snowflakes
US /ˈsnoʊ.fleɪks/
UK /ˈsnəʊ.fleɪks/
複数名詞
1.
雪の結晶, 雪片
individual ice crystals that fall from the sky as precipitation, typically having a hexagonal shape
例:
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The first snowflakes of winter began to fall softly.
冬の最初の雪の結晶が静かに降り始めた。
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Each of the snowflakes had a unique and intricate design.
それぞれの雪の結晶はユニークで複雑なデザインをしていた。
2.
スノーフレーク, 過敏な人
(derogatory) overly sensitive or easily offended people, often perceived as lacking resilience
例:
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Some older generations dismiss younger people as a bunch of snowflakes.
一部の年配の世代は、若者をスノーフレークの集まりだと見なしている。
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He called them snowflakes for complaining about the minor inconvenience.
彼は些細な不便さに文句を言った彼らをスノーフレークと呼んだ。
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