"And bring insect repellent; the mosquitoes in this neck of the woods — not far from an estuary — are voracious."From the 8th paragraph of this article at The Washington Post.
上記の文で、neck of the woodsの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "neck of the woods" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
- 〈話〉地域、地方
- 〈話〉近所、界隈◆neighborhoodの口語的表現
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:informal :the place or area where someone lives
Etymology/語源
によると、米国南西部では、森林地帯の開拓地をneck of the woodsと呼んだ。そこから、一般に言う「地域」「そっちの方面」という意味で使われるようになった。ただし、下記Vocabulary.comの説明では、もっと古いようです。
According to Vocabulary.com:
The phrase comes from the sense of neck as a strip of land. In Britain, this refers to land with water on both sides, but early Americans used it to mean "a settlement in the woods."
Examples
- He's from my neck of the woods.
- How is the weather in your neck of the woods?
- I’m surprised to see you in this neck of the woods.
- Next time you find yourself in my neck of the woods, give me a call and I'll show you around.
- It's so good to see you. What brings you to this neck of the woods?
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