blunder / repurpose / Parched / intensify / trout / strain / dire / play fetch with the dog

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blunder
repurpose
Parched
intensify
trout
strain
dire
play fetch with the dog

blunder

意味　[C] （不注意で愚かな）大失策, 不覚, 不手際

Boris Johnson forgets voter ID in major polling day blunder
https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/03/boris-johnson-forgets-voter-id-major-polling-day-blunder-20767360/

Boris Johnson forgets voter ID in major polling day blunder

He was trying to vote yesterday morning.

相変わらず面白いなあ。

repurpose

意味　〈施設· 建物· 文書など〉を別の目的で利用する.

Inflammation drug could be repurposed to treat toxic snake bites
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/snake-bite-antivenom-varespladib-drug-spitting-cobra/

Inflammation drug could be repurposed to treat toxic snake bites

Researchers discover the drug is highly effective at blocking one of the most damaging toxins released by spitting cobra...

Parched

意味　〈土地などが〉干からびた.

Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/parched-philippine-dam-reveals-centuries-old-town-luring-tourists-rcna150540

Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists

Following a prolonged spell with little rain, the dried-up dam has revealed parts of a sunken church and foundations of ...

intensify

意味　強く [激しく] なる

Myanmar stops men from working abroad as war intensifies
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw8q9vx93q6o

Myanmar bans citizens leaving for work amid conscription drive

Authorities said they would suspend accepting applications for overseas work permits.

trout

意味　[C] [魚] マス (サケ科ニジマス属の淡水魚の総称)

Smoked trout dip with crispy fish skin recipe
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/recipes/0/smoked-trout-dip-with-crispy-fish-skin-recipe/

Smoked trout dip with crispy fish skin recipe

A sumptuous sauce that makes the perfect accompaniment to your nibbles

「マスかな…多分…マスだった気がする…」ってびくびくしながら調べたらあってた嬉しい。

strain

意味　問題, きしみ

Experts warn new strain of ‘100-day cough’ is drug-resistant and poses global threat
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/experts-warn-new-strain-100-29096558

Experts warn new drug-resistant strain of '100-day cough' poses global threat

Health experts have warned that whooping cough cases have risen across the UK and Europe since January in the largest su...

dire

意味　(かたく)[通例[名]の前で]恐ろしいほどの, ひどい, 悲惨な〈状況· 結果など〉; 差し迫った, 極度の〈必要· 貧困· 危険など〉

Bird flu is bad for poultry and cattle. Why it’s not a dire threat for most of us — yet
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/bird-flu-bad-poultry-cattle-know-threat-people-rcna150494