The New York TimesのMay 15, 2023の記事の引用です。
Nail-Biter Turkish Election Heads for Round 2 as Majority Eludes Erdogan
After two decades in power, a struggling Recep Tayyip Erdogan has two more weeks to persuade Turkish voters that he should continue as president.
日本人には余りいない様ですが、米国には "Nail-Biter" が結構いるようです。 上記記事のタイトルに出て来た "Nail-Biter" は実際に爪を噛む人を示していないのは明らかです。 辞書で "nail-biter" の説明を見ます。
・Oxford English Dictionary: a situation that makes you feel excited or anxious because you do not know what is going to happen: The final game of the competition was a real nail-biter.
・Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary: something (such as a close contest) that induces tension or anxiety: Remember, both these teams played in nail-biters at the sectional-final level.
・Cambridge English Dictionary: a sports event or film that is exciting because you do not know how it will end: Saturday's semifinal was a real nail-biter.
Nail-Biter Turkish Election Heads for Round 2 as Majority Eludes Erdogan
After two decades in power, a struggling Recep Tayyip Erdogan has two more weeks to persuade Turkish voters that he should continue as president.
日本人には余りいない様ですが、米国には "Nail-Biter" が結構いるようです。 上記記事のタイトルに出て来た "Nail-Biter" は実際に爪を噛む人を示していないのは明らかです。 辞書で "nail-biter" の説明を見ます。
・Oxford English Dictionary: a situation that makes you feel excited or anxious because you do not know what is going to happen: The final game of the competition was a real nail-biter.
・Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary: something (such as a close contest) that induces tension or anxiety: Remember, both these teams played in nail-biters at the sectional-final level.
・Cambridge English Dictionary: a sports event or film that is exciting because you do not know how it will end: Saturday's semifinal was a real nail-biter.
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