今日の単語 stunt
S 0件のコメントstunt
１．今日の単語は stunt です。スタントマンのスタントですが、もう一つの意味を覚えておきましょう。
KUALA LUMPUR: If you notice that your adolescent child appears smaller or shorter than his or her peers, then he or she may be going through linear growth faltering – an abnormally slow rate of gain in a child’s height or length that can lead to more serious growth issues like stunting. Although the stunting rate among Malaysian adolescents is relatively low, steps must be taken to address this issue as there is growing concern over the slow improvement in optimising the growth of children, said an expert in adolescent medicine. (from the Sun Daily)
子供の成長について。気になることがあったら対応が必要です。
Drought has stunted this year’s corn crop.
干ばつで今年のトウモロコシがダメになった
The heart condition had stunted his growth a bit.
心臓の状態が少し彼の成長を妨げた
High interest rates have stunted economic growth.
高金利によって経済成長が妨げられている
２．辞書にある意味を確認します
to slow or prevent the growth or development of someone or something:
If something stunts the growth or development of a person or thing, it prevents it from growing or developing as much as it should.
（発育・成長などを）止める、妨げる、阻む、抑える
今日の単語は
stunt 妨げる
でした
3カ月前の単語は unparalleled 前例のない、無双の https://himekurieitango.unparalleled