おはようございます。KANOです。本日はこちらの記事から。
Vuitton持ってたの大学時代だけっていうね…革が重くて全然使いこなせなかった生粋の庶民です。
robust
意味 〈物が〉頑丈な
Unique selling point: robust and stackable
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suburb
意味 郊外
The suitcases were in such high demand that the Frenchman invested in a factory in Asnieres, a suburb of Paris, just five years after founding his brand.
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Nevertheless
意味 [譲歩](主にかたい書) （前述の内容は確かに事実ではあるが） それにもかかわらず, それでもやはり (nonetheless)
Initially, he hired 20 employees, but their number eventually grew to 225. Nevertheless, suitcase production remained in the family’s hands.
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well-heeled
意味 (くだけて)〈人などが〉金持ちの, 裕福な (wealthy); 上流階級の.
Together with his son Georges, he developed and patented a pickproof suitcase lock that is still used today. At that time, this was an important and innovative development, as well-heeled customers wanted even more security for their expensive luggage.
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purportedly
意味 伝えられるところでは
The cult suitcase is the stuff of legend. After the sinking of the Titanic, for example, the luxury luggage from the House of Vuitton purportedly floated on the waters for days.
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ほお。これは知らなかった逸話。
intertwined
意味 [be ～]からみ合って; 結びついて.
In memory of his father, he developed the legendary “canvas monogram”: his father’s intertwined initials with a stylized floral pattern in 1896.
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100年以上前のデザインなんだね。今も格好いいのはすごい。
