Question of the Day #1450

2025 RAND Wrap-Up: Research That Defined Our Year

From the headline of this article at Rand.org.

  上記の文で、wrap-upの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "wrap-up" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

【名】

1. 〔ニュースなどの〕要約
2. 結末、締めくくり
3. 〈豪話〉褒め言葉

【形】
要約した、結論の

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

1. A brief final summary, as of the news.
2. A concluding or final action: the wrap-up of a campaign.

 

Examples

1. The wrap-up of this visit to Puerto Rico attracted a crowd of 11,619 for a game that was delayed by rain for more than an hour.
2. The DA's office may move slowly sometimes, but on this one they'll be trying for a fast wrap-up.
3. Jordan is one of several stars, including Hilary Swank and Julia Roberts, to wrap-up Oscars night with a fast food burger over the years. From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
4. Barron’s brings retirement planning and advice to you in a weekly wrap-up of our articles about preparing for life after work. From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2025
5. Most bills that don’t pass by then won’t be considered when lawmakers return April 29 for a short wrap-up session. From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024

   

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Question of the Day #1449

Emma Willis says she was ‘floored’ by hole in the heart diagnosis

From the headline of this article at The Standard.

  上記の文で、floorの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "floor" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

【他動】

1. 〔～に〕床を張る
2. 〔殴って人を〕打ち倒す、たたきのめす
3. 〔ある事実や考えなどが人を〕圧倒する、打ちのめす、参らせる
4. 〔アクセルを〕床まで踏み込む、目いっぱい踏む

3番の訳が一番近いのですが、「困惑する・混乱する等」でもいいと思います。
 

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

1. to cover or furnish with a floor.
2. to bring down to the floor or ground; knock down.
3. to overwhelm; defeat.
4. to confound or puzzle; nonplus.
5. Also to push (a foot-operated accelerator pedal) all the way down to the floor of a vehicle, for maximum speed or power.

 

Examples

1. I didn't know what to say - I was completely floored.
2. My noble friend has floored me with what is obviously a serious suggestion.
3. “Obviously the guy was floored just to see me, let alone to see Mark,” Kasten said. From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
4. Referring to the synthetic soldier, Justine Moore, an AI-focused partner at Silicon Valley investor Andreessen Horowitz, wrote on X: "I'm genuinely floored by how many dudes are following influencers that are clearly AI." From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
5. It was partly, I suppose, that I was so floored by the fact that Ruth would come out with such a trick. From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

   

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Question of the Day #1448

A Penny for Your Thoughts 9-3-2026

From the headline of this article at the Falls Church News-Press.

  上記の文で、a penny for your thoughtsの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "a penny for your thoughts" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

一体何を考えているのですか？◆【場面】物思いに沈んでいる人などに尋ねる。◆文字どおりには「考えていることを教えてくれたら1ペニー払ってもいい」。16世紀にはすでにあった慣用句で、当時の1ペニーはかなりの金額だった。◆【類】What's on your mind?

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

used to ask what someone is thinking about

 

Examples

1. "A penny for your thoughts?" "Oh, I'm just thinking about what I want to do over the weekend."
2. You haven't said very much – a penny for your thoughts.
3. You've been awfully quiet—a penny for your thoughts.
4. A: You've been awfully quiet. What's on your mind?
   B: Oh, it's nothing serious, just some work-related stuff.
   A: Come on, a penny for your thoughts. I'm here to listen if you want to talk about it.
5. “Hey Cathie, so this is our new teacher, do you know about him, penny for your thoughts.” Source: theidioms.com

   

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Question of the Day #1447

Hydronym hullabaloo

From the headline of this article at iPolitics.

  上記の文で、hullabalooの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "hullabaloo" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

【名】
大騒ぎ、騒動◆可算

一般的には上記の訳で間違いはありませんが、下記英語の定義1にあるように「大きくて途切れることのない騒音、または様々な音が入り混じったもの」の意味もあります。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. informal : a loud, continued noise or mixture of noises : DIN
2. informal : a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance : UPROAR, FUSS

 

Examples

1. Would there be such a hullabaloo about the violence in her books if they had been written by a man? —Laura Z. Hobson
2. There's been a lot of hullabaloo recently about the effects that grapefruit can have on certain meds. —Chanie Kirschner
3. Many locals who are used to coexisting with the sharks think it’s all a big hullabaloo, too. From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
4. For all the hullabaloo, the markets aren’t reacting much differently. From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
5. As Baron points out, the scientific method often fell by the wayside amid the hullabaloo. From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025

   

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Question of the Day #1446

U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon said he will take under advisement multiple motions to dismiss the tribe’s amended complaint, in which it seeks adjudication of its fishing rights.

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at Missoula Current.

  上記の文で、take under advisementの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "take under advisement" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

検討してみます。◆意見・提案などについて。往々にして、体のいい拒絶。

例文で分かるように、かしこまった言い方です。


 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to consider (something) carefully

 

Examples

1. Thank you for your suggestion. We'll take the matter under advisement.
2. The committee agreed to automatically pass for consideration all category applicants above the mean score, and take under advisement on an individual basis any below the mean. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2022 
3. And that's another consideration Putin has to take under advisement. — CBS News, 18 May 2022 
4. Thank you for your input Mr Walters - I'll take what you've said under advisement.
5. The report was ignored by most of the media and taken under advisement by the Bush administration.

   

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Question of the Day #1445

There are plenty of options to whet one's appetite, from plant-based collaborations with Impossible Foods to hearty classics like the Bacon, Sausage, & Egg Wrap.

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at Tasting Table.

  上記の文で、whet one's appetiteの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "Whet one's appetite" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

（人）の興味をそそる

比喩としては、この意味ですが問題の文の場合、元に意味の「食欲」の意味で使っています。


 

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To induce or increase one's interest in something.

 

Examples

1. The first chapter of that novel really whetted my appetite—I'm eager to read more of it tonight.
2. Seeing that film really whetted my sister's appetite for horror films.
3. My appetite for theater was whetted when I was very young.
4. Delicious smells from the kitchen whetted our appetites.
5. That first Schubert piece whetted my appetite; I hope she sings some others.

   

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Question of the Day #1444

It’s been a minute — or, let’s be honest, a long 1,536 days.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at The Conservateur.

  上記の文で、it's been a minuteの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "it's been a minute" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎等の日本語のサイトには適切な訳がないので、下記WikiHowの説明を訳すと、

"It's been a minute"というのは、誰かにしばらく会っていない、または長い間何かをしていないという意味です。

つまり、「久しぶり」ということになります。
同じminuteでもNew York minuteと反対の意味になります。
"It's been a hot minute."も同じ意味です。


 

Answer

According to WikiHow:

“It’s been a minute” means you haven't seen someone or done something in a long time.

 

Examples

1. Them: “Want to hit Laguna next Saturday?”
   You: “Sure! It’s been a minute since I went to the beach…What are you bringing?”
2. “Julie? Wow! It’s been a minute since I’ve seen you. You look great!!”
3. “OMG, it’s been a minute since I last talked to you. How’s life been lately?”
4. “Yo, Dan! It’s been a minute since I last saw you! Are you still working at Dell?”
5. It’s been a minute since I posted but in that minute so much has changed.

   

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