Question of the Day #709

"Maya! Welcome home. You are an absolute legend. Break a leg and take a shot!"

From the headline of this article at Pop Sugar.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 脚を折る
2. 頑張る、うまくやる◆これからステージに出る人や、オーディションを受ける人などに対して、Break a leg.（脚を折れ）という表現が使われることがある。「脚を折れ」とは不吉なことだが、逆に「演技がうまくいくことを祈る」という意味で使われる。

いうまでもなく、上記問題文の意味は二番です。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

A phrase of encouragement typically said to one who is about to perform before an audience, especially a theater actor. It is thought to be used due to the superstition that wishing one "good luck" will result in the opposite, but the exact origin of the phrase is unknown.

Examples

• You have an exam tomorrow? Break a leg!
• When the team went out for the final race, the coach shouted out to them “break a leg!”
• I wish you good luck on the completion of your book writing for publishing. Break a leg!
• You all look great in your costumes! Break a leg!
• "Break a leg!" shouted the stage manager to the heroine.

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Question of the Day #708

Reynolds plays Guy, a happy-go-lucky bank teller who enjoys his life in Free City.

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at City A.M..

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

楽天的な、のんきな

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

blithely unconcerned: CAREFREE

Examples

• I always think of you as such a happy-go-lucky sort of person. Times, Sunday Times (2006)
• He always comes in with a grin, a happy-go-lucky sort of chap. Times, Sunday Times (2008)
• He will never be his happy-go-lucky self with that easygoing personality and welcoming smile. From ABC News
• She's a happy-go-lucky girl who loves all people and other dogs! From Huffington Post
• I really wasn't into writing happy-go-lucky songs about domestic bliss and couldn't fathom the idea of composing real kids' music. From Wired

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Question of the Day #707

Then there’s Ireland, who qualified through the repechage with a real team effort and have gas and guile; Terry Kennedy will be pulling a lot of their strings.

From the 11th paragraph of this article at The Guardian.

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈フランス語〉敗者復活戦

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a trial heat (as in rowing) in which first-round losers are given another chance to qualify for the semifinals

語源

Merriam-Websterによると、

フランス語の「2度目の機会」「失敗した候補者の再審査」の意味のrepêchageより。repêchageは、「引き出す」「探し出す」「救済する」の意味のrepêcherが語源。

Etymology

According to Merriam-Webster,

French repêchage second chance, reexamination for a candidate who has failed, from repêcher to fish out, rescue

Examples

• It will be interesting to see how the team does in repechage.
• The women's eight were eliminated, finishing fifth in a repechage from which four boats qualified for the final.
• This freestyle wrestling competition consisted of a single-elimination tournament, with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals.
• Livach — who had to win a repechage a few minutes earlier — was obviously tiring. — Tim Creason, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2021
• After losing to Japan by one run in the 10th inning in their first game out of pool play, Team USA had to battle back to win a repechage game over the Dominican Republic and a semifinal over Korea. — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Aug. 2021

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Question of the Day #706

Gov. Abbott, staunch mask rule opponent, has ‘breakthrough’ case of Covid-19

From the headline of this article at KCCI.com.

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意味：
英辞郎にまだbreakthrough case等は掲載されてませんが、RNN時事英語辞典に同義語のbreakthrough infectionがあります。

ブレークスルー感染=>ワクチン接種後にも関わらずウイルス感染すること

Answer

According to AP News:

What is a COVID-19 vaccine “breakthrough” case?
It’s when a fully vaccinated person gets infected with the coronavirus.

Examples

• At the time of his positive test, officials said Abbott was fully-vaccinated, making his infection a "breakthrough" case.
• Fully vaccinated people continue to be well protected against severe disease and death, even with Delta, but so-called breakthrough cases, where a person gets infected despite being fully vaccinated, are on the rise. 
• The proportion of breakthrough cases is up from 11% in May, 5% in April, and 2% in March, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
• One of the biggest questions about breakthrough cases is how often people who have it may pass the virus to others.
• Breakthrough cases don’t mean the vaccine doesn’t work.

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Question of the Day #705

She is the reason fans sing "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" when a visiting pitcher is pulled from the game.

From the 3rd paragraph of this article at ESPN.

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In the sentence above, what does "kiss ~ goodbye" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. ～にさよなら［別れ］のキスをする、～に別れを告げる
2. 〔未練はあるが〕～におさらばをする、～を捨てる［捨て去る・諦める・やめる］

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

1. To give someone a kiss when parting.
2. To lose or end something, especially suddenly; to be forced to accept such a loss or end.

Examples

• If you don't start working harder, you can kiss that promotion goodbye.
• I felt sure I'd have to kiss my dancing career goodbye.
• If France lose this game, they can kiss their chances of winning the cup goodbye.
• You were caught drinking on school property? Well, you can kiss your brand new car goodbye, mister!
• You do realize that you'll be kissing all your benefits goodbye if you decide to work as a freelancer, right?

