Question of the Day #1073

Jane Krakowski’s Bells and Whistles

From the headline of this article at Vanity Fair.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〔安っぽい〕装飾品、アクセサリー、飾り
2. 添えもの、余計なもの
3. 〔製品などの〕付属品、おまけ(extras)
4. 《コ》〔絶対に必要ではないが製品として豪華に見せるための〕オプション機能、付加機能、付加プログラム◆【同】extra features and functions

問題の見出しの意味は、4番が適訳です。
上記のこのイディオムの1番目のネガティブな意味は現在あまり使用されません。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

items or features that are useful or decorative but not essential

 

Examples

• Manufacturers still build luxury cars with all the bells and whistles.
• Some of his proposals would not so much control the product as attach a few bells and whistles to the proposed system.
• In vehicles without all these bells and whistles, the fatality risk for women is higher than for men. —Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
• Packages start at $99.95 a month and go up to $199.95 for all the bells and whistles. —Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
• Each has its pros and cons—some may be simple to use, others might have plenty of bells and whistles. —Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2024

   

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Question of the Day #1072

Why investigating wildfires can be a 'tough row to hoe'

From the headline of this article at CBC.com.

  上記の文で、a tough row to hoeの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "a tough row to hoe" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎では、have a tough row to hoeになっているので訳は、

困難な仕事［骨折り仕事］をする

としています。したがって、a tough row to hoeだけでは「困難な仕事［骨折り仕事］」になります。
   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

something that is difficult to do or deal with

 

Examples

• I am considering becoming a doctor, but I know that it's a tough row to hoe.
• Opener Gordie Brown had a tough row to hoe, with an audience eager for the main event. —Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2023
• The new director of the nation's top public health institute is looking at a tough row to hoe. —Star Tribune, 14 Feb. 2021
• The candidate has a tough row to hoe – he has limited funds, and his message is not a popular one.
• Taking over for a successful, iconic leader is always a tough row to hoe. Globe and Mail (2010)

   

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Question of the Day #1071

Feeling 'Under the Weather'?

From the headline of this article at VOANews.com.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈話〉体の具合が良くない、二日酔いで

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body

 

語源

英辞郎によると、

【語源】船に乗っていたら急に悪天候になった ⇒ 海が荒れる ⇒ 船が揺れる ⇒ 船酔いして気分が悪くなる

 

Etymology

According to LanguageTool.org:

Supposedly, way back then, when a sailor was feeling bad, he would retreat below the deck—away from the weather above—which could be described as being under the weather. Another theory claims that the idiom came to be via the old idea that the weather has a strong influence on one’s health.

   

Examples

• I was still feeling a bit under the weather.
• I'm feeling a bit under the weather - I think I'm getting a cold.
• There is no doubt that at the present time they are under the weather and are finding the strain considerable.
• MY youngest is feeling somewhat under the weather. The Sun (2014)
• You're feeling a bit under the weather so unsurprisingly you won't feel inclined to push yourself more than you absolutely need to. The Sun (2016)

   

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Question of the Day #1070

Signs You're A Helicopter Parent – And How To Stop

From the headline of this article at HuffPost UK.

  上記の文で、helicopter parentの意味は？
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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈米俗〉ヘリコプター・ペアレント、過干渉［過保護］な親、モンスター・ペアレント

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a parent who is overly involved in the life of his or her child

 

語源

英辞郎によると、

【語源】ヘリコプターで上空から子どもを監視して、子どもの身に何か起こると、急降下してくるイメージから。

 

Etymology

According to Dictionary.com:

First recorded in 1985–90; so called because such a parent “hovers” like a helicopter

   

Examples

• You don't have to be a helicopter parent to see the value in keeping children out of the middle of the road. From TechCrunch
• If you are not that materialistic, you can't be a helicopter parent. From Slate Magazine
• In this regard, it's worth noting that the terms "helicopter parent" and "overparenting" only entered general usage in the past decade or so. From The Atlantic
• Today, parents are very involved in what their kids read—the whole helicopter parent thing. —Leo Deluca, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2021
• Like a helicopter parent with access to Find My Friends, Cat Person can’t help but keep checking in. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2023

   

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Question of the Day #1069

Opinion: It is time to 'rock the boat' and make waves in the name of ending racism against Asian Americans

From the headline of this article at The Columbus Dispatch.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈話〉波風を立てる、事を荒立てる

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To do or say something that might endanger a stable situation or upset the status quo.

 

Examples

• Don't rock the boat until the negotiations are finished.
• It's better not to rock the boat when you first start a job.
• My parents are not people who would want to rock the boat. The Guardian (2015)
• Yet his words, delivered in a quiet tone, were meant to rock the boat. Times, Sunday Times (2016)
• Many people feel the newspaper is too soft on the government and never rocks the boat when asking questions directly to the politicians.

