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curates' eggs

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Japanese Meaning
『curate’s egg』の複数形です。『curate’s egg』は、見た目は良いが実際は中身が不十分・欠陥がある、つまり部分的には評価できるものの全体としては不満が残るものを皮肉的に表現する言い回しです。
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委員会は、いくつかの提案を一長一短のものだと評した。どれも強い要素がいくつかある一方で、多くの欠点があった。

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plural of curate's egg

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curates' eggs

The committee called several of the proposals curates' eggs: each had a few strong elements but many flaws.

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The committee called several of the proposals curates' eggs: each had a few strong elements but many flaws.

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