[英英辞典] gnomic: uttering, containing, or characterized by maxims.(Dictionary.com)
Monthly Archives: 12月 2007
gnomic
27-12月-07afflatus
27-12月-07[英和辞典] 《文》霊感；啓示
[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 27, 2007 is:
afflatus • \uh-FLAY-tus\ • noun
: a divine imparting of knowledge or power : inspiration
Example sentence:
Gus insists that his musical compositions are the result of hard work, not afflatus.
Did you know?
Inspiration might be described as a breath of fresh air, and so it is […]
moniker
27-12月-07 A person’s name or nickname.
(Wordsmith.org)
[Example]
(InfoWorld) - Microsoft renamed its free online storage service Thursday as Windows Live Skydrive, and relaunched it with several interface tweaks as a beta preview open to anyone.
Formerly called Windows Live Folders — the name under which it briefly made a public appearance in mid-May before vanishing again into invite-only […]
hermitage
26-12月-07[英和辞典] 隠者の住み家，いおり
[英英辞典] hermitage: a secluded residence; a retreat.(Dictionary.com)
[例文]Years after Hermitage and Cte-Rtie achieved enviable status as objects of desire among Rhone Valley wines, Cornas was regarded as their bumpkin cousin, powerful yet rustic. Yet in the last 20 years or so a new Cornas has emerged that it is gaining attention.
conciliate
26-12月-07[英和辞典] 〈人）‘を’なだめる，懐柔する；〈人〉‘の’好意を得る
[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 26, 2007 is:
conciliate • \kun-SILL-ee-ayt\ • verb
1 : to gain (as goodwill) by pleasing acts 2 : to make compatible : reconcile *3 : appease
Example sentence:
City Councilor Nguyen approved the closing of the branch library and later attempted to […]
catamaran
26-12月-07[英和辞典] （丸太を横に並べた）いかだ
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1. A boat with two parallel hulls, joined by a frame.
2. A quarrelsome person, especially a woman.
(Wordsmith.org)
[Example]
AP - Loaded with people paying a discount fare of just $5, the $95 million Hawaii Superferry made its maiden run Sunday with a rushed launch for a three-hour voyage to Maui — the first passenger ferry […]
benefaction
25-12月-07[英和辞典] 〈Ｕ〉慈善，寄進，寄金
[英英辞典] benefaction: the act of conferring a benefit; also, a benefit conferred.(Dictionary.com)
grinch
25-12月-07[英英辞典]
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day for December 25, 2007 is:
grinch • \GRINCH\ • noun
: killjoy, spoilsport
Example sentence:
Our team had improved significantly over the past week, but the grinches were still pointing out that we were more than ten games out of first place.
Did you know?
When Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, […]
adobe
25-12月-07[英和辞典] 〈Ｕ〉《集合的に》（泥を固め天日で干して作る）アドービれんが
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1. An unburned, sun-dried brick made of clay and straw.
2. Silt or clay deposited by rivers, from which such bricks are made.
3. A building made of such material.
(Wordsmith.org)
[Example]Blog: JPEG XR has features that appeal to advanced amateur photographers who use raw today and whom Adobe is courting for Digital Negative.
amity
24-12月-07[英和辞典] （人・国などの間の）親善，友好，親和
[英英辞典] amity: friendship; friendly relations.(Dictionary.com)
[例文]The British United Provident Association, a private British health insurer, agreed to buy a controlling stake in the DCA Agedcare Group, an operator of homes that care for the elderly in Australia and New Zealand, from CVC Capital Partners. DCA comprises the Amity Group in Australia and Guardian Health Care in […]