英語録 2023.01.16

今日も今日とてソーイングビー。

cumbersome

やっかいな、じゃまな
awkward because of being large, heavy, or not effective
ex) Critics say that the process for amending the Constitution is cumbersome, but others defend it.

動詞cumberは「to obstruct or hinder（妨害する）」。イギリスの俳優 Benedict Cumberbatch のcumberはComberbachというイングランドの地名からきているそうです。

grind someone down

粉砕する、粉々にする
to treat someone so badly for such a long time that they are no longer able to fight back:
ex) Ground down by years of abuse, she did not have the confidence to leave him.

コーヒーグラインダーはコーヒー豆を粉砕する

anarchy

無政府状態
a situation in which there is no organization and control, especially in society, because there is no effective government:
ex) The country has been in a state of anarchy since the inconclusive election.

パンクロックの話してたときに。

People Who Live in Glass Houses

The saying "people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" is used to say that people who have faults should not criticize other people for having the same faults.

「あんたが言うか！」「人のことは言えないでしょ」っていうシチュエーションで言うんだと思う。

== ここから下はThe Culture Map から（たぶん）==

inadvertently

in a way that is not intentional:
ex) He inadvertently deleted the file.

devise

/dɪˈvaɪz/
to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination:
ex) He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.

dissent

a strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief:
ex) When the time came to approve the proposal, there were one or two voices of dissent.

こういう意見大事にしていきたい

equilibrium

/ˌek.wɪˈlɪb.ri.əm/
a state of balance:
a calm mental state:
ex) Yoga is said to restore one's inner equilibrium.

イクイリブリウム、大事にしていきたい

advocate

to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something:
someone who publicly supports something:

よく見るやつ。今まで5回くらい調べている気がする。

appallingly

/əˈpɔː.lɪŋ.li/
in a way that is shocking and very wrong:
ex) They treat their staff appallingly.

文字面のイメージと意味のイメージが一致しない。appall(動詞)は「to make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval:」

realm

an area of interest or activity:
ex) Her interests are in the realm of practical politics.

lenear-time culture

時間に厳格な文化
ドイツ、日本、アメリカ、イギリスがこっち寄り。
反対はflexible-time culture