Words No.59

Airtight

発音：

[έərtáit]

意味：

間違いや弱点が皆無で非の打ちどころのない

Carefully planned or executed in such a way as to leave no room for mistakes or weaknesses

例文1：

The defense attorney presented an airtight argument.

例文2：

The spectators of the show were impressed with the troops’ airtight performance.

Baleful

発音：

[béilfəl]

意味：

憎悪に満ちて陰険な

Angry, hateful and sinister

例文1：

The defendant turned a baleful look to the prosecutor.

例文2：

The baleful glares of the others followed him as he exited the room.

Cohort

発音：

[kóuhɔːrt]

意味：

悪だくみの仲間若しくは相棒、ある一定の特色を共有する者たちのグループ

A supporter or partner of some bad cause; a group that shares the same set of characteristics

例文1：

The terrorist and his cohorts were eventually arrested.

例文2：

During the war he was a member of the resistance cohort.

Double down on

発音：

[dʌ́bl dáun άn]

意味：

リスクを覚悟で介入や投資の度合いを増やす

To jack up the stake at the cost of higher risk

例文1：

Investors doubled down on nuclear energy and lost lots of money.

例文2：

Obama is doubling down on the new military operational units.

Flashpoint

発音：

[flǽʃpɔìnt]

意味：

暴動や問題が発生しがちな場所

A place where a violent protest or trouble is likely to erupt

例文1：

The city had been a flashpoint even before the infusion of throngs of immigrants.

例文2：

The flashpoint of the protest movement was bombarded by the authoritarian regime.

Glazed

発音：

[ɡléizd]

意味：

疲労や退屈で無表情の

Devoid of expression due to fatigue or boredom

例文1：

As the lecturer walked up to the podium to face the audience, he was dismayed to find a number of glazed eyes.

例文2：

She was sitting there with a glazed face.

Husband

発音：

[hʌ́zbənd]

意味：

何かを無駄のないよう大切に使う又は長持ちさせる

To be careful in using and preserving something

例文1：

He became rich by husbanding his money and land.

例文2：

She carefully guarded and husbanded the letter in her treasure chest.

Immolate (noun: immolation)

発音：

[íməlèit]

意味：

焼いて殺す又は破壊する

To kill or destroy by burning

例文1：

Another monk immolated herself in protest.

例文2：

The ancient tribe perished through its excessive self-torture and self-immolation.