Question of the Day #1174

Appreciation: TrailBlazing D.P. Gordon Willis Didn’t Suffer Fools Gladly

From the headline of this article at Variety.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

愚行［ばかげた行為］（をする人）を容認する

一般的に、問題文のようにこのイディオムは否定文で使用されます。

 

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to be kind to and patient with people who are annoying or bothersome — usually used in negative statements

 

Examples

1. Indeed, Freud — old, headstrong and dying — does not suffer fools gladly. — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Jan. 2024
2. Halsey does not suffer fools gladly, as anyone who reads their interviews or full history of social media knows. — Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Aug. 2021
3. Never a man to suffer fools gladly, Monroe stalked off the stage before he was halfway through the first tune and never came back. From The Daily Beast
4. I suffer fools gladly, as a general rule, but if I see much of this one I shall do him some injury. From Project Gutenberg
5. Mr Fallon has been described as the kind of man who does not suffer fools gladly.

   

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Question of the Day #1173

I’ll just cut to the chase and admit that I have never been a brow girl.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at Vogue.

  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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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

1. Come on, cut to the chase already—what exactly are you trying to ask me?
2. Let's just cut to the chase—you want a later curfew, right? Well, the answer is no.
3. I didn't have long to talk so I cut to the chase and asked whether he was still married.
4. Hi everyone, we all know why we are here today, so let's cut to the chase.
5. We don't have time to go into that, so let's cut to the chase.

   

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Question of the Day #1172

The Rise of ‘Hangry’: A Modern Word for a Timeless Feeling

From the headline of this article at Eater.com.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

【形】
〈俗〉空腹で［腹が減って］怒って［イライラして］いる◆【語源】hungry + angry

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

irritable or angry because of hunger

 

Examples

1. To his credit, he knows not to drive while hangry. — Genevieve Scarano
2. … junk foods generally induce large rises in blood-glucose levels that come crashing down fast. Ultimately, they may leave you feeling hangrier. — Amanda Salis
3. People often get hangry when their blood sugar level is low.
4. Some 40 per cent were unaware 'hangry' is being angry due to hunger. The Sun (2018)
5. The challenge left him wondering if being hangry was a real phenomenon. The Guardian (2022)

   

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Question of the Day #1171

Asics, Converse and sneaker tech, as premium Audio Technica earbuds make a mark

From the headline of this article at the Hindustan Times.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

マーク［跡］を付ける、記録を残す

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

If something makes its mark or makes a mark, it starts to be noticed or to have an effect.

 

Examples

1. The film has already made its mark in terms of awards.
2. Her two unhappy marriages have left their mark (= have made her an unhappy person).
3. Daniel didn't work here for very long, but he definitely made his mark on the place.
4. She made her mark in the film industry in the 1960s.
5. The actress first made her mark with her incredible performance as Lady Macbeth on Broadway.

   

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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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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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Question of the Day #1169

US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for Americans

From the headline of this article at the AP News.

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

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意味：
英辞郎によると、

大惨事［大規模破壊］をもたらす、大損害を与える、大混乱を引き起こす、めちゃくちゃ［台無し］にする、散々に荒らし回る、ひどく荒らす、打ち壊す

   

Answer

According to :

to cause great damage

 

Examples

1. The virus wreaked havoc on my computer.
2. But we all know that a moment's overload, may wreak havoc.
3. The storm wreaked havoc on trains and highways, making it unlikely thousands of investors and traders will arrive at work.
4. That’s about a 16-mile drive from Paradise, where the Camp Fire wreaked havoc. — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 26 July 2024
5. Stress can wreak havoc on many—if not all—aspects of our lives. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 June 2024

 

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Question of the Day #1168

Never Mind the 1 Percent. Let’s Talk About the 0.01 Percent

From the headline of this article at the Chicago Booth Review.

  上記の文で、the 1 Percentの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "the 1 Percent" mean?

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意味：
英辞郎やWeblioに適訳はありませんが、Weblioの例文の中に In the 1970s, the one percent...があって、その訳は、

米国では 1970年代 富裕層である「1%」が・・・

です。したがって、the one percent (1 percent, 1%と書くこともあります)の訳は、「富裕層である『1%』」になります。

 

Answer

According to the Cambridge Dictionary:

the richest one percent of people, who are said to have most of the money, property, and power in society

 

Examples

1. He promised to govern in the interests of all, and not just the one percent.
2. However, the 1% is not necessarily a reference to top 1% of wage earners, but a reference to the top 1% of individuals by net worth, whose earned wages are only a fraction of their total sources of wealth.
3. Mainstream media sources trace the origin of the phrase to economist Joseph Stiglitz's May 2011 article "Of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1%" in Vanity Fair, in which he was criticizing the economic inequality present in the United States.
4. Their research transformed domestic politics, leading President Barack Obama to declare inequality the “defining issue of our time,” and turning the one percent into a shorthand for excessive wealth and power.
5. But, according to Auten and Splinter, the one percent’s share of income has actually remained basically unchanged.

   

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