読みかけのPsychology Made Simpleをぼちぼちと寝る前に読むことにしました。 Physical Developmentの項に知っていそうで知らない表現が出てきました。
Carol Beausang and Anita Razor at Indiana University conducted a similar study in 2000. In that study, adult women were asked to recall their early experiences with mothers and teachers regarding menstruation. Most recounted experiences that were off-putting.
"off-putting" ですが、経験のない私には見当が付きませんので辞書を見ます。
・OneLook Quick Definitions: causing annoyance or repugnance ("An off-putting remark"); tending to repel ("The trappings of upper-class life are off-putting and sterile- Elizabeth Hess")
・Cambridge Advanced Learner's English Dictionary: slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way; He's slightly aggressive, which a lot of people find a bit off-putting when they first meet him.; What I found off-putting was the amount of work that you were expected to do.
やはり羨ましい経験ではありませんでした。
Carol Beausang and Anita Razor at Indiana University conducted a similar study in 2000. In that study, adult women were asked to recall their early experiences with mothers and teachers regarding menstruation. Most recounted experiences that were off-putting.
"off-putting" ですが、経験のない私には見当が付きませんので辞書を見ます。
・OneLook Quick Definitions: causing annoyance or repugnance ("An off-putting remark"); tending to repel ("The trappings of upper-class life are off-putting and sterile- Elizabeth Hess")
・Cambridge Advanced Learner's English Dictionary: slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way; He's slightly aggressive, which a lot of people find a bit off-putting when they first meet him.; What I found off-putting was the amount of work that you were expected to do.
やはり羨ましい経験ではありませんでした。
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