Skunk
01
スカンク, 臭い動物
a small mammal belonging to the weasel family with black and white stripes that can produce a strong unpleasant smell when attacked, native to North America
例
The skunk ambled through the forest, its distinctive black and white stripes serving as a warning to potential predators.
スカンクは森を歩き回り、その特徴的な黒と白の縞模様が潜在的な捕食者への警告として機能していました。
Startled by the sudden movement, the skunk raised its tail in preparation to unleash its noxious spray.
突然の動きに驚いて、スカンクはその有害なスプレーを解き放つ準備で尾を上げた。
02
marijuana, especially of strong odor or high potency
Slang例
He rolled a joint with some strong skunk.
The shop sold skunk in small quantities.
03
a person who is considered despicable or morally reprehensible
例
That skunk betrayed his closest friends.
The politician was called a skunk after the scandal.
04
a lopsided defeat in which one side fails to score or earns no points
例
The team suffered a skunk, losing 10–0.
In backgammon, a skunk counts as a double loss.
to skunk
例
The team managed to skunk their opponents with a score of 6-0 in the championship match.
チームはチャンピオンシップの試合で6-0のスコアで相手を打ち負かすことに成功した。
He was skunked in the debate, unable to counter the opposing arguments effectively.
彼は討論で完敗し、対立する議論に効果的に反論できなかった。
語彙ツリー
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