Question of the Day #1170

I have grown up exposed quite often to harsh, blanketing criticism of the land I hail from.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at The Colgate Maroon-News.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

～の出身である

基本的な使い方は、[somebody] hails from [somewhere]になります。ただし、somewhereは場所とは限らず、会社・組織・学校等の場合もあります。（下記例文を参照してください。）

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to be or have been native to or a resident of

 

Examples

1. She hails from Chicago.
2. Nearly everyone here hails from the Midwest.
3. It was the first and only time all three players on the shortlist have hailed from the same club. The Guardian (2018)
4. It's no wonder they all hail from the same limited demographic pool. The Guardian (2015)
5. After all, the man hails from a famously literary family. The Guardian (2018)

   

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