今日の単語　grounded

grounded

今日の単語は grounded です。ground は grind の過去形ですが、grounded は？まずは辞書から。

Someone who is grounded makes good decisions and does not say or do stupid things:

If you say that someone is grounded, you mean that they are sensible and reasonable, and that they understand the importance of ordinary things in life.

〔技術・性格・知識・能力などが〕しっかりした

地に足がついた、という感じでしょうか。しっかり者。次に例文で確認しましょう

He’s very grounded even though he has so much money.

お金持ちだけど地に足がついた方のようです

Family and old friends help me stay grounded.

家族や友人の存在があるおかげで自分をちゃんと保てている

Mother-daughter duo of Utah nurses say they leaned on each other during pandemic – “I called my mom every day after work, and she was the only person — between her and my husband — that kept me grounded,” Allred said. “It was her reminding me that we became nurses to help people and to be there for them when other people couldn’t, so she helped keep me going when I was struggling.” (from Fox 13)

大変な時にもしっかりしていられたのはお母さんのおかげ

今日の単語は

grounded 地に足が付いた、しっかり者

でした

3カ月前の単語は ostentatious これ見よがしの https://himekurieitango.ostentatious