barn / send-off / xenotransplant / ovarian cancer / heavyweight / porcupine / dissident / in A’s wake

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barn
send-off
xenotransplant
ovarian cancer
heavyweight
porcupine
dissident
in A’s wake

barn

意味　納屋, 物置; 家畜小屋

Pigs seem less stressed if their barn is scented with lavender
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430295-pigs-seem-less-stressed-if-their-barn-is-scented-with-lavender/

Pigs seem less stressed if their barn is scented with lavender

If a lavender scent is sprayed into pig pens three times a day, the animals show less aggressive behaviour and appear mo...

あ、もしかして村上春樹の「納屋を焼く」って短編タイトル、burn the barnな感じ？これは今回一発で覚えられそう！

send-off

意味　[通例[形]を伴って]送別 (会), 見送り, （新事業スタート時の）激励

Anderson on retirement, the future & his send-off
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cd1356lelqeo

James Anderson retires: England bowler says it "feels like a good time" to stop

England bowler James Anderson says he is "happy" after announcing he will retire this summer, adding that "it feels like...

xenotransplant

意味　[C][U]異種移植手術.

Pig kidney ‘xenotransplant’ patient dies two months later
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/12/pig-kidney-xenotransplant-patient-dies-two-months-later

Pig kidney ‘xenotransplant’ patient dies two months later

No indication that Richard ‘Rick’ Slayman’s receipt of genetically modified kidney caused his death, says Massachusetts ...

手術成功＆経過順調の一報があって大丈夫そうだったのに。

ovarian cancer

意味　卵巣癌 .

Nine signs of ovarian cancer that women should not ignore including some little-known symptoms
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/nine-signs-ovarian-cancer-women-29151122

Nine warning signs of ovarian cancer that women should not ignore

The NHS says it's important to get any symptoms checked out as finding the disease early can mean it's more treatable

heavyweight

意味　(くだけて) 重要人物, 有力者, 影響力の大きい人物 [組織]

Andrew Garfield isn’t the only Hollywood heavyweight unrecognisable in Doctor Who before fame
https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/11/andrew-garfield-isnt-mega-star-unrecognisable-doctor-20807754/

Andrew Garfield isn’t the only megastar unrecognisable in Doctor Who before fame

We're glad Jonathan Bailey didn't keep the trim.

porcupine

意味　[C] [動] ヤマアラシ

WATCH: Adelaide Zoo welcomes Cape porcupine brothers
https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/video/adelaide-zoo-welcomes-cape-porcupine-brothers-110135526

Video Adelaide Zoo welcomes Cape porcupine brothers

Two Cape porcupines, brothers Walter and Winni, arrived at the Adelaide Zoo after being transferred from Monarto Safari ...

ふさふさやなぁ…可愛い。

dissident

意味　[C] （特に政府などに）異議を唱える人; 反体制派の人 [活動家].

The escaped dissident still pursued decades on by China
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgy7xypwj8o

China is still harassing dissidents who fled in the 1990s

Yan Xiong escaped from China in 1992, but he and other dissidents are still being targeted by Beijing.

in A’s wake

意味　A の通った後に; A〈出来事など〉の結果として [によって]

Deadly thunderstorms and strong winds in Florida leave destruction in their wake
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/deadly-thunderstorms-strong-winds-florida-leave-destruction-wake-rcna151811

Deadly thunderstorms and strong winds in Florida leave destruction in their wake

In Leon County, one woman was killed after a tree fell on her home, according to the local sheriff’s office.