2019年7月31日水曜日

the walls are closing in 包囲網が狭まる


the walls are closing in on someone のように進行形で使われる。ナントカ is closing in が基幹部分だ。何とかが迫ってくる、狭(せば)まってくる、の意味。辞書には載っていないがよく使われる。2:19 I'm so confused right now. I can't think and the walls are closing in on me. and I still don't know what to do. 頭が混乱して、八方塞 (ふさ)がりだ、どうしていいのかさっぱりわからない。

Nobody Wants to Help You Move - Key & Peele

0:13 the walls are clearly closing in on Trump. トランプ包囲網は着実に狭まっている。

The President Is Facing 17 Investigations

2:06 it's hard to argue that the walls aren't closing in on him right now. トランプ包囲網が狭まっていないとは決して言えない状況だ。

'Art of the Deal' author predicts much worse to come for Trump

0:01 someone who is so willing to publicly flaunt their racism and prejudice for all to see should not be surprised when the walls start closing in. 公の場でこれみよがしに人種差別と偏見を誇示する輩は、自分に対する世間の風当たりが強くなっても、別に驚いたりしてはいけない。

NY officials file grievance against attorney seen in racist-rant video

4:36 now the net is closing in (on Trump) トランプ包囲網が狭まっている。

Russia inquiry: how Trump's inner circle could bring him down

1:07 this President tries to, in a sense, living in an alternative world where the facts don't matter. but the real facts are closing in (on him). トランプは事実はどうでもいい世界に住んでいるが、実際の事実が彼を追い詰めている。

Cohen and Manafort crimes prove ‘the real facts are closing in,’ says Sen. Warner

練習問題解答
b-0700 the walls are closing in on
b-2613 the walls are closing in on
b-3193 the walls will be closing in on
b-3615 the walls closing in
b-4897 the walls are closing in