'This is where dope Black culture is': Inside Atlanta's influencer house
Welcome to Collab Crib, an influencer house made up of 10 young Black creators in Atlanta. They work, play, and some even live, inside this 8,500-square-foot mansion with one common goal: making it to the mainstream.
As Britain's longest-reigning monarch, the Queen is both a cherished and consistent part of public life -- her image synonymous with stability and tradition to the British people.
tiptoe noun
UK /ˈtɪp.təʊ/ US /ˈtɪp.toʊ/ on tiptoe(s)
on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground: The children stood on tiptoe in order to pick the apples from the tree. They walked across the room on tiptoe so as not to wake the baby.
この話も読んだことがありません。
ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」
国内で最も高い木造高層ビルが完成 JAPAN'S TALLEST WOODEN BUILDING
top out phrasal verb
topped out; topping out; tops out
Definition of top out
: to reach the highest amount or level and stop increasing —often + at Interest rates are expected to top out at 15 percent.
laminated adjective
Definition of laminated
: composed of layers of firmly united material
(from Merriam-Webster)
big deal infml something important: Going to college is still a big deal.
swell verb
UK /swel/ US /swel/
swelled | swollen or swelled
C2 [I or T] to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount: It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up). The group recruited more members, swelling its ranks (= increasing its size) to more than 1.3 million.
literary His heart/breast swelled with pride (= he felt very proud) as he stood watching his son graduate.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
A modern high-rise tower going up near Tokyo / usually isn't a big deal, / except when it's made of wood.
Over half the world's penguin species are under threat. Global Penguin Society founder and Rolex Awards Associate Laureate Pablo García Borboroglu has dedicated his life to saving them.
Folklore and Fairy Tales Little Chicken ~Folklore from Myanmer~
hen noun [C]
UK /hen/ US /hen/ hen noun [C] (ANIMAL)
an adult female chicken, often kept for its eggs
ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」
マスクの屋外での着用を緩和 NEW JAPANESE ADVICE ON MASKS OUTDOORS
I'm a bit scared, / so / I'll always wear a mask.
It's nearly summer. It gets hard to breathe, so I'd like to take it off when possible.
physical distancing noun
Definition of physical distancing
: the tendency to avoid close contact with others
Body language exposes our relationship to others. There is the confident demeanor of the self-assured, the plodding gait of the downhearted and the physical distancing that characterizes fear.
— Marcia Manna
… JFK was notable for his physical distancing—part of his immense, glamorous reserve. He hated crowds—of course, with good reason—while expertly playing them like a grand piano. — Robert Whitcomb
specifically, medical : the practice of maintaining a greater than usual physical space between oneself and other people or of avoiding direct contact with people or objects in public places during the outbreak of a contagious disease in order to minimize exposure and reduce the transmission of infection : SOCIAL DISTANCING
The main thing that we can all do, is what is called social distancing. I like to use the phrase 'physical distancing.' … Now you're going to be spending much more time in your house, spending time away from people … to limit transmission of the COVID virus. Physical distancing takes away the idea we can still talk to loved ones … — Adam Rosh
The WHO added that they were now using the term "physical distancing" rather than "social distancing" to describe the importance of maintaining space between people in order to avoid the spread of the virus. — Manon Dark
Additionally, Kroger will begin implementing new physical distancing measures to help enhance customer and associate safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Tuesday, Kroger stores are limiting customers to 50% of building code capacity. — WRDW.com
(from Merriam-Webster)
Title IX: What it is and how it has changed over the decades
Title IX reaches far beyond sports. Watch to learn how the civil rights law, passed in 1972, has evolved over the decades to protect the rights of more than just athletes.
sign ˌlanguage noun [countable, uncountable]
a language that uses hand movements instead of spoken words, used by people who cannot hear well
(from Longman)
大手デパート ＳＮＳで贈るギフトが人気 DEPARTMENT STORES TAP DEMAND FOR ONLINE GIFT-GIVING
tap verb -pp-
UK /tæp/ US /tæp/ tap verb (GET)
[T] to get or make use of something: For more than a century, Eastern cities have expanded their water supplies by tapping ever more remote sources. There is a rich vein of literary talent here just waiting to be tapped by publishers.
；何度もコピべしている単語だ。
Corgis, cannons and Union Jacks: See how the UK is celebrating the Queen's Jubilee
A four-day celebration has kicked off in the United Kingdom where thousands gathered to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.
jubilee noun [C]
UK /ˈdʒuː.bɪl.iː/ /ˌdʒuː.bɪˈliː/ US /ˈdʒuː.bə.liː/ /ˌdʒuː.bəˈliː/
(the celebration of) the day on which an important event happened many years ago: the Queen's diamond jubilee
See Google Street View's new camera and the garage where the tech is built
Street View is turning 15 and Google is marking the occasion by rolling out a camera the company hopes will bring more of the world to users' living rooms.
