bits and bobs

20210730 Friday

balk /bɔːlk,bɔːk/ 躊躇う opp. accept

 Ultimately, Spielberg balked, and last month his company even signed a deal with Netflix, likely because he now sees the writing on the wall: Modern audiences enjoy watching movies at home.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/07/work-from-home-benefits/619597/

animosity 敵意 antipathy

Growing animosity toward feminism and public policy to promote women’s rights has become a hot topic in South Korea.

Hostility 敵意 antagonism

An herself said she would answer only questions related to the Games, even before a reporter finished a question about the online hostility.

claim a victory 勝利を勝ち取る

The 20-year-old archer won South Korea’s first gold on Saturday, then claimed another gold in the women’s team event.

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/archery-skorean-archers-short-hair-draws-anti-feminist-sentiment-home-2021-07-29/