quarry / ruthless / toast / axe / detain / crackdown / Stranded / go down in history

おはようございます。KANOです。今回調べた単語はこちら。

quarry
ruthless
toast
axe
detain
crackdown
Stranded
go down in history

quarry

意味　（露天掘りの）石切場, 採石場 .

Star Wars Andor filming in Dorset quarry cancelled
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-65338564

Star Wars Andor filming in Dorset quarry cancelled

Dorset's Winspit Quarry was set to be used for the latest Disney+ Star Wars series, Andor.

ruthless

意味　〈人· 行為などが〉手段を選ばない; 容赦ない, 無情な, 無慈悲な; 〈決断などが〉断固とした

Premier League manager departures: Five reasons why 2022-23 has been ruthless
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65245278

Five reasons why 2022-23 has been ruthless for sackings

With this season seeing more managers sacked in the Premier League than ever before, BBC Sport breaks down what's happen...

toast

意味　＜ワインなどで＞〈人· 健康· 成功など〉に乾杯する＜with, in＞

Ukrainian vodka producers toast a rise in global sales
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65308056

Ukrainian vodka producers toast a rise in global sales

With Russian vodkas no longer on shelves around the world, Ukrainian brands have filled the gap.

これはまた陰謀論界隈が喜びそうなw　まあ普通にロシア産とウクライナ産並んでたらそりゃこっち選ぶわねえ。

axe

意味　(くだけて) 〈計画など〉を中止する

New Zealand cat-killing competition for children axed after backlash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65320162

New Zealand feral cat-killing competition for children axed after backlash

Organisers said the fundraising event for a local school had been aimed at protecting native birds.

「何考えてんの？そら中止になるわ」って思ったら～aimed at protecting native birds.ってあるね。うーん、理由は分かってもやっぱ異常だわなー。competitionにせず生態観察や捕獲体験なら反応違ったろうに。

detain

意味　〈警察などが〉〈容疑者など〉を勾留する, 留置 [拘置] する

Maine authorities detained a person of interest after 4 people were found dead in a home and 3 others shot while driving
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/18/us/maine-shooting-bowdoin-yarmouth/index.html

A man has been arrested in the killings of 4 people found in a Maine home. Authorities are also investigating highway shootings they say are connected | CNN

A 34-year-old man was arrested Tuesday evening in connection with the killings of four people who were found dead earlie...

crackdown

意味　[C][通例単数形で]＜不法行為 (者) に対する＞断固たる処置, 厳重な取り締まり; 弾圧; 一斉検挙＜on, against＞

Netflix crackdown on password sharing to begin by end of July
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-65318695

Netflix crackdown on password sharing to begin soon

The streaming giant says it will stop users sharing passwords in some countries, including the US, by July.

ほー、なるほど、家族内共有の規制なのかな。
個人的には、この1作品だけ見たい＆ワンコインとかでPW貸してもらえるならちょっと考えてしまうな…まあ無料お試し期間とか色々やりようはあるんだけど。

Stranded

意味　〈船が〉座礁した

Cyclone Ilsa: Stranded Indonesian fishermen rescued after six days without food
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-65314756

Cyclone Ilsa: Stranded Indonesian fishermen rescued after six days without food

Australia says 11 Indonesians shipwrecked after a storm are found but nine others are feared dead.

go down in history

意味　歴史に残る, 後世に語り継がれる

This Coachella costume change might go down in history
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/blackpink-coachella-2023-hanboks-lotw/index.html

Look of the Week: Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks | CNN

The K-Pop girl group made history Saturday night when they became the first Asian act to ever headline the festival. Jen...

全員かわいいんだけど、ジェニーちゃんの小生意気な顔がほんと好き。海外ニュースのサムネイルでも大体センターで映ってるのでわかり味。