Question of the Day #880

Meanwhile, for all the worries about the Ukrainian government’s competence and corruption, Zelensky pulled his weight, making appearances on the frontlines of the conflict that has wrought destruction on Eastern Ukraine since 2014, when Moscow started backing separatist groups there.

From the 5th paragraph of this article at the National Review.

  上記の文で、pull one's weightの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "pull one's weight" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

自分の役割［職務・分担］を十分果たす、自分の仕事を十分にこなす、精いっぱい協力する

この訳では、下記英語の定義にあるニュアンスが一つ欠けています。それは、in proportion to one's ability or responsibilityの部分です。すなわち、役割や仕事を十分果たすだけではなく、その人の「能力や責任」に相応しいレベルで果たすという意味があります。
 

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To contribute to a group activity or pursuit in proportion to one's ability or responsibility.

 

語源

英辞郎によると、

ボート競技でこぎ手が自分の体重をかけてオールをこぐ様子から

 

Etymology

According to The Free Dictionary,

This term comes from rowing, where each crew member must pull on an oar at least enough to propel himself or herself. Its figurative use dates from about 1900.

   

Examples

• In a busy restaurant, everyone has to pull their weight.
• If you don't pull your weight, our presentation will never be finished on time.
• He needs to start pulling his weight around here, or we'll have to let him go.
• We will finish in time if we each pull our weight.
• Pull your weight, and it doesn’t matter if everything is rigged in your favor or not. - (The Indianapolis Monthly)

   

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Question of the Day #879

Biden's latest gaffe on student loan bailout plan may come back to haunt him

From the headline of this article at Fox News.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈フランス語〉失敗、しくじり、へま、失言、失策、〔知らず知らずに犯す〕社会的失態

   

Answer

According to :

1. a social or diplomatic blunder
2. a noticeable mistake

 

Examples

• He realized that he had committed an awful gaffe when he mispronounced her name.
• I made a real gaffe - I called his new wife "Judy", which is the name of his ex-wife.
• Hopefully she will soon make another major gaffe and disappear back to the wilds, after sadly setting back the cause of women in American politics by decades. - The Sun (2016)
• Bette Midler stirred up quite a bit of confusion over a famous line in Hocus Pocus last week, all thanks to a social media gaffe. — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2022
• Not many Americans noticed the gaffe, but the British press did. — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022

   

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Question of the Day #878

The DRAGULA Universe Is Expanding: The Boulet Brothers Dish On (Some Of) The Details

From the headline of this article at Fangoria.com.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎や他のオンライン辞書にこのイディオムは掲載されていないので、下記The Free Dictionaryの定義を訳すと、

誰か・何かの噂話をする

になります。
また、Merriam-Websterによると、dishだけでも自動詞としてgossip（噂話をする）またはto disclose private or personal information（個人情報を暴露する）の定義があります。
 

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

slang To gossip about someone or something.

 

Examples

• Those popular girls are always dishing on someone in our class.
• They spent an hour dishing on Wally.
• The conversation also heard both ladies dish on all of their beauty must-haves and skincare secrets. — Rachaell Davis, Essence, 5 Aug. 2022
• Gwen Stefani stopped by Late Night With Seth Meyers on Thursday night (Sept. 8) to dish on her upcoming return to The Voice. — Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022

   

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Question of the Day #877

The decades leading up to the First World War were characterized by the salad days of capitalism...

From the 3rd paragraph of this article at the Monroe News.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

《one's ～》〈古〉〔人の人生のうち〕若くて経験の乏しい時期、世間知らずの若い頃、駆け出しの頃

上記訳の中に〈古〉とありますが、下記文例にあるように今でも使用されています。
 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

time of youthful inexperience or indiscretion

 

語源

Grammar Monsterによると、

この言い回しは、シェークスピアの戯曲「アントニーとクレオパトラ」の次のセリフ"They were my salad days, when I was green in judgement."からきてます。

 

Etymology

According to Grammar Monster,

The phrase originated from the play Antony and Cleopatra by Shakespeare, which includes the line They were my salad days, when I was green in judgement.

   

Examples

• Back in my salad days, I used to go out every weekend.
• Looking back on my salad days makes me smile.
• Whenever I ask my grandfather the meaning of a word I hear on TV, he always laughs and says he'll tell me when I'm no longer in my salad days.
• Even years removed from their salad days at The Rivoli, The Kids were still grappling with how to best communicate with each other. — Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 25 May 2022
• It’s John’s inheritance from his recently deceased father, an original mod revivalist who, in his salad days, once led a bikers’ protest against Margaret Thatcher on the streets of Brighton. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Nov. 2021

   

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Question of the Day #876

There’s a giddiness among the intimate group of diners seated along Hansei’s L-shaped counter when Ono serves his souped-up California roll.

From the 16th paragraph of this article at Eater.com.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〈俗〉〔エンジンなどが〕馬力を上げた、高出力化した、パワーアップした
2. 〈俗〉性能［価値］が向上した、魅力が増した、価値が増大した、高性能になった

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

enhanced or increased in appeal, power, performance, or intensity

   

Examples

• These are not "souped-up" second world war radars.
• He was driving a souped-up sports car.
• a souped-up website/email service
• An open two-seater sports car was coming up, a souped-up 1930s model. - Hilton, John Buxton, MOONDROP TO MURDER
• Is he entirely satisfied that these small cars which are "souped-up" by their owners are really in the best interests of road safety?

   

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Question of the Day #875

Coparenting had its fits and starts but, for the most part, everything was going relatively well.

From the headline of this article at PureWow.com.

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

間欠的な［のらりくらりした］動作◆【参考】in fits and starts

   

Answer

According to :

To do something in “fits and starts” is to do it intermittently or sporadically

 

Examples

• “Martina has been working on her master's thesis in fits and starts; she needs to work on it consistently.”
• The car was almost completely broken down, but, by fits and starts, we were able to get it to a mechanic.
• Replies to the advertisement are arriving in fits and starts.
• My slimming attempts tend to go in fits and starts.
• Military technology advances by fits and starts.

   

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Question of the Day #874

If you prefer to cut to the chase, you can skip to the very end of this article for the answer to the June 10 Wordle, #356.

From the headline of this article at .

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

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

遠回しな言い方をやめる、さっさと［ずばり］要点を言う◆20世紀初頭のアメリカの無声映画、特に喜劇映画のクライマックスが「追跡シーン(chase sequence)」であり、また脈絡がなく突然追跡シーンが始まることが多かったことから。◆【同】get to the point

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

slang To reach the most important points quickly. This phrase is often used as an imperative.

   

Examples

• Come on, cut to the chase already—what exactly are you trying to ask me?
• I'm a very busy woman, so I need an assistant who can cut to the chase.
• I didn't have long to talk so I cut to the chase and asked whether he was still married.
• Hi everyone, we all know why we are here today, so let's cut to the chase.
• I'm going to cut to the chase about the Tesla. - Times, Sunday Times (2014)

   

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