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.
solace
They found solace there in the backcountry.彼らはその田舎で慰めを見つけた［安堵を感じた］。
draw solace from 〜に慰めを得る、〜に慰められる
aspirant
presidential aspirant 大統領への意欲を持つ人
Every famous artist was once an aspirant beginner.
どの有名な芸術家も皆、かつては大望を抱いた初心者でした。
welcome aspirants to cooperate with someone in 〜することに（人）に協力してくれる志願者を歓迎する
young aspirants for fame 有名になりたいと願う若者たち、名声を追い求める若者たち
dregs
dregs of coffee コーヒーの残りかす
drain to the dregs 〜を飲み尽くす
frenzy
frenzy of activity 慌ただしさ
frenzy of hatred 狂ったように激しい憎しみ
buying frenzy 購買熱
scurrilous
scurrilous spoof 下品なパロディー
make a scurrilous attack on 〜を口汚く罵る
TODAY’S IDIOM
to rule the roost-to be in charge, to be master
(a roost is a perch where domestic birds can sleep)
Although he is a lowly private in the army, at home he rules the roost.
