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silly

意味 〈物· 事が〉くだらない, ふざけた, ばかばかしい, (後で考えると) 恥ずかしい

Study shows how Monty Python’s silly walking could be healthy

https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2023/01/09/monty-python-silly-walk-study-lbb-orig-nb.cnn
VIDEO: New study says Monty Python walking skit held a hidden fitness tip | CNN
Arizona State University professor Glenn Gaesser loves Monty Python so much, he researched the possible health benefits ...

最近腿上げ運動をしてるんだけど、こんなに上がらないなあ。
あとモンティ・パイソンって聞いたことあるけど…何だっけっていつも思う&いつも調べないコンテンツだなー今回もこのままでw

dwarf

意味 [[名]の前で](標準より) ずっと小さい, 矮性の〈動植物〉

Tiny, foot-long dwarf boa identified in Ecuador is new to science

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/16/americas/dwarf-boa-ecuador-scn/index.html
Foot-long dwarf boa found in Ecuadorian Amazon | CNN
Scientists have identified a tiny new species of dwarf boa living in the Ecuadorian Amazon that even a snake hater could...

boaはこの前調べたのを覚えてたからもう大丈夫かな。ヘビ好きなのよねーかっこいい。飼えないけども。

hit [run into] a snag

意味 思わぬ障害にぶつかる

Henry Cavill’s ‘Warhammer 40K’ Has Hit A Snag – TV Shows Ace

https://tvshowsace.com/2023/01/16/henry-cavill-warhammer-40k/
Henry Cavill's 'Warhammer 40K' Has Hit A Snag
Henry Cavill's 'Warhammer 40K' has now stalled due to a rookie mistake. What has happened and when will the 'Superman' a...

Biodiversity

意味 [U] (ある環境における) 生物多様性.

Biodiversity: Fungi are ‘underloved and understudied’

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64251382
Biodiversity: Fungi are 'underloved and understudied'
One scientist on why we should all pay more attention to the hidden world beneath our feet.

Attorney

意味 (主に米) 弁護士 ( lawyer より (かたく) 響く)

Attorney Woo and the rise of the K-drama heroine

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/korean-dramas-changing-representation-women/index.html
The rise of the K-drama heroine | CNN
Gendered tropes that once dominated the genre are slowly falling out of favor. In their place are strong female protagon...

近頃、アマプラで今更「パラサイト」見たんですけどやっぱ韓国映画は面白いですねーエログロに満ちてて疲れるので偶にしか見られないけども好き。でもドラマは恋愛寄りになっちゃうのでイマイチはまったものがないなー。

splash out on

意味 (英· くだけた話) <ぜいたくな物などに> 大金をつぎ込む <on> (受け身にしない) .

Benedict Cumberbatch ‘splashes out on £8.1M mansion on Somerset estate’ – Daily Mail

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11636321/Benedict-Cumberbatch-splashes-8-1M-mansion-Somerset-estate.html
Benedict Cumberbatch 'splashes out on £8.1M mansion'
Benedict Cumberbatch has reportedly splashed out on an £8.1million mansion on a sprawling Somerset estate.

いいですね。ベネ様だけはプライベート幸せであってほしい。

nemesis

意味 [C][n-]手ごわい [かなわない] 相手; 強敵.

The team supporting Putin’s nemesis says he’s in a race for survival

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/12/europe/alexey-navalny-ukraine-russia-putin-intl-cmd/index.html
Defiant Navalny has opposed Putin's war in Ukraine from prison. His team fear for his safety | CNN
Surviving President Vladimir Putin’s poisoners was just a warm-up, not a warning, for Russian opposition politician Alex...

Alexey Navalnyマジイケメンなんで期待してるんだけどな…投獄からもう数年経ってるなぁ…。

concussion

意味 [C][(英) では[U]][医] 脳震盪

Oregon lawmaker suffers concussion after being struck by car while crossing street

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/14/politics/suzanne-bonamici-car-accident-husband/index.html
Oregon congresswoman suffers concussion after being struck by car while crossing street | CNN Politics
Democratic Rep. Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon is recovering at home after she and her husband were struck by a car Friday e...
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