1.To stress or emphasize; intensify: "enacted sweeping land-reform plans that accentuated the already chaotic pattern of landholding" (James Fallows).
2.To pronounce with a stress or an accent.
3.To mark with an accent.
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favicon
発音を調べてみたら・・・2通りの発音が見つかった。
fah vIh kahn (About: Web Design / HTML)
fav - eye - con (About: Web Logs)
About.com上に別々の発音が載っているというのは少し興味深い。
fah vIh kahn (About: Web Design / HTML)
fav - eye - con (About: Web Logs)
About.com上に別々の発音が載っているというのは少し興味深い。
歯関連の単語
エナメル質： tooth enamel
象牙質： dentin(e)
歯根： the root of a tooth
歯槽膿漏： pyorrhea
歯槽骨： alveolar bone
歯茎： the gums
象牙質： dentin(e)
歯根： the root of a tooth
歯槽膿漏： pyorrhea
歯槽骨： alveolar bone
歯茎： the gums
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culminate
verb, intransitive
1.a. To reach the highest point or degree; climax: habitual antagonism that culminated in open hostility. b. To come to completion; end: Years of waiting culminated in a tearful reunion.
2.Astronomy. To reach the highest point above an observer's horizon. Used of stars and other celestial bodies.
verb, transitive
To bring to the point of greatest intensity or to completion; climax: The ceremony culminated a long week of preparation.
1.a. To reach the highest point or degree; climax: habitual antagonism that culminated in open hostility. b. To come to completion; end: Years of waiting culminated in a tearful reunion.
2.Astronomy. To reach the highest point above an observer's horizon. Used of stars and other celestial bodies.
verb, transitive
To bring to the point of greatest intensity or to completion; climax: The ceremony culminated a long week of preparation.
illustrious
1. Well known and very distinguished; eminent. See synonyms at noted.
2. Obsolete. Shining brightly.
2. Obsolete. Shining brightly.
spite
1. Malicious ill will prompting an urge to hurt or humiliate.
2. An instance of malicious feeling.
2. An instance of malicious feeling.
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perpendicular
adjective
1. Mathematics. Intersecting at or forming right angles.
2. Being at right angles to the horizontal; vertical. See synonyms at vertical.
3. Often Perpendicular . Of or relating to a style of English Gothic architecture of the 14th and 15th centuries, characterized by emphasis of the vertical element.
noun
1. Mathematics. A line or plane perpendicular to a given line or plane.
2. A perpendicular position.
3. A device, such as a plumb line, used in marking the vertical from a given point.
4. A vertical or nearly vertical line or plane.
1. Mathematics. Intersecting at or forming right angles.
2. Being at right angles to the horizontal; vertical. See synonyms at vertical.
3. Often Perpendicular . Of or relating to a style of English Gothic architecture of the 14th and 15th centuries, characterized by emphasis of the vertical element.
noun
1. Mathematics. A line or plane perpendicular to a given line or plane.
2. A perpendicular position.
3. A device, such as a plumb line, used in marking the vertical from a given point.
4. A vertical or nearly vertical line or plane.
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膿
pus
A generally viscous, yellowish-white fluid formed in infected tissue, consisting of white blood cells, cellular debris, and necrotic tissue.
necrosis
Death of cells or tissues through injury or disease, especially in a localized area of the body.
adj. necrotic
A generally viscous, yellowish-white fluid formed in infected tissue, consisting of white blood cells, cellular debris, and necrotic tissue.
necrosis
Death of cells or tissues through injury or disease, especially in a localized area of the body.
