子育て主婦の独学英語

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whammy
Whammy is used in expressions such as double whammy and triple whammy to indicate that
two or three unpleasant or difficult situations occur at the same time, or occur one after the other. (mainly JOURNALISM)
This is a double whammy for public sector workers...

one's heart goes out to
…に心を惹かれる, 同情する
My heart goes out to the people who were hurt or killed, and to their families.

stumble across
If you stumble across something or stumble on it, you find it or discover it unexpectedly.
偶然見つける・発見する
= come across

goldmine
金山
　
　
　

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Groundhog Day
ALCには、こんな風に書いてありました


hallmark
The hallmark of something or someone is their most typical quality or feature.
ある物・人などの、最も典型的な品質や特徴
" It's a technique that has become the hallmark of Amber Films..."



今回の記事は、聞き取りがとても楽でした。


月曜は忙しくて、ゆっくりパソコンに向かう時間が持てず
火曜は、健康診断でした。
なので、日課の 『Student News』 は、音声だけを ipodに入れて
病院での待ち時間に、聞いていました。

こちらの音声を
こんな風に変換すると
ipodに入れて、いつも聴くことができます。

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immune
Someone or something that is immune from a particular process or situation is able to escape it.
免れる、逃れることができる
"Members of the Bundestag are immune from prosecution for corruption..."

"immune system"など、"免疫"という意味でしか出会ったことがない単語でした。


heed
If you heed someone's advice or warning, you pay attention to it and do what they suggest.
アドバイスや忠告に留意し、要求に従う
"…it has made people more fearful // that a government ( which has ignored them until now ) will pay even less heed / as the economic situtation weakens worldwide."


euthanize
安楽死させる