tangible
tangible and intangible pressure 有形無形のプレッシャー
tangible contribution 目に見える貢献
laceration
laceration of a blood vessel 血管裂傷
self-laceration 【名】自らを傷つけること
castigate
castigated by the world 《be 〜》世界から厳しい批判［非難］を受ける［浴びる］
sordid
sordid affair 惨めな情事、卑しむべき事件
sordid and unpleasant activity 《a 〜》下劣で不愉快な行動
octogenarian
octogenarian grandparent 80代の祖父
TODAY’S IDIOM
Hobson’s choice-to have no choice at all (Mr. Hobson owned a livery stable but he
did not allow the customers to pick their own horses)
Despite all the talk about democracy in my family, my father usually gives the rest of us
Hobson’s choice.
