【前回の単語】 10月13日の「gaudy」 (Her paintings were luxurious but nevergaudy.) いかがでしたか?
gaudyの意味は、派手な、けばけばしい、 too brightly coloured in a way that lacks taste、 と言う意味です。 gaudy clothes/colours のような使い方もあります。
【Bon appetit!】
ハワイで地震
At 7:07 a.m. local time Sunday, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake shook Hawaii, causing blackouts(停電)and landslides, though there were no immediate reports of fatalities. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake hit 10 miles north-northwest of Kailua-Kona, a town on the west coast of Hawaii Island, and was followed by several strong aftershocks, including one measuring a magnitude of 5.8. Gov.(知事)Linda Lingle issued a disaster declaration for the state.