(例)She is well-known for herprofligatespending habits.
放蕩息子に対して使うこともありますね。
【前回の単語】 ところで、6月19日の「impasse」(The dispute had reached animpasse, as neither side would compromise.)
いかがでしたか?
impasseの意味は、行き詰まり、袋小路、 a situation in which further development is impossible、 という意味です。
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顔のしわは、慢性閉塞性肺疾患?
Researchers say smokers with heavily wrinkled(しわが寄った) faces are 5 times more likely than those without pronounced(はっきりした) facial lines to suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(慢性閉塞性肺疾患) (COPD), which includes bronchitis(気管支炎) and emphysema(肺気腫). The disease is caused by smoking, which also prematurely ages the skin. Because COPD develops gradually, researchers say wrinkles could signal its presence before it is diagnosed.