woodshedとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From wood +‎ shed.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /ˈwʊdˌʃɛd/

名詞

woodshed (plural woodsheds)

1. An enclosed, roofed structure, often an outbuilding, used primarily to store firewood.

   Hypernyms: shed < structure

   Hyponym: stickshed

2. (informal) A place where punishments or reprimands are administered.
   • 1907 November 11, “Latin President’s Plot May Disarrange the Central American Peace Plans”, in New York Times:

     The State Department is incensed, and if this conference fails it will be the woodshed for three Central American presidents.

   • 2021 January 24, Donald G. McNeil Jr, “Fauci on What Working for Trump Was Really Like”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     Were you ever taken to the woodshed? Did anyone say, “Stop disagreeing with the president”?

派生語

動詞

woodshed (third-person singular simple present woodsheds, present participle woodshedding, simple past and past participle woodshedded)

1. (slang, music) To practice or rehearse using a musical instrument.
   • 1999 June, Al Stevens, “Jukebox: Covering the Basses”, in Dr. Dobb's Journal, volume 24, number 6, San Francisco, Calif.: Miller Freeman, Inc., →ISSN, page 115:

     Recently, I have taken up the double bass again, but because time and neglect erode ability, calluses turn soft, and muscle memory fades, I need to woodshed (practice) to get back into shape and build up my chops.

2. (slang, broadcasting) To practice or rehearse a script.
   • 2023, James R. Alburger, The Art of Voice Acting:

     In previous chapters, I've covered many ways to woodshed a script and dozens of techniques for bringing the words to life. Now, I'm going to suggest something completely different: Try performing your script completely cold the first time through.

3. To self-isolate in order to work on one's artistic development or to produce work without interruptions.
   • 2007 July 23, “A Free Life”, in Publishers Weekly:

     His latest novel sheds light on an émigré writer’s woodshedding period.

関連する語

• woodshedding

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