NEW WORDS
loathe
loath to go 《be 〜》〈文〉行くのがいやだ
loath to negotiate on 《be 〜》〜の交渉をするのを嫌がる
loathe one's job 〈文〉自分の仕事をひどく嫌う
loathe violence 暴力をひどく嫌う
develop a loathing for 〜に強い嫌悪感を抱く
reprimand
reprimand someone for his dirty mouth (人)の下品な言葉遣いを叱りつける
oral reprimand 口頭による叱責[戒告]
caustic
caustic critic 辛辣な批評家
Strong alkalis are called caustic because they burn the skin. : 強力なアルカリは皮膚に焼けどを負わすので苛性と呼ばれる。
wrest
wrest 〜 from someone's grip (人)の手に握られていた〜をもぎ取る
wrest a concession from 〜から譲歩を引き出す
wrest a living from 苦労して〜で生計を立てる
TODAY’S IDIOM
crocodile tears-insincere tears
(crocodiles were said to cry while eating their prey)
When the football player broke his leg, his substitute wept crocodile tears.