2024年6月26日 星期三

embolden, hearten, puppeteering exhibition, puppetry, balderdash. The Biden administration has acted the same way in every conflict. It talks about what we won’t do, it restricts our allies, it limits the good guys, and it emboldens the bad guys. This is how you lose deterrence.


The Biden administration has acted the same way in every conflict. It talks about what we won’t do, it restricts our allies, it limits the good guys, and it emboldens the bad guys.

This is how you lose deterrence. It’s how we lost 1,000 Israelis and many Americans on October 7.



Washington's relentless attacks on China over the cause of the coronavirus outbreak may be emboldening Beijing’s leaders.



It’s Back. But What Does It Mean?

Stanley Kubrick’s longtime assistant, Leon Vitali, says various theories about hidden meanings in “The Shining,” proposed in the documentary “Room 237,” are just “balderdash.”


Theater Review | 'Saga'

A Family Manipulated by an Economic Crisis

The puppet drama “Saga,” about how Iceland’s economic crisis affected a family, appears to push puppetry into new mature territory.




Taira also gives puppeteering exhibitions at elementary schools. After manipulating a puppet, one girl commented, "My heart raced because I felt as if I could return to my true self."
Just like Taira, there are kids who are heartened by the puppets. On Nov. 3, hoping to inspire many more children, he opened a 30-seat theater for his plays in Tokyo's Nishi-Shinjuku district.



balderdash

bal·der·dash (bôl d r-d sh ). n. Nonsense. [Possibly alteration of Medieval Latin balductum, posset.] balderdash [ˈbɔːldəˌdæʃ]. n. stupid or illogical talk; ...


embolden
/ɪmˈbəʊld(ə)n,ɛmˈbəʊld(ə)n/
verb
  1. 1.
    give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.
    "emboldened by the claret, he pressed his knee against hers"
    相似詞:
    give courage
    make brave/braver
    encourage
    hearten
    strengthen
    fortify
    stiffen the resolve of
    lift the morale of
    rouse
    stir
    stimulate
    cheer
    rally
    give confidence
    brace
    fire
    inflame
    animate
    motivate
    invigorate
    vitalize
    buck up
    inspirit
    相反詞:
    dishearten
    discourage
  2. 2.
    cause (a piece of text) to appear in a bold typeface.
    "centre, embolden, and underline the heading"



hearten
The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1: give encouragement to
Synonyms: cheer, recreate, embolden
Antonym: dishearten (meaning #1)

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