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Monthly Archives: 5月 2007

disconsolate

31-5月-07

[英和辞典] わびしい,やるせない

[英英辞典] disconsolate: hopelessly sad; also, saddening; cheerless.(Dictionary.com)

lucid

31-5月-07

[英和辞典] 分かりやすい,明快な(clear)

[英英辞典] (adjective) clear and understandable.(Yahoo! Education)

wetware

31-5月-07

[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for May 31, 2007 is:

wetware • \WET-wair\  • noun
: the human brain or a human being considered especially with respect to human logical and computational capabilities

Example sentence:
With the right wetware at the helm, the company should be able to turn a sizeable profit.

Did you know?
When the computer […]

tatterdemalion

31-5月-07

[英和辞典] ぼろを着た人

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Ragged, tattered.
(Wordsmith.org)

chortle

30-5月-07

[英和辞典] (うれしそうに)クックッと笑う

[英英辞典] chortle: to utter, or express with, a snorting, exultant laugh or chuckle.(Dictionary.com)

lithe

30-5月-07

[英和辞典] (動作・体が)しなやかな

[英英辞典] (adjective) flexible and graceful.(Yahoo! Education)

gibe

30-5月-07

[英和辞典] (人・行為などを)ばかにする,あざける《+『at』+『名』〈人〉,+『about』+『名』〈行為など〉》

[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for May 30, 2007 is:

gibe • \JYBE\  • verb
: to utter taunting words

Example sentence:
The crowd began to gibe at the basketball player who kept missing free throws.

Did you know?
Confused about "jibe" and "gibe"? The distinction actually isn’t as clear-cut as some commentators would like it to be. […]

sequacious

30-5月-07

Unthinkingly following others.
(Wordsmith.org)

fecund

29-5月-07

[英和辞典] よく実る,多産の(productive),(土地が)肥えた(fertile)

[英英辞典] fecund: fruitful; prolific.(Dictionary.com)

indistinct

29-5月-07

[英和辞典] はっきりしない,ぼんやりした,不明りょうな

[英英辞典] (adjective) unclear, uncertain.(Yahoo! Education)