adj. necrotic
耳関連の英単語
耳たぶ： an earlobe
外耳： the external ear
外耳道： ear canal, auditory canal
外耳炎： swimmer's ear, otitis externa
鼓膜： eardrum, tympanic membrane
中耳： the middle ear, the tympanum
中耳炎： inflamation of the middle ear, tympanitis, otis media
内耳： the inner ear
内耳炎： inflamation of the inner ear, otitis interna
耳管： auditory tube, the eustachian tube （EustachianとEを大文字にすることもあるが、それほど多くない）
耳小骨： the ear bones, the auditory ossicles
つち骨・きぬた骨・あぶみ骨： hammer, anvil, stirrupというのが普通の言い方で、それらをラテン語にしてmalleus, incus, stapesが正式な医学用語
三半規管： the semicircular canals
蝸牛殻： cochlea
外耳： the external ear
外耳道： ear canal, auditory canal
外耳炎： swimmer's ear, otitis externa
鼓膜： eardrum, tympanic membrane
中耳： the middle ear, the tympanum
中耳炎： inflamation of the middle ear, tympanitis, otis media
内耳： the inner ear
内耳炎： inflamation of the inner ear, otitis interna
耳管： auditory tube, the eustachian tube （EustachianとEを大文字にすることもあるが、それほど多くない）
耳小骨： the ear bones, the auditory ossicles
つち骨・きぬた骨・あぶみ骨： hammer, anvil, stirrupというのが普通の言い方で、それらをラテン語にしてmalleus, incus, stapesが正式な医学用語
三半規管： the semicircular canals
蝸牛殻： cochlea
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adorn
1. To lend beauty to; decorate: "The pale mimosas that adorned the favorite promenade" (Ronald Firbank).
2. To fit out with or as if with ornaments: "The sugar plantations were adorned with windmills" (Alec Waugh).
3. To enhance the distinction, beauty, splendor, or glory of; add luster to: "Virtue adorned his mind" (John Ford).
2. To fit out with or as if with ornaments: "The sugar plantations were adorned with windmills" (Alec Waugh).
3. To enhance the distinction, beauty, splendor, or glory of; add luster to: "Virtue adorned his mind" (John Ford).
slay
1. To kill violently.
2. Slang. To overwhelm, as with laughter or love: Those old jokes still slay me.
e.g. "The great tragedy of Science -- the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact." Thomas Huxley
2. Slang. To overwhelm, as with laughter or love: Those old jokes still slay me.
e.g. "The great tragedy of Science -- the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact." Thomas Huxley
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martyr
1. One who chooses to suffer death rather than renounce religious principles.
2. One who makes great sacrifices or suffers much in order to further a belief, cause, or principle.
3. a. One who endures great suffering: a martyr to arthritis. b. One who makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy.
renounce
1. To give up (a title, for example), especially by formal announcement. See synonyms at relinquish.
2. To reject; disown.
2. One who makes great sacrifices or suffers much in order to further a belief, cause, or principle.
3. a. One who endures great suffering: a martyr to arthritis. b. One who makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy.
renounce
1. To give up (a title, for example), especially by formal announcement. See synonyms at relinquish.
2. To reject; disown.
No taxation without representation
was a catchphrase in the period 1763-1775 that summarized a primary grievance of the American colonists in the Thirteen colonies.
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juggernaut
1. Something, such as a belief or an institution, that elicits blind and destructive devotion or to which people are ruthlessly sacrificed.
2. An overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path: "It doesn't assume that people need necessarily remain passive when confronted by what appears to be the juggernaut of history"(Christopher Lehmann-Haupt).
2. An overwhelming, advancing force that crushes or seems to crush everything in its path: "It doesn't assume that people need necessarily remain passive when confronted by what appears to be the juggernaut of history"(Christopher Lehmann-Haupt).
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revere
To regard with awe, deference, and devotion.
deference
1. Submission or courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgment of another.
2. Courteous respect. See synonyms at honor.
deference
1. Submission or courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgment of another.
2. Courteous respect. See synonyms at honor.
revile
To assail with abusive language; vituperate. See synonyms at scold.
assail
1.To attack with or as if with violent blows; assault.
2.To attack verbally, as with ridicule or censure. See synonyms at attack.
3.To trouble; beset: was assailed by doubts.
assail
1.To attack with or as if with violent blows; assault.
2.To attack verbally, as with ridicule or censure. See synonyms at attack.
3.To trouble; beset: was assailed by doubts.
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dog-and-pony show
a simple presentation which often insults the intelligence of its audience
e.g.
I can't believe the boss liked Jack's dog-and-pony show! He didn't give any details and completely ignored all the important issues.
