今日の単語 epitomize
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１．今日は epitomize という単語。どんな意味をイメージしますか。
California Cities That Epitomize ‘Life’s a Beach’ - Three communities that offer escape from the city and a sense of “relaxed luxury” It’s hard to think of California without envisioning beaches, surfers and the Pacific Ocean. The state has 840 miles of coastline, the third most in the U.S., (after Alaska and Florida) and southern California is peppered with waterfront towns and cities from Malibu to San Diego. Many of those locales have seen a swell of demand during the pandemic, as city dwellers look for more space closer to nature. (from Mansion Global)
カリフォルニアといえば、ビーチ。Life’s a Beach なんて言葉があったんですね。その言葉を epitomize しているのがカリフォルニアの街だと。
Bill Gates will never be the same – The aura that Gates built over the past two decades may be permanently shattered. For the first time since the turn of the century, Bill Gates is mired in deep scandal. And what has become clear over the past 48 hours is that Gates will never be the same. – That image rehabilitation largely worked. Ever since stepping back from Microsoft, Gates has grown to epitomize what might be considered the “Good Billionaire”: a civic-minded, awkward geek who showed how capitalism’s winnings can be marshaled to make the world a better place through philanthropy. No donor was more important in the world than Bill Gates, who, along with his wife, had grown to symbolize something in short supply in corporate America: role models. (from Vox)
善良な大金持ち、といえばビルゲイツ、というほどになっていました。
Prince Philip Was an Inspiration to the British People – The passing on Friday of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the age of 99, is a huge loss for Great Britain and the Royal Family. Prince Philip was a war hero who dedicated his life to protecting and serving the British people. A man of unfailing courage and duty, he embodied the ideal of public service. He will be greatly missed on both sides of the Atlantic. The Duke’s funeral will take place next week at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. During World War Two, the Duke was second in command of a Royal Navy ship, and served with great distinction at the Battle of Cape Matapan between Allied and Axis forces in March 1941, where he was mentioned in dispatches for bravery. He served all through the Second World War, in the Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, North Atlantic and the Pacific. This warrior prince epitomized the ethos of sacrifice, patriotism and love for country—virtues that enabled the great wartime generation to save the free world from the tyranny of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. (from The Heritage Foundation)
フィリップ殿下の崩御ニュースでよく聞かれた epitomize 名詞の epitome も使われていましたね。重みを感じます。
With little equipment and unsuitable footwear, she epitomizes the inexperienced and unprepared mountain walker.
こんなネガティブな時にでも使えるんですね。軽装で富士山にノリで登ってしまうような人たち、きっとこんな感じかもしれません。
Industry’s first electric service trucks come to Woodland – Two all-electric service trucks are now on the streets of Woodland with the City’s Public Works Department. The EVs replaced two older, gas-powered work trucks used by water and sewer crews. The City is proud that these all-electric, medium-duty commercial service trucks are among the first of their kind to be built and used in the United States. Furthering the goals of the City’s Climate Action Plan, these two electric trucks will save more than 180 metric tons of carbon dioxide over their lifetime, equivalent to the annual greenhouse gas emissions from 38 passenger vehicles. The trucks will be housed at the City’s Municipal Service Center, a facility that offsets most of its energy use with on-site solar production and purchases the rest through Valley Clean Energy. “The City of Woodland employs the best available technology to increase efficiency. These fully electric service trucks are the latest example of the City’s commitment to sustainability and epitomize the cooperative efforts of a number of City departments,” Public Works Director Craig Locke said. (from Daily Democrat)
こんな使い方をすると、また訳す時のニュアンスは変わりますね。
２．では、いつものように英英辞典と英和辞典の意味を確認しておきましょう。
to be a perfect example of a quality or type of thing
to contain or represent in small compass; serve as typical example of; tipify
to make an etitome of
If you say that someone or something epitomizes a particular thing, you mean that they are a perfect example of it
～の典型となる
～の良い例となる
～を象徴する
～を要約する
今日の単語は
epitomize ～を象徴する、～の良い例となる
でした