0207_at one’s wits’ end_途方にくれる

  • 1:51 When pople call and they are really at their wits’ end.
  • 人々が本当に途方に暮れて電話してくるとき

I think it’s difficult for ibogain to be legalized now because it may induce heart problem of patients. Although I hope it will be able to be used for many of illeagal drug users, the most important thing is that we should abolish these illegal drug as soon as possible.


イディオム・表現意味・解説例文(簡単な和訳)
lie (in something)(場所・状態などに)「~がある」「横たわる」The solution lies in teamwork.
(解決策はチームワークにある)
at one’s wits’ end途方に暮れている、どうしたらよいかわからないShe was at her wits’ end with the problem.
(彼女は問題に途方に暮れていた)
from the sounds of it聞いたところでは、話の様子からするとFrom the sounds of it, he’ll be late.
(聞いた感じでは彼は遅れそうだ)
turn one’s life around人生を立て直す、良い方向に変えるHe turned his life around after rehab.
(リハビリ後に人生を立て直した)
stint(仕事・活動などの)期間、滞在He had several stints in rehab.
(彼はリハビリに何度も入った)
represent something different違うものを示す、従来と異なるものを表すThis represents something different.
(これは違うものを示している)
sheer chaos完全な混乱、ひどい大混乱The room was in sheer chaos.
(部屋はひどい混乱だった)
notoriously difficult to ~悪名高く~するのが難しいAddiction is notoriously difficult to overcome.
(依存症は克服が非常に難しいことで有名だ)
symptoms of withdrawal離脱症状、禁断症状He had symptoms of withdrawal.
(彼は離脱症状があった)
a grueling ordealつらく過酷な試練It was a grueling ordeal.
(それは過酷な試練だった)
lobbied (someone) to ~~するように働きかける、ロビー活動をするThey lobbied the government to change the law.
(彼らは政府に法改正を働きかけた)
run from A to BAからBの範囲であるPrices run from \$10 to \$100.
(価格は10ドルから100ドルの範囲だ)
it has sucked本当にひどかった、最悪だった(カジュアル表現)The weather has sucked.
(天気が最悪だった)
some withdrawals did linger禁断症状がしばらく残るSome symptoms did linger after treatment.
(治療後も症状が残った)
agony of withdrawal禁断症状の激しい苦しみHe went through the agony of withdrawal.
(彼は禁断症状の苦しみを経験した)

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