   

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Question of the Day #1068

COMMENTARY: 'This is our home, come hell or high water'

From the headline of this article at Saltwire.

  上記の文で、come hell or high waterの意味は？
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意味：
英辞郎によると、

たとえ火の中水の中、どんな困難［試練］にも負けずに、何事があろうとも、何が何でも

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

—used to say that something will definitely happen or be done even though other events or situations might make it difficult

 

Examples

• I will be there on time, come hell or high water.
• Investors want to know if the team, come hell or high water, will persevere. —Drew Silverstein, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2024
• So come hell or high water, most Democrats and Republicans — including independents who lean toward those parties — are going to stick with their preferred party. —Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023
• I said I'd do it, so I will, come hell or high water.
• She'd come this far to say her piece and say it she would, come hell or high water.

   

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Question of the Day #1067

Chester County Democrats have an edge in voter registration

From the headline of this article at the Daily Local News.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によるとhave an edge onの意味は、

〔ライバル・競争相手・競合商品など〕よりも有利［優勢］である、にはない強みがある

なお、英辞郎ではhave an edgeだけの訳は「時代の先端を行く勢いがある」となっていますが、それだけではなく上記の意味もあります。
 

Answer

According to the Collins Dictionary:

If someone or something has an edge, they have an advantage that makes them stronger or more likely to be successful than another thing or person.

 

Examples

• The three days France have to prepare could give them the edge over England.
• In terms of experience, she definitely had the edge over the other people that we interviewed.
• Internet banks may have the edge over their old-technology rivals when it comes to charges and rates, but they are not immune from complaints.
• A consortium of private-equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM.
• Through superior production techniques they were able to gain the competitive edge.

   

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Question of the Day #1066

I got an opportunity to chop it up with the entire band about their origin story, their roles as musicians, themes of their debut album, Quarantined, mental health, and much more!

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at No Echo.

  上記の文で、chop it upの意味は？
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解答

意味：
英辞郎等にこのイディオムが掲載されていないので、下記Wiktionaryの英語の定義を訳すと、

（アフリカ系アメリカ人の口語・スラング）友人・知人とお互いのことを話し合うこと。とくに、久しく会っていない場合。

Catch upとほぼ同じ意味と用法です。
   

Answer

According to Wiktionary:

(African-American Vernacular, slang) To catch up with a person, especially after a long time apart.

 

Examples

• Damn! I haven't seen you in hella long! Gimme a call and we'll chop it up!
• so i was chopping it up with Jay, he said he wanted to kick it.
• Me and my homegirl was choppin it up last night.
• "I called my boy and we chopped it up for awhile about last night."
• 'Yeah, I'm gonna take you to dinner tomorrow, we’re going to chop it up and Roc Nation wants to sign you.'

   

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Question of the Day #1065

Equity picks: Bide your time to ring in the moolah

From the headline of this article at the Deccan Herald.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈米俗〉お金

   

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

a slang word for money


 

Examples

• “We’re going to use all of the moolah we just won to feed everyone on the planet. We’re going to make the world a better place, right?”
Ready Player One: A Novel
• “Mo-mo,” she calls behind her with one hand cupped around her lips, “Elephant is here to pick up her moolah!”
Dumplin'
• Struggling to sympathise with multi-millionaires who want more moolah? The Guardian (2015)
• We didn't have much moolah, but she was always good for chicken soup. Trenhalle, John A MEANS TO EVIL
• He still earns quite enough moolah for yesterday's performance. Times, Sunday Times (2017)

   

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Question of the Day #1064

Lily-Rose Depp Slams ‘Nepo Baby’ Label: People Want to Define Me ‘By the Men in My Life’

From the headline of this article at IMDb.com.

  上記の文で、nepo babyの意味は？
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意味：
英辞郎によると、

《a ～》〈主に英〉ネポベイビー◆有名な親のコネ(nepotism)で成功を収めた俳優やミュージシャンなどの子ども

「主に英」となっていますが、世界にインターネットがある今ではこのような流行り言葉は無国籍になりつつあります。
 

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

a celebrity with a parent who is also famous, especially one whose industry connections are perceived as essential to their success.

 

Examples

• The media often criticizes nepo babies and their perceived lack of talent, but it’s important to acknowledge that connections can only take you so far.
• Many aspiring actors struggle to make it in Bollywood without connections, while some argue that nepo babies have an unfair advantage in the industry.
• It makes sense that he's a nepo baby, because there's no way he earned that role.
• Maude Apatow, daughter of director Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann, who was the subject of the original "nepo baby" post on Twitter in 2022.
• In 2023, Hailey Bieber of the Baldwin family embraced the term, wearing a shirt reading "nepo baby".

   

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