lingering cold 復習

エリザベス女王は、重い風邪のため毎年恒例の元日の礼拝を欠席しました。

Queen Elizabeth II Misses Church Due to 'Heavy Cold'

Queen Elizabeth II missed a traditional New Year's Day church service Sunday because of the effects of a lingering cold.

Buckingham Palace said the queen "does not yet feel ready to attend church as she is still recuperating from a heavy cold." There was no indication she is suffering from a more serious illness.

It was unusual for Elizabeth not to attend the service, long part of her New Year's Day routine. The inclement weather may have been a contributing factor in her decision to stay indoors. It was cold with a steady rain in the Norfolk area 110 miles (175 kilometers) north of London where the queen maintains a private estate called Sandringham.

Elizabeth also missed the Christmas church service last week for the first time in decades. She is recuperating out of the public eye in one of her favorite homes.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/queen-elizabeth-ii-miss-church-due-heavy-cold-44496275

今回取り上げる表現は"lingering cold"です。

以前にも、"lingering pain"という形で取り上げられています。

『ジーニアス英和辞典』第4版(大修館)で再度確認してみると、"linger"には「(痛み、習慣、記憶などが)なかなか消えない、(病気が)長引く」などの意味があり、それが"cold"「風邪」と共起して、「長引く風邪」となります。

エリザベス女王は、毎年欠かさず参加していたクリスマスの礼拝にも欠席していました。

なごりの紅葉 - 田邉祐司ゼミ 常時英心：言葉の森から
lingering pain 復習 - 田邉祐司ゼミ 常時英心：言葉の森から