バーバチャンさんのおぼえた日記 – 2024年12月1日(日)

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2024年12月1日(日)

bother【他動】〈体の一部が〉〈人〉に痛みを与える
・My back is bothering me.：背中が痛む.
・My stomach is bothering me.：胃の調子が……
・Which tooth is bothering you?：どの歯ですか、具合の悪いのは？

idiosyncrasy【名】〔個人や集団の思考や行動様式の〕特異性、独自性◆風変わりなものを指すことが多い。
・From maximalist dog accessories to candles too pretty to burn, these gifts were selected for their quality, idiosyncrasy and charm.

short-lived 【形】〔物事・現象・流行などが〕寿命［存続期間］の短い、短命の、短寿命の、長続きしない、つかの間の◆【反】long-lasting
・She had dated with so many boys, but almost all of her romances were short-lived.：あの子はたくさんの男の子と付き合ったけど、ほとんどの恋は長続きしなかったんだって。
・Americans are finally starting to get relief from inflation, but that reprieve may be short-lived if imports from Mexico and Canada come under fire.

choose (up) sides：2組に分かれる
・A cyclist in Paris was run over on a city street in what prosecutors suspect was a deliberate act of road rage, as bikers and drivers choose sides.

scintilla【noun】a very small amount of something（usually used in negative statements）
・There wasn't even a scintilla of evidence to support their story.

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