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I make and post some English sentences for daily training.
If you find any mistakes in them, please let me know.
この書き込みは、英語学習の一貫として私 gyutaku が作った英作文です。
文法間違いやタイポなどがあれば是非教えてください。
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<Word of the day (from
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/ )>
offensive [adjective]
1 [more offensive; most offensive] : causing someone to feel hurt, angry, or upset : rude or insulting
・He made some offensive remarks.
・offensive words/terms
-often + to
・The song lyrics are offensive to women. [=women are offended by the song lyrics] ? His behavior is offensive to many people.
2 [more offensive; most offensive] : very unpleasant
・An offensive odor was coming from the basement.
3 (always used before a noun, sports) : of or relating to the way that players try to score against an opponent in a game or contest
・an offensive position/strategy
・an offensive lineman/player
4 (always used before a noun) : relating to or designed for attacking an enemy
・The troops will take offensive action against the enemy.
・We studied their offensive maneuvers and anticipated the attack.
・offensive weapons
1.⇒誰かを傷つけたり怒らせたり、嫌な気持ちにさせるような=無礼な、あるいは侮辱的な
2.⇒とても不愉快な
3.⇒試合や競技において、敵から得点を得ようするプレイヤーがとるようなやり方の
4.⇒敵を攻撃することに関係する、あるいはそのように設計されている
<Examples by gyutaku>
I can't possibly put up with his offensive attitude toward waiters without reason.
⇒私は、ウェイターに対する彼の理由のない攻撃的な態度にとても我慢ならない。
(*)斜字は
http://www.learnersdictionary.com/ からの抜粋
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