Cliff diver Eleanor Smart wants to clean the world's beaches
Meet Eleanor Smart, the cliff diver with a mightier mission than just winning at her sport. Her workplace comprises stunning locales, but under the surface, Smart's been shocked by the extent of pollution in many locations, so she's on a mission to clean up the world's beaches.
curiosity noun
UK /ˌkjʊə.riˈɒs.ə.ti/ US /ˌkjʊr.iˈɑː.sə.t̬i/ curiosity noun (INTEREST)
B2 [U] an eager wish to know or learn about something: to arouse/excite/satisfy someone's curiosity I'm burning with curiosity - you must tell me who won! She decided to call her ex-boyfriend out of curiosity. "Why do you ask?" "Oh, just idle curiosity (= for no particular reason)."
国連事務総長 世界的食料不足への対応訴え UN WANTS ACTION TO ADDRESS GLOBAL FOOD CRISIS
shoot up — phrasal verb with shoot verb
(INCREASE) informal
to grow in size, or increase in number or level, very quickly: David has really shot up since I saw him last. Prices shot up by 25 percent.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
tip someone over the edge/brink PHRASE
to make someone feel so unhappy that they cannot deal with their life or a situation any longer Losing the business was what finally tipped him over the edge
(from macmillan dictionary)
insecurity noun
UK /ˌɪn.sɪˈkjʊə.rə.ti/ US /ˌɪn.səˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i/ insecurity noun (LACK OF SAFETY)
[U] the quality of not being safe or strong: the insecurity of the locks on the windows financial insecurity
teeter on the brink/edge of sth
If something is teetering on the brink/edge of a bad situation, it is likely that the situation will happen soon: What we are seeing now is a country teetering on the brink of civil war
no-show noun [C]
UK /ˌnəʊˈʃəʊ/ US /ˌnoʊˈʃoʊ/
a person who is expected but does not arrive: Two important witnesses were no-shows. a no-show passenger
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
BBC World Serviceの番組を聞きながら，試合の推移を見守りました。 Walesが久しぶりにWC出場を決めたという方に力点がありました。
ボール支配率はUkraineが68%，Walesが32%でUkraineが圧倒していたのですが，
1点が遠かったですね。しかも，形としてはOG(実質的にFK)による失点でした。
グループBで同居するのは，イングランド，イラン，アメリカですから，
十分，ノックアウトラウンド進出を狙えると思います。
make sure
to do something so that you can be certain of the result
make sure (that) I’ll walk you home, just to make sure no one bothers you.
make sure of (doing) something Spain made sure of their place by holding Japan to a 1–1 draw. Thomas would be sorry – she would make sure of that.
(from Longman)
母親がケーキまるごと1つ食べたことになりますね。
ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」
クアッド首脳会合 KISHIDA PLEDGES ACTION AS QUAD SUMMIT WRAPS
wrap verb
intransitive verb
: to come to completion in filming or recording
touch on/upon phrasal verb
: to briefly talk or write about (something) : to mention (something) briefly The reports touched on many important points. She touches upon the issue in the article but never fully explains it.
unrest noun
: a disturbed or uneasy state : TURMOIL
united front noun
: a group of people or organizations that join together to achieve a shared goal We've decided to present a united front against these proposals.
reaffirm verb
transitive verb
: to affirm (something) again especially so as to strengthen or confirm reaffirming the defendant's innocence reaffirm the validity of a debt a story that reaffirmed her belief in the goodness of humanity
status quo noun
: the existing state of affairs seeks to preserve the status quo
(from Merriam-Webster)
The Monkeypox virus is a less-severe cousin of the Smallpox virus. Dr Sanjay Gupta says it has been spreading among younger people as they are less likely to have been inoculated against Smallpox, which was eradicated in 1977.
It's not Tex-Mex and it's not Mexican. New Mexican cuisine is unique as goes back millennia. Today, the food is a fusion of Native American, Spanish and Anglo tastes.
The "Magic Eight" - corn, beans, squash, chili, tomato, potato, vanilla, and cocoa are all ingredients native to the Americans and used throughout global cuisine.
明日未明，ワールドカップ欧州予選最後の大一番， Wales vs Ukraine戦があります。DAZNでの配信があります。 WalesのBale選手はワールドカップ出場が決まれば現役続行，
移籍先を探すことになるようです。 アルジャジーラのスペシャルカバレージがどの程度かわかりませんが，
大陸間プレーオフは是非，みたいなあと思っているのですが。。。
アジア予選のUAE vs Australia戦もDAZNで配信があります。