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I can't believe the boss liked Jack's dog-and-pony show! He didn't give any details and completely ignored all the important issues.
burn the candle at both ends
to work on too many tasks at once
e.g.
Carol's been burning the candle at both ends in order to get promoted. She looks exhausted!
e.g.
Carol's been burning the candle at both ends in order to get promoted. She looks exhausted!
backstab someone
to sabotage someone else's career intentionally, usually for personal gain.
e.g.
Julie deserved that promotion, but Carlos backstabbed her so he'd be promoted instead. He told the boss she has a drinking problem.
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Julie deserved that promotion, but Carlos backstabbed her so he'd be promoted instead. He told the boss she has a drinking problem.
bleat
1. a. The characteristic cry of a goat or sheep. b. A sound similar to this cry.
2. A whining, feeble complaint.
feeble
1. a. Lacking strength; weak. b. Indicating weakness.
2. Lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; inadequate. See synonyms at weak.
2. A whining, feeble complaint.
feeble
1. a. Lacking strength; weak. b. Indicating weakness.
2. Lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; inadequate. See synonyms at weak.
orator
1. One who delivers an oration.
2. An eloquent and skilled public speaker.
oration
1. A formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.
2. A speech delivered in a high-flown or pompous manner.
2. An eloquent and skilled public speaker.
oration
1. A formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.
2. A speech delivered in a high-flown or pompous manner.
verbiage
1. An excess of words for the purpose; wordiness.
2. The manner in which something is expressed in words: software verbiage.
2. The manner in which something is expressed in words: software verbiage.
strenuous
1.Requiring great effort, energy, or exertion: a strenuous task.
2.Vigorously active; energetic or zealous.
2.Vigorously active; energetic or zealous.
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concoct
1.To prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking.
2.To devise, using skill and intelligence; contrive: concoct a mystery story.
2.To devise, using skill and intelligence; contrive: concoct a mystery story.
scourge
1. A source of widespread, dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.
2. A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment.
3. A whip used to inflict punishment.
2. A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment.
3. A whip used to inflict punishment.
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qualm
1. A sudden feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea.
2. A sudden disturbing feeling: qualms of homesickness.
3. An uneasy feeling about the propriety or rightness of a course of action.
e.g.
Larry had no qualms about stealing from the cafeteria cash register. He didn't even feel guilty when someone else was blamed.
After hiding Lori's bike as an April Fool's joke, I began to have qualms. What if she thought it was stolen and called the police?
2. A sudden disturbing feeling: qualms of homesickness.
3. An uneasy feeling about the propriety or rightness of a course of action.
e.g.
Larry had no qualms about stealing from the cafeteria cash register. He didn't even feel guilty when someone else was blamed.
After hiding Lori's bike as an April Fool's joke, I began to have qualms. What if she thought it was stolen and called the police?
immaculate
1. Impeccably clean; spotless. See synonyms at clean.
2. Free from stain or blemish; pure.
3. Free from fault or error: an immaculate record.
4. Having no markings.
e.g.
It's amazing that while Carolyn always appears immaculate, her apartment often seems very dirty.
Don't expect a child to come home from a birthday party with immaculate clothing. Children usually manage to get as much birthday cake on their clothing as in their mouths.
2. Free from stain or blemish; pure.
3. Free from fault or error: an immaculate record.
4. Having no markings.
e.g.
It's amazing that while Carolyn always appears immaculate, her apartment often seems very dirty.
Don't expect a child to come home from a birthday party with immaculate clothing. Children usually manage to get as much birthday cake on their clothing as in their mouths.
gloat
To feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction: Don't gloat over your rival's misfortune.
e.g.
The coach told his team, "There's only one thing worse than a score lose, and that's a mean winner. Don't gloat."
Neil's sister always tattles on him and then gloats when he's punished, saying "I told you so."
tattle: To reveal the plans or activities of another; gossip.
e.g.
The coach told his team, "There's only one thing worse than a score lose, and that's a mean winner. Don't gloat."
Neil's sister always tattles on him and then gloats when he's punished, saying "I told you so."
tattle: To reveal the plans or activities of another; gossip.
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gaunt
1.Thin and bony; angular.
