今日の単語 hearten
H 0件のコメントhearten
１．今日の単語は hearten です。heart + en 感じよさそうな単語。例文をみてみましょう。
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Sunday said he had won firm support at a G7 summit meeting in Britain for holding the Tokyo Olympics despite public concern that the sports extravaganza could worsen the spread of coronavirus infections. “I won very strong support from all the leaders … as the prime minister of the host country, I was very heartened by such support,” Suga told reporters shortly after the end of the summit. (from Japan News)
先日のG７での話。微妙ですよね。。。
Organiser heartened by turnout as Myanmar fundraiser goes ahead in the rain – “Even in the rain, people still come down,” said Mwe Mwe Htain. Htain helped put on a fundraising event in Nelson on Sunday for families affected by a military coup in Myanmar. She was heartened by the turnout at the fundraiser, from which 100 per cent of the profit would be sent aboard to help affected families in Myanmar. (from stuff)
受動態で使うことが多そうです。
Aviation and border workers heartened by saliva test rollout – Vaccinations and the long-awaited rollout of a government-approved saliva test hope to ease the burden on border workers and aviation staff. New Zealanders working on the front line will soon be afforded some relief from health workers jamming a swab up their nostril on a weekly basis. (from newsroom)
heartened 登場する場面には共通点があります。
Anti-government protesters have been heartened by recent government promises of free and fair elections.
We were heartened by the news that Jason is getting much better.
This is a heartening news!
２．では、英英辞典と英和辞典の意味を確認してみます。
to make someone feel happier and more positive about a situation
to encourage and make confident and happy
to give courage and confident to; cheer
if someone is heartened by something, it encourages them and makes them cheerful
元気づける、勇気づける
励ます、鼓舞する
今日の単語は
hearten 元気づける
でした