ATP tour
Masters1000パリが開幕しました。
昨日の予選の日本人対決は西岡良仁選手が勝ち，
本日はラッキルーザーのトンプソン選手との対戦となります。
1番コート第5試合なので，観戦には厳しい時間帯ですね。
日本時間午後11時半を回った時点で，１番コートは，
第3試合が第1セット進行中です。
本日の将棋棋戦
王将戦リーグ，羽生善治九段vs渡辺明九段戦，
後手番羽生九段の横歩取り。先手番渡辺九段に錯覚があったのか，
あっという間に，大差となってしまい，羽生九段がそつない攻めで，
勝利をあげました。羽生九段は3勝2敗，渡辺九段は0勝4敗となり，
渡辺九段はリーグ陥落のようです。
棋聖戦二次予選，菅井竜也八段vs大石直嗣七段戦，
後手番菅井八段三間飛車美濃囲い対先手番大石七段居飛車穴熊。
大石七段が見事な指し回しで，快勝しました。
次局は齋藤裕也四段との対局です。
NHKラジオ講座
ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」(2023年10月30日)
パレスチナ情勢 人道危機が深刻化
DIPLOMATS PUSH FOR HUMANITARIAN AID
siege noun [C or U]
UK /siːdʒ/ US /siːdʒ/
the surrounding of a place by an armed force in order to defeat those defending it:
The siege of Mafeking lasted for eight months.
The soldiers laid siege to (= started a siege of) the city.
The castle was under siege for months.
figurative That whole weekend at Cannes, Brigitte Bardot was under siege by photographers.
bombard verb [T]
UK /bɒmˈbɑːd/ US /bɑːmˈbɑːrd/
to attack a place with continuous shooting or bombs:
The troops bombarded the city, killing and injuring hundreds.
derive verb [T always + adv/prep]
UK /dɪˈraɪv/ US /dɪˈraɪv/
to get or obtain something:
The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.
retaliation noun [U]
UK /rɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ US /rɪˌtæl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/
the act of hurting someone or doing something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you:
The bomb attack was in retaliation for the recent arrest of two well-known terrorists.
She suffered severe retaliation for writing articles for the newspapers.
exodus noun [S]
UK /ˈek.sə.dəs/ US /ˈek.sə.dəs/
the movement of a lot of people from a place:
mass exodus from There has been a mass exodus of workers from the villages to the towns.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
ENGLISH NEWS
CNN 10
New research shows your brain might love a little nap | October 30, 2023
We start the week as the Israel-Hamas war enters a new phase as Israeli forces launch a ground invasion. Then, the moon gets some time in and out of the sun with its own partial eclipse. Finally, researchers say napping may be beneficial for the brain, while curators in San Diego introduce us to a very special baby penguin.
"Limit your naps to about 30 minutes to avoid grogginess"
groggy adjective informal
UK /ˈɡrɒɡ.i/ US /ˈɡrɑː.ɡi/
weak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly, usually because of tiredness or illness:
I felt a little bit groggy for a couple of days after the operation.
類義語 dazed
dazed adjective
UK /deɪzd/ US /deɪzd/
C2 very confused and unable to think clearly:
You're looking rather dazed - is something wrong?
a dazed expression
(from Cambridge Dictionary)
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