図書館に予約している次ぎの本が手に入りまでのつなぎに読んでいるMarx for Biginners by Riusにあった次の二つの単語を今日は覚えたいと思います。
We see, therefore, how the modern bourgeoisie is itself the product of a long course of development, of a seriese of revolutions in the modes of production and of exchange. The bourgeosie, wherever it has got the upper hand, has put an end to all feudal, patriarchal, idyllic relations. It has pitilessly torn asunder the motley feudal ties that bound man to his "natural superiors", and has left remaining no other nexus between man and than naked self-interest, than callous "cash payment".
"It has pitilessly torn asunder the motley feudal ties" に出てきた "asunder" と "motley" の二つの単語ですが、まず "asunder" を辞書で見ます。
・Collins Dictionary: postpositive in or into parts or pieces; apart ⇒ to tear asunder: But before head coach Clive Woodward started making mass substitutions, England tore Ireland asunder.
・Vocabulary.com: Asunder is an adverb that means “into separate pieces.” So if you’ve torn asunder the breakup letter from your girlfriend; you’ve forcefully ripped it into separate pieces -- and rightly so.
Asunder comes from the Old English phrase on sundran, which means “into separate places.” It is a somewhat archaic and uncommon word and most of us know it only from marriage ceremonies: “What God has joined together let no man put asunder.” In most cases you can use its more common synonym “apart” and convey the same meaning, unless you want to express a particularly violent or forceful ripping.
次に "motley" を調べます。
・Cambridge English Dictionary: consisting of many different types and therefore appearing strange or of low quality: There's a motley assortment/collection of old furniture in the house we're renting at the moment.
・Vocabulary.com: If you've encountered the word motley, it's most likely in the phrase "motley crew," which means a diverse and poorly organized group. Think of a band of pirates, or the assorted characters who became The Fellowship of the Ring.
In contemporary usage, motley can be used in virtually any context as a synonym for mismatched, heterogeneous, or ragtag. But the word was first used to describe multicolored fabric, especially the type of material used in a jester's costume. This distinctive apparel was a sign of the fool's place outside the class system -- and, in the Elizabethan era, it signified that the jester was beyond the sumptuary laws that determined who could wear what. Thus, the fool had the exceptional ability to speak freely, even to royalty.
なるほど、Vocabulary.comの説明はニ""ュアンスが良く分かるので気に入っている辞書です。
We see, therefore, how the modern bourgeoisie is itself the product of a long course of development, of a seriese of revolutions in the modes of production and of exchange. The bourgeosie, wherever it has got the upper hand, has put an end to all feudal, patriarchal, idyllic relations. It has pitilessly torn asunder the motley feudal ties that bound man to his "natural superiors", and has left remaining no other nexus between man and than naked self-interest, than callous "cash payment".
"It has pitilessly torn asunder the motley feudal ties" に出てきた "asunder" と "motley" の二つの単語ですが、まず "asunder" を辞書で見ます。
・Collins Dictionary: postpositive in or into parts or pieces; apart ⇒ to tear asunder: But before head coach Clive Woodward started making mass substitutions, England tore Ireland asunder.
・Vocabulary.com: Asunder is an adverb that means “into separate pieces.” So if you’ve torn asunder the breakup letter from your girlfriend; you’ve forcefully ripped it into separate pieces -- and rightly so.
Asunder comes from the Old English phrase on sundran, which means “into separate places.” It is a somewhat archaic and uncommon word and most of us know it only from marriage ceremonies: “What God has joined together let no man put asunder.” In most cases you can use its more common synonym “apart” and convey the same meaning, unless you want to express a particularly violent or forceful ripping.
次に "motley" を調べます。
・Cambridge English Dictionary: consisting of many different types and therefore appearing strange or of low quality: There's a motley assortment/collection of old furniture in the house we're renting at the moment.
・Vocabulary.com: If you've encountered the word motley, it's most likely in the phrase "motley crew," which means a diverse and poorly organized group. Think of a band of pirates, or the assorted characters who became The Fellowship of the Ring.
In contemporary usage, motley can be used in virtually any context as a synonym for mismatched, heterogeneous, or ragtag. But the word was first used to describe multicolored fabric, especially the type of material used in a jester's costume. This distinctive apparel was a sign of the fool's place outside the class system -- and, in the Elizabethan era, it signified that the jester was beyond the sumptuary laws that determined who could wear what. Thus, the fool had the exceptional ability to speak freely, even to royalty.
なるほど、Vocabulary.comの説明はニ""ュアンスが良く分かるので気に入っている辞書です。
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