語彙力強化
A Reading List to Celebrate Asian Authors | Time
It might seem trite to say that in times of despair, we can look to the written word for solace.
trite ありふれた、使い古された、つまらないこと
solace 慰め、慰安、慰めになるもの
a feeling of emotional comfort at a time of great sadness or disappointment
The shootings in Atlanta on March 16, in which a white gunman killed eight people, six of whom were Asian women, has sent waves of grief through the Asian American community and through global East and South East Asian communities.
shootings 銃撃
a situation in which someone is injured or killed by a gun
grief 深い悲しみ、悲痛、悲しみのもと
extreme sadness, especially because someone you love has died
How can the written word even start to convey the pain caused by decades of racism and discrimination, a pain that has felt more acute as attacks targeting Asian people increased over the past year?
discrimination 区別、識別、差別
the practice of treating one person or group differently from another in an unfair way
acute 鋭い、激しい、急性の
an acute problem is very serious