2.Emaciated and haggard; drawn.
3.Bleak and desolate; barren.
e.g.
Abraham Licoln's beard made his gaunt face look fuller.
Sharo's eating disorder, called anorexia nervosa, has made her so gaunt that she looks like a walking skeleton.
2.Emaciated and haggard; drawn.
3.Bleak and desolate; barren.
e.g.
Abraham Licoln's beard made his gaunt face look fuller.
Sharo's eating disorder, called anorexia nervosa, has made her so gaunt that she looks like a walking skeleton.
garble
1. To mix up or distort to such an extent as to make misleading or incomprehensible: She garbled all the historical facts.
2. To scramble (a signal or message), as by erroneous encoding or faulty transmission.
3. Archaic. To sort out; cull.
e.g.
The typesetter accidentally garbled the newspaper story, giving the reader only a mixed-up articles.
The company had garbled the bike's assembly instructions so badly that we were constantly confused about which step to do next.
2. To scramble (a signal or message), as by erroneous encoding or faulty transmission.
3. Archaic. To sort out; cull.
e.g.
The typesetter accidentally garbled the newspaper story, giving the reader only a mixed-up articles.
The company had garbled the bike's assembly instructions so badly that we were constantly confused about which step to do next.
contrive
1. To plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise: contrive ways to amuse the children.
2. To invent or fabricate, especially by improvisation: contrived a swing from hanging vines.
3. To plan with evil intent; scheme: contrived a plot to seize power.
4. To bring about, as by scheming; manage: somehow contrived to get past the guards unnoticed.
e.g.
My eight-year-old son could write a book titled 101 Ways I Have Contrived to Stay Up Past My Bedtime.
Jill has to contrive a way to get a day off from work for her firend's wedding. She's already used up her vacation time.
2. To invent or fabricate, especially by improvisation: contrived a swing from hanging vines.
3. To plan with evil intent; scheme: contrived a plot to seize power.
4. To bring about, as by scheming; manage: somehow contrived to get past the guards unnoticed.
e.g.
My eight-year-old son could write a book titled 101 Ways I Have Contrived to Stay Up Past My Bedtime.
Jill has to contrive a way to get a day off from work for her firend's wedding. She's already used up her vacation time.
blight
1. a. Any of numerous plant diseases resulting in sudden conspicuous wilting and dying of affected parts, especially young, growing tissues. b. The condition or causative agent, such as a bacterium, fungus, or virus, that results in blight.
2. An extremely adverse environmental condition, such as air pollution.
3. Something that impairs growth, withers hopes and ambitions, or impedes progress and prosperity.
e.g.
Nothing has hurt our country more than the blight of drugs.
There are two ways of looking at TV: as a blight that dulls the mind or as a valuable source of information.
2. An extremely adverse environmental condition, such as air pollution.
3. Something that impairs growth, withers hopes and ambitions, or impedes progress and prosperity.
e.g.
Nothing has hurt our country more than the blight of drugs.
There are two ways of looking at TV: as a blight that dulls the mind or as a valuable source of information.
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doctor
〈車などを〉修理［修復］する; 〈写真・原稿などを〉修正［改作］する; 〈文書などに〉不正な変更を加える, …をごまかす《 up 》
～ a leak in the roof 屋根の穴を修理する
～ (up) a balance sheet 貸借対照表に手を加えてごまかす.
Some photos and videos that have appeared on the Internet show the strap flying out of the gamer's hand during play, or the final result -- a Wii controller apparently jammed into a smashed television screen. A number of the photos appear to be doctored, Abel said.
-- Nintendo recalls 3.2M straps for Wii controllers
～ a leak in the roof 屋根の穴を修理する
～ (up) a balance sheet 貸借対照表に手を加えてごまかす.
Some photos and videos that have appeared on the Internet show the strap flying out of the gamer's hand during play, or the final result -- a Wii controller apparently jammed into a smashed television screen. A number of the photos appear to be doctored, Abel said.
-- Nintendo recalls 3.2M straps for Wii controllers
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incite
1 〈人を〉励ます, 激励［鼓舞］する, 〈人を〉刺激［鼓舞］して（…）させる《 to... 》
The speaker ～d the workers to strike. 弁士は労働者を扇動してストライキをやらせた.
