Question of the Day #1333

Don’t Get Out of Sorts: Composing Text

From the headline of this article at the Library of Congress Blogs site.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 元気がない、気分が良くない、意気消沈した
2. 機嫌が悪い、不機嫌な、イライラして

問題の見出しの場合、2番目の訳が正解でしょう。


 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. as in fiery
   easily irritated or annoyed
2. as in bad
   temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body

 

Examples

1. She was feeling out of sorts after such a long day.
2. He woke up out of sorts and decided to stay home from work.
3. I've been feeling tired and headachy and generally out of sorts.
4. And I'll have a huge pang of regret and I'll be out of sorts for a few days and my friends will wonder what's up. Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002)
5. They had arrived unannounced, looking concerned and out of sorts. James W. Huston FALLOUT (2002)

   

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