５月31日（火曜日）11pm Members Only 英会話ライブレッスン
A 4 year old child fell into the gorilla enclosure.
1. to put down = to kill an animal
The zoo officials decided to put down the gorilla. They shot the gorilla.
2. Now, people all over the world are going ape shit.
go ape shit over〈卑〉感情を爆発させる
3. in retrospect
Even in retrospect the zoo sticks to their original decision to shoot Harambe.
4. to let one’s guard down
You can’t let your guard down, even at the zoo.
I think it’s natural for parents to let their guard down at the zoo.
5. a petition = 〔権威あるものに対する〕請願（書）、嘆願（書）、陳情（書）
6. A scapegoat is a person or animal which takes on the sins of others, or is unfairly blamed for problems
7. a witch hunt = 魔女狩り
8. a tranquilizer = a drug that causes animals or people to go to sleep or relax
9. to lash out = to react in an angry way
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