2 〈怒り・好奇心などを〉起こさせる.
The speaker ～d the workers to strike. 弁士は労働者を扇動してストライキをやらせた.
2 〈怒り・好奇心などを〉起こさせる.
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bigfoot/sasquatch
Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is believed by some to be an ape-like cryptid and by others to be the product of imagination.
-- From Wikipedia
-- From Wikipedia
2006-11-11
blatant
1 見え見えの, 見え透いた; 露骨な, 目に余る.
2 ひどく騒々しい; けばけばしい.
Added on 2006-12-22:
Scott's smoking is blatant. Not only does he light up everywhere, but his clothes smell of smoke, and his fingers are stained with nicotine.
The company's disregard of the environment is blatant. It makes no effor to stop polluting coastal waters with garbage.
2 ひどく騒々しい; けばけばしい.
Added on 2006-12-22:
Scott's smoking is blatant. Not only does he light up everywhere, but his clothes smell of smoke, and his fingers are stained with nicotine.
The company's disregard of the environment is blatant. It makes no effor to stop polluting coastal waters with garbage.
Botox
Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is the most poisonous naturally occurring substance in the world. Though it is highly toxic, it is used in minute doses both to treat painful muscle spasms, and as a cosmetic treatment in some parts of the world. It is sold commercially under the brand names Botox and Dysport for this purpose. The terms Botox and Dysport are trade names and are not used generically to describe the neurotoxins produced by Clostridia species.
-- From Wikipedia
-- From Wikipedia
cellulite
A fatty deposit causing a dimpled or uneven appearance, as around the thighs and buttocks.
2006-11-08
outlook
1. A point of view; an attitude: a positive outlook.
2. Expectation for the future: the long-term outlook for economic growth.
3. a. A place where something can be viewed. b. The view seen from such a place.
4. The act of looking out.
2. Expectation for the future: the long-term outlook for economic growth.
3. a. A place where something can be viewed. b. The view seen from such a place.
4. The act of looking out.
2006-11-05
scintillate
1. To throw off sparks; flash.
2. To sparkle or shine. See synonyms at flash.
3. To be animated and brilliant: dinner conversation that scintillated.
[Latin scintillare, scintillat-, from scintilla, spark.]
2. To sparkle or shine. See synonyms at flash.
3. To be animated and brilliant: dinner conversation that scintillated.
[Latin scintillare, scintillat-, from scintilla, spark.]
have a way with
to have a charming, persuasive, or effective manner of dealing with: He has a way with children; to have a way with words.
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Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! is a well-known international television quiz game show, originally devised by Merv Griffin, who also created Wheel of Fortune. The show originated in the United States, where it first ran on NBC from March 30, 1964 until 1975 and again from 1978 to 1979. Its most successful incarnation is the current Alex Trebek-hosted syndicated version, which has aired continuously since September 10, 1984. Jeopardy! began its 23rd season in syndication on September 11, 2006 with its first broadcast in HDTV.
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minutia
plural minutiae
A small or trivial detail: "The minutiae of experimental and mathematical procedure" (Frederick Turner).
A small or trivial detail: "The minutiae of experimental and mathematical procedure" (Frederick Turner).
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quid pro quo
1 《ラテン語》（…の）お返し, 対価, 代償物, 報酬《 for... 》.
2 代用品.
3 しっぺ返し.
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If the client acts in a fiduciary capacity, employees must take special care not to provide entertainment or gifts that would appear to encourage a quid pro quo business transaction.
2 代用品.
3 しっぺ返し.
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If the client acts in a fiduciary capacity, employees must take special care not to provide entertainment or gifts that would appear to encourage a quid pro quo business transaction.
by training, by trade
正式に学んだ場合をby training、仕事の中で覚えた場合をby tradeと言うようだ。programmer by trainingだと、大学で計算機科学を勉強したということで、programmer by tradeだと、正式な教育は受けず、仕事をしていく上でプログラミングを覚えたということになる。
辞書で説明は見当たらなかったが、少なくとも"programmer by training"、"programmer by trade"をグーグル検索すると、上記の意味での用例がみつかる。
辞書で説明は見当たらなかったが、少なくとも"programmer by training"、"programmer by trade"をグーグル検索すると、上記の意味での用例がみつかる。
2006-10-09
dovetail
名詞
1 蟻（あり）ほぞ: 先がハトの尾の形に広がったほぞ.