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Sports English #32

Ohtani then gave himself an insurance run with an absolute moonshot to deep right field.

このMLB.comの記事の第10段落より。

上記の文のmoonshotの意味は、下記の通りです。

解説

Moonshotは、

英辞郎によると、

《野球》特大のホームラン

ただの「特大のホームラン」だけではなく、まるで月に届きそうな高い放物線で飛ぶホームランを言う。

したがって、問題文の意訳は、

大谷選手は、右中間深くに超特大ホームランを打つことによって自分自身で点差を広げた。

になります。

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Question of the Day #704

What Is the COVID Booster Shot? Eligibility Explained

From the headline of this article at Newsweek.

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

追加［二度目］の接種［予防注射］、効能促進剤

boosterまたはbooster doseとも言います。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a supplementary dose of an immunizing agent administered as an injection
— called also booster, booster dose

Examples

• He had to get two booster shots at his latest checkup.
• Neither the U.S. nor the EU have approved coronavirus booster shots.
• A booster shot of a covid-19 vaccine refers to an additional dose given to a person after the administration of the recommended doses—two in the case of most covid jabs—of the vaccine.
• Pickhardt said because there is no booster shot available, his only recourse is testing. — Angie Dimichele, sun-sentinel.com, 17 July 2021
• For now, Schaffner firmly stands against the idea of an additional booster shot without formal recommendations. — Dr. Stephanie Widmer, ABC News, 9 July 2021

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Question of the Day #703

Elevator Blood Bath: Court Records Detail Deadly Shooting at Hyatt Regency

From the headline of this article at the Phoenix New Times.

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

流血の惨事

bloodbathとも書きます。
なお、下記例文でもわかるように比喩的に使用されることが多い。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Savage, indiscriminate killing; a massacre.

Also spelled as bloodbath.

Examples

• The war degenerated into a bloodbath of tribal killings.
• A few mutual funds performed well in the general bloodbath of the stock market
• Consumers will be delighted, but the reductions could trigger a high street bloodbath as stores try to compete. The Sun (2009)
• India’s travel and tourism industry may be heading for a bloodbath as Covid-19 cases continue to rise.
INDIA’S COVID-19 TOURISM SLUMP IS PUTTING OVER 85 MILLION JOBS AT RISK|NIHARIKA SHARMA|JULY 29, 2020|QUARTZ

• Attention Democrats: Unless you start getting angry, the midterm elections are going to be a bloodbath.
DEMOCRATS, YOU BETTER GET ANGRY OR YOU’LL LOSE CONGRESS|DEAN OBEIDALLAH|APRIL 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST


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Question of the Day #702

'Dog Days of Summer' to end just as new heat wave blasts Northwest

From the headline of this article at Q13 Fox Seattle.

上記の文で、dog days of summerの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "dog days of summer" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

盛夏、夏の暑い時期

なお、通常theをつけることがあります。また、ただthe dog daysということもあるます。

Answer

According to Farmers' Almanac:

The period from July 3rd to August 11th is referred to as the Dog Days of Summer.

語源

Farmers' Almanac によると、

この表現は、この夏の時期に地球から見て太陽がシリウスと同じ空の周辺にあることに由来します。シリウスは地球から見える最も明るい星で大犬座にあるので、the Dog Starという愛称があるのです。

Etymology

According to Farmers' Almanac,

The phrase is actually a reference to the fact that, during this time, the Sun occupies the same region of the sky as Sirius, the brightest star visible from any part of Earth and part of the constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog. This is why Sirius is sometimes called the Dog Star.

Examples

• For many, the “dog days,” evoke those summer days that are so devastatingly hot that even dogs would lie around on the asphalt, panting.
• Many people believe the phrase “dog days of summer" stems from the fact that dogs tend to be a bit on the lazy side during the hottest days of summer.
• “Popsicles are great for staying cool during the dog days of summer.”
• Our favorite new young adult and kids' releases promise to breathe life into these slow, sticky dog days. — Wired Staff, Wired, 15 June 2021
• Greater Cincinnati will get two batches of the bothersome bugs — our regular dog days of summer cicadas and Brood X. — Sarah Brookbank, The Enquirer, 3 May 2021

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Question of the Day #701

Novak Djokovic famously gave a fan his title-winning racquet at Roland Garros, but he's not against smashing one to smithereens, either.

From the caption of the top photo of this article at Tennis.com.

