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twig
legislation
Irreplaceable
string
Chipmunk
keep a lid on A
baffling
barb

twig

意味　…がわかる, …に気づく

I should have twigged Covid risk earlier, admits Boris Johnson
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67639813

I should have twigged Covid threat earlier, admits Boris Johnson

The former PM tells the pandemic inquiry he initially underestimated the challenge posed by the virus.

初期は正解なんて誰にも分からなかったし、ボリス2回もコロナ罹ったんだから許してあげてー。

legislation

意味　[集合的に] （制定された）法律

Robert Jenrick resigns as immigration minister over Rwanda legislation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67640833

Robert Jenrick resigns as immigration minister over Rwanda legislation

The former immigration minister says the government's emergency legislation "does not go far enough".

Irreplaceable

意味　(かたく) 代用 [代替] の利かない, 余人をもっては代えがたい; かけがえのない（⇔replaceable） .

“The voice of Cavill, that’s right for me”: Even The Witcher Creator Andrzej Sapkowski Knows Henry Cavill is Irreplaceable
https://fandomwire.com/the-voice-of-cavill-thats-right-for-me-even-the-witcher-creator-andrzej-sapkowski-knows-henry-cavill-is-irreplaceable/

"The voice of Cavill, that's right for me": Even The Witcher Creator Andrzej Sapkowski Knows Henry Cavill is Irreplaceable - FandomWire

The Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski said that Henry Cavill has the perfect voice for Geralt of Rivia as his splendid ap...

発音は「 /ɪ̀rɪpléɪsəb (ə)l/ 」

string

意味　[a ～ of A]一連の [連続する]A〈物· 出来事〉(series)

Texas shootings: Timeline of the string of attacks near San Antonio and in Austin
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-shootings-austin-suspect-locations-timeline-rcna128323

Texas shootings: Timeline of the string of attacks near San Antonio and in Austin

A suspect is in custody after six people were killed and another three were injured across two communities, officials in...

これは落ち着いて考えたら連想できたなぁ。悔しい。

Chipmunk

意味　[C] [動] シマリス (北米· 北アジアに生息).

Discover 11 Smells That Squirrels and Chipmunks Absolutely Hate
https://a-z-animals.com/blog/discover-smells-that-squirrels-and-chipmunks-absolutely-hate/

Discover 11 Smells That Squirrels and Chipmunks Absolutely Hate

In Discover 11 Smells That Squirrels and Chipmunks Absolutely Hate we'll discuss 11 scents that these rodents hate. Now ...

Squirrel（リス）覚えてたから他の動物かなと思ったらまさかのw　リスが嫌いならシマリスも嫌いだろうよ！w

keep a lid on A

意味　A〈悪い状況· 費用など〉を抑える.

Fierce supermarket competition in UK keeps lid on Christmas dinner costs
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/05/fierce-uk-supermarket-competition-christmas-dinner-costs-inflation

Fierce supermarket competition in UK keeps lid on Christmas dinner costs

Festive feast for four rises in price far below annual food inflation rate with sparkling wine and pudding cheaper than ...

baffling

意味　不可解な, 当惑させる; やっかいな.

Hackers stole seven million people’s DNA. What they’ll do with it is baffling
https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/05/hackers-stole-7-000-000-peoples-dna-can-19930333/