おはようございます。KANOです。
本日はこちらの記事から。
いわゆる「モーニングルーティン」記事。いい習慣は積極的に真似したいもんです。
まあタイトルの「vodka and vinegar」に惹かれたんですけどねw
reputation
意味 評判
Morning people do, however, have a reputation for getting stuff done.
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self-actualisation
意味 自己実現
Early rising is associated with energy, optimisation and efficiency; it is a foundational principle of all manner of self-help and self-actualisation programmes.
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entrepreneur
意味 起業家
The entrepreneur and trainer Adrienne Herbert has created a successful podcast (and now a book) around her concept of a “power hour” in the morning.
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exposure
意味 [U][C]暴露, 摘発； ＜…であることの＞ 発覚
It is good for you, too: research has demonstrated that exposure to early morning light increases alertness, improves sleep and decreases stress levels.
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barrage
意味 [a ～ of A; 単複両扱い]A〈批判· 不平· 質問など〉の集中攻撃 [連発]
Obviously, I hate getting up, but, after a barrage of online advice, I set my kit out the night before, giving myself one less excuse.
www.theguardian.com
smug
意味 独りよがりの; ＜…に＞ うぬぼれた， 自己満足した ＜ａｂｏｕｔ＞.
The misty dawn is beautiful, as is my smug glow.
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これはカッコいい言い回し！
exhausted
意味 疲れ果てた
By my 7am pilates class on Friday, I am broken and exhausted.
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punishment
意味 [C] ＜…に対する＞ 罰, 刑罰
“No one wants to get up in the morning early if they’re tired. If you want it to feel good and not to be a punishment, get to bed early and get the sleep you need.”
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wade
意味 [～＋[副]]〈人などが〉（水たまり· ぬかるみなどの中を苦労して） 歩く, 歩いて渡る
It feels as if I am wading through syrup.
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これも好きな言い回し。まるっと文ごと覚えたい…。
equivalent
意味 ＜…と＞ 同量 ［同価値， 同等］ のもの； ＜…に＞ 相当するもの
Its more recent equivalent, journalling, is a staple of self-help and personal development morning routines.
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ジャーナリングはよく聞くようになりましたね。
私は朝じゃなく、夜モヤモヤした時だけやってます。書くことは思いのほか頭の整理に効くのでおすすめ。
abandon
意味 放棄する、中止する
On the third day, I abandon the bootcamp because I have work to do on a tight deadline.
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glossy
意味 体裁 [見栄え] のよい, もっともらしい.
How did they become so successful, glossy and charismatic?
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この意味はいいなぁ、覚えたい。
perfunctory
意味 〈人が〉やる気 [熱意] のない, うわべだけの.
He pulls my arms, briefly and perfunctorily.
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sufficiently
意味 十分に
My body is sufficiently confused by getting up at 6am, so I ride my bike round the block (this is so fun I do it twice) then sleepwalk through a 10-minute yoga video.
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I do adopt, and genuinely appreciate, her “no phone for the first hour” discipline, however.
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これはいい習慣ですね！でもなかなか…英語勉強もうスマホありきだからなあー。
reluctant
意味 ［［ be reluctant to do ］］〈人が〉…したがらない, いやいや…している
Even so, I find myself reluctant to give up.
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compel
意味 (ややかたく)〈人などが〉〈事〉を強制 [強要] する; [～ A to do]〈状況· 決まり· 人などが〉A〈人など〉に…することを強いる [強制する]
I have started setting the alarm earlier and, when I wake before it, something compels me to get up and go outside.
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