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈話〉〔破壊・爆発などによってできた〕小さな破片

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

small broken pieces: FRAGMENTS, BITS

Examples

• The city was bombed to smithereens during the war.
• So many movies involve everyone and everything being blown to smithereens.
• The fragile dish broke into smithereens.
• Any such attempt, of course, would get laughed into smithereens on Twitter. — Washington Post, 27 June 2021
• Those most terrible weapons have been hovering around Verdansk since early on in its lifespan, spurring on speculation that the developer would be blowing the map to smithereens. — Dave Thier, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021

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Question of the Day #700

For example, Coates said, looking at the year 1776 from the vantage point of a Native American would tell a different story than through the eyes of a slave, and different still from the voice of a British colonist gaining independence in the newly formed U.S.

From the 7th paragraph of this article at The Cincinnati Enquirer.

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 見晴らしの利く地点
2. 有利な地点

上記の意味で間違いはありませんが、比喩的に下記英語の定義のように比喩的に「立場」「観点」という意味でも使用されます。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a position or standpoint from which something is viewed or considered

Examples

• You can see the whole valley from this vantage point.
• From our vantage point in the 21st century, it is difficult to imagine life without computers.
• From today's vantage point, the 1987 crash seems just a blip in the upward progress of the market.
• The vantage point is different, the feel is different. — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2021
• Its vantage point provides an unparalleled 360-degree view of the city. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2021

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Question of the Day #699

Speak your mind, and get it out there, and let the chips fall where they may.

From the fourth to the last paragraph of this article at The Joplin Globe.

上記の文で、let the chips fall where they mayの意味は？
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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

結果がどうなろうとも、人が何と言おうと

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to allow events to happen without trying to change them —usually used to suggest that one is willing to accept a result, whatever it may be

Examples

• I will run the best campaign I can, then let the chips fall where they may.
• You may think I'm making a big mistake, but I'm going ahead with my plan, so let the chips fall where they may.
• Honesty demands that you tell the truth about what happened, and let the chips fall where they may.
• Now that I've told the police everything I know, there's nothing I can do but let the chips fall where they may.
• Kathy decided to risk her money on the investment, and let the chips fall where they may.

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Question of the Day #698

“We kind of had a feeling they were ripe for the picking,” Canada’s Christine Sinclair said.

From the 5th paragraph from the end of this article at USA Today.

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意味：
英辞郎にripe for the pickingは掲載されていませんが、ripe forはあります。

～の機が熟して、～に十分な、～の準備の整った

pickは、「摘み取る、採集する、採取する」の意味なのでripe for the pickingの直訳は、「摘み取るために十分熟している[果物]」になります。
しかし、直訳以外にripe for the pickingは、比喩的に使われることが多いので、「［米国女子サッカーチーム］に対して勝つチャンスは十分にある」という意味になります。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To be in an ideal position or at the perfect stage to be utilized, benefited or profited from, taken advantage of, exploited, etc. (Alludes to fruit being at the right stage to be harvested.)

Examples

• Assert our brand early and aggressively enough, and this new market will be ripe for the picking.
• I heard that massive company just dropped their current PR team—that contract is ripe for the picking!
• This land is ripe for the picking if we can get the locals to sign over the rights to it.
• With that sort of record, Republican governors might seem to be ripe for the picking. But the Democratic Party establishment, which remains obsessed with its collapsing fortunes at the federal level, has been slow to respond.
• The reaper is sure to be salivating and Taza is ripe for the picking. — Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2021

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Question of the Day #697

Nassau Bill Would Make First Responders A Protected Class

From the headline of this article at Patch.com.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

ファースト・レスポンダー、第一［初期］対応者◆災害や事故による負傷者に対して、最初に対応する人（救助隊・救急隊・消防隊・警察など）

日本では、一般的に「第一［初期］対応者」という言い方はしませんが、今では米国でfirst responderは普通に使用される言い方です。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a person (such as a police officer or an EMT) who is among those responsible for going immediately to the scene of an accident or emergency to provide assistance

語源

Merriam-Websterによると、

first responderが初めて使用されたのは、1970年。

Etymology

According to Merriam-Webster,

First Known Use of first responder:
1970

Examples

• First responders like paramedics and firefighters could be entering areas of very dangerous radiation.
• 911 tapes can reveal a great deal about what happens when police and first responders get called.
• The first ten minutes of Rebuilding Paradise are dispatches from hell, consisting only of footage shot by citizens and first responders while a firestorm from the 2018 Camp Fire raged through Paradise, California.
  'REBUILDING PARADISE' IS A PORTRAIT OF RESILIENCE|ERIN BERGER|NOVEMBER 19, 2020|OUTSIDE ONLINE
• Thursday, the body of one of a first responder's daughter was discovered among the ruins. — Dr. Jacinta Leyden, ABC News, 3 July 2021
• Each uniformed participant will carry the name and photo of a a fallen first responder or flight crew member, according to the department. — Anna Caplan, Dallas News, 22 June 2021

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