2 蟻［鳩（はと）尾］継ぎ:蟻ほぞで木材を継ぐこと.
動詞
1 〔木工〕（…を）蟻継ぎする.
2 〈事実・知識・計画などを［が］〉かみ合う, 符合する.
3 （…と）緊密な連絡を保つ《 with... 》.
1 蟻（あり）ほぞ: 先がハトの尾の形に広がったほぞ.
2 蟻［鳩（はと）尾］継ぎ:蟻ほぞで木材を継ぐこと.
動詞
1 〔木工〕（…を）蟻継ぎする.
2 〈事実・知識・計画などを［が］〉かみ合う, 符合する.
3 （…と）緊密な連絡を保つ《 with... 》.
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cabal
1 陰謀(plot).
2 《the ～》《集合的に単数・複数扱い》（政治的な）陰謀団, 秘密結社;（文学・芸術界の）派閥.
3 《the C-》〔英史〕キャバル政府: Charles II時代の政権.
2 《the ～》《集合的に単数・複数扱い》（政治的な）陰謀団, 秘密結社;（文学・芸術界の）派閥.
3 《the C-》〔英史〕キャバル政府: Charles II時代の政権.
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pardon
1 寛容, 勘弁, 許し, 容赦 ask for a person's ～ 人の許しを請う.
2 〔法〕恩赦（令）, 赦免（証書） special [general]～ 特赦［大赦］.
3 〔カトリック〕贖宥（しょくゆう）, 免罪; 免罪符.
I beg your pardon.
(1) ごめんなさい.I am sorry.よりていねいな表現．誤って人の体に触れたり，人を押したり，足を踏んだりしたときに用いる．begに強勢を置き，下降調または上昇調で発音.
聞き取れなくて聞き返すときはI beg your pardon.やPardon me.と言っているが、ネイティブスピーカーからはあまりそう聞いたことはなかった。I'm sorry.と言って聞き返していることが多い気がする。I beg your pardon.とI'm sorry.はほぼ同じ意味だったとは。
2 〔法〕恩赦（令）, 赦免（証書） special [general]～ 特赦［大赦］.
3 〔カトリック〕贖宥（しょくゆう）, 免罪; 免罪符.
I beg your pardon.
(1) ごめんなさい.I am sorry.よりていねいな表現．誤って人の体に触れたり，人を押したり，足を踏んだりしたときに用いる．begに強勢を置き，下降調または上昇調で発音.
聞き取れなくて聞き返すときはI beg your pardon.やPardon me.と言っているが、ネイティブスピーカーからはあまりそう聞いたことはなかった。I'm sorry.と言って聞き返していることが多い気がする。I beg your pardon.とI'm sorry.はほぼ同じ意味だったとは。
2006-10-06
2006-10-05
foyer
1 （劇場などの）休憩室(lobby).
2 《米》入り口の間,玄関.
標準的発音では第1音節に強勢を置くのだが、フランス語風に第2音節に強勢を置き、「エ」のように発音する人もいるそうだ。たとえば不動産業者などは。そうすると、ちょっと高級な、気取った感じになるそうで。しかし、本当のフランス語の発音では第1音節は「フォワイ」のようになるので、第2音節だけフランス語風にするのは間抜けで、本当に教養のある人は標準的な発音をするそうだ。
2 《米》入り口の間,玄関.
標準的発音では第1音節に強勢を置くのだが、フランス語風に第2音節に強勢を置き、「エ」のように発音する人もいるそうだ。たとえば不動産業者などは。そうすると、ちょっと高級な、気取った感じになるそうで。しかし、本当のフランス語の発音では第1音節は「フォワイ」のようになるので、第2音節だけフランス語風にするのは間抜けで、本当に教養のある人は標準的な発音をするそうだ。
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