[英和辞典] （部屋の一部を切り込んだ）小部屋
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A recess in a wall.
(Wordsmith.org)
Monthly Archives: 11月 2007
alcove
27-11月-07foundling
26-11月-07[英和辞典] 捨て子，拾い子
[英英辞典] foundling: a deserted or abandoned child.(Dictionary.com)
[例文]The president denounced countries that the United States ranks among the least democratic and called on U.N. members to do more to support foundling democracies.
chuck-will’s-widow
26-11月-07[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for November 16, 2007 is:
chuck-will’s-widow • \chuck-willz-WID-oh\ • noun
: a nightjar (Caprimulgus carolinensis) of the southeastern United States
Example sentence:
It was a cool, still night, and we could hear a chuck-will’s-widow calling from over the hill.
Did you know?
The chuck-will’s-widow is a nocturnal bird that can be found in […]
lares and penates
26-11月-07[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for November 26, 2007 is:
lares and penates • \LAIR-eez-end-puh-NAY-teez\ • noun
1 : household gods *2 : personal or household effects
Example sentence:
"Well, Mr. F., his wife, children, mother and stepdaddy, along with his lares and penates, moved out of here forever on a pick-up […]
lagniappe
26-11月-07[英和辞典] （買い物の際の）おまけ
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An unexpected benefit, especially a small gift a customer receives with a purchase.
(Wordsmith.org)
recumbent
25-11月-07[英和辞典] （人が）横になっている
[英英辞典] recumbent: reclining; lying down.(Dictionary.com)
chuck-will’s-widow
25-11月-07[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for November 16, 2007 is:
chuck-will’s-widow • \chuck-willz-WID-oh\ • noun
: a nightjar (Caprimulgus carolinensis) of the southeastern United States
Example sentence:
It was a cool, still night, and we could hear a chuck-will’s-widow calling from over the hill.
Did you know?
The chuck-will’s-widow is a nocturnal bird that can be found in […]
anent
25-11月-07[英和辞典] …について，に関して
[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for November 25, 2007 is:
anent • \uh-NENT\ • preposition
: about, concerning
Example sentence:
"Anent the article about the recent political scandal: we’ve heard enough already!" began Jamil’s letter to the editor.
Did you know?
"Anent" looks like a rather old-fashioned word. It is, in fact, very old (an earlier sense of […]
somniferous
24-11月-07[英英辞典] somniferous: causing or inducing sleep.(Dictionary.com)
chuck-will’s-widow
24-11月-07[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for November 16, 2007 is:
chuck-will’s-widow • \chuck-willz-WID-oh\ • noun
: a nightjar (Caprimulgus carolinensis) of the southeastern United States
Example sentence:
It was a cool, still night, and we could hear a chuck-will’s-widow calling from over the hill.
Did you know?
The chuck-will’s-widow is a nocturnal bird that can be found in […]