Asylum seeker / festive / brace oneself (for A) / hunk / bong / mindblowing / podiatrist / Homicide

おはようございます。KANOです。今回調べた単語はこちら。

Asylum seeker
festive
brace oneself (for A)
hunk
bong
mindblowing
podiatrist
Homicide

Asylum seeker

意味　（政治）亡命希望者.

Asylum seeker says his ‘soul is destroyed’ after living in hotel for five months
https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/28/asylum-seeker-says-his-soul-is-destroyed-after-living-in-hotel-17957794/

Asylum seeker says his 'soul is destroyed' after living in hotel for five months

'If the UK is this beacon for humanity, then they need to change the way they look at refugees.'

festive

意味　(英)[[名]の前で]クリスマスの〈季節など〉.

Getting bored of turkey sandwiches? Try these leftover recipes with a very un-festive twist
https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/28/try-these-christmas-leftovers-recipes-with-an-un-festive-twist-18001545/

Getting bored of leftovers? Try these leftover recipes with an un-festive twist

Say bah-humbug and get creative with your leftovers.

こういうのが一番美味しいんだよ…なサムネイル。

brace oneself (for A)

意味　(A〈事〉に対して) 覚悟する, 備える

Google Employees Brace for a Cost-Cutting Drive as Anxiety Mounts
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/technology/google-job-cuts.html

Google Employees Brace for a Cost-Cutting Drive as Anxiety Mounts (Published 2022)

The tech giant has so far taken steps to streamline without mass layoffs, but employees are girding for deeper cuts.

hunk

意味　（パン· 肉などの）厚切り, 塊

Magical (but uncomfortable) office chair made from giant hunk of amethyst crystal
https://boingboing.net/2022/12/27/magical-but-uncomfortable-office-chair-made-from-giant-hunk-of-amethyst-crystal.html

Magical (but uncomfortable) office chair made from giant hunk of amethyst crystal

Saitama, Japan-based stone workshop Factory-M is selling this magical office chair fashioned from a huge hunk of amethys...

座れないじゃーんw

bong

意味　[C] (俗) （麻薬用の）水ギセル [パイプ]; マリファナのひと吸い.

Coral’s Tiny World features tiny handcrafted glass bongs and more
https://boingboing.net/2022/12/27/corals-tiny-world-features-tiny-handcrafted-glass-bongs-and-more.html

Coral's Tiny World features tiny handcrafted glass bongs and more

I love tiny things. If you ever find yourself in Lyon, France, be sure to visit the charming Musée Miniature et Cinéma, ...

サムネイル的に、この意味で合ってるかなと…。

mindblowing

意味　強いショックを与える, 衝撃的な.

Strictly’s James and Ola Jordan show off 6-stone weight loss in mindblowing video: ‘Pretty crazy!’
https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/27/strictlys-james-and-ola-jordan-reveal-incredible-6-stone-weight-loss-18001041/

Strictly’s James and Ola Jordan reveal 6-stone weight loss in mindblowing video

Look at that transformation!

最近も調べた単語だけど、もう一つの意味（〈薬物が〉幻覚 [恍惚] 状態にする, 幻覚性の.）で調べてたからセーフセーフ！
と、ビフォーアフターすごいなー脚綺麗になってる！

podiatrist

意味　[C] (米) 足 (病) 治療医 [師] ((英)chiropodist).

Tips to make sure your feet survive New Year’s Eve in heels – according to a podiatrist
https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/27/tips-to-make-sure-your-feet-survive-new-years-eve-in-heels-18000153/

Tips to make sure your feet survive New Year's Eve in heels

Don't let your shoes ruin your NYE fun.

発音は「 /pədáɪətrɪst/ 」こんな単語があるんだな…日本だと整形外科に含まれるよね？

Homicide

意味　[U] （警察の）殺人課.

Homicide detectives are assisting Monterey Park Police with shooting investigation, police say
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/22/us/monterey-park-california-shooting/index.html