English Expressions Learned from English Newspapers Part 4

Corona is still raging around the world.

In Part 4, we pick up some native English expressions from an article about infected people and the authorities trying to contain it.

be diagnosed with

He was diagnosed with covid

For example, "The invoice issued to ABC Co,

He was diagnosed with covid-19

He was diagnosed with covid-19.

He was diagnosed with covid-19.

grim

a major event

career-threatening

career-threatening

be made public

be made public

Where

noodle bar

（noodle bar)

where did you eat?

which

train line

(train line), etc.

The past 10 days' activities are "be made public," such as what you ate at a noodle restaurant, what train line you rode on, etc.

fume

to be angry

Since it is on the Internet, it seems to mean something similar to "flame" in Japanese.

growl

to criticize someone or something

It can also be used when an animal growls, so the degree of anger must be considerable.

100 of his close contacts

100 of his close contacts

This is a clear expression without using the relative pronoun "who.

Swiftly

Swiftly.

commuter town

Bed town

Commute" means "to commute to work or school," which in turn means a bedroom town.

Commuter train is called commuter train.

still sterner measures

Still stricter measures

were told to quarantine for a week

were told to quarantine for a week

Quarantine" is more than just "quarantine.

to quell outbreaks

to quell outbreaks

be trapped at home

Ordered to stay at home.

Please look forward to the next time!