mesmerize 復習
グランドキャニオンで二人の観光客が行方不明になり、ドローンが初めて捜査を目的として使用されました。
Drones used for first time in major search at Grand Canyon
The desperate effort this week to find two hikers who disappeared at the bottom of the Grand Canyon represented the National Park Service's most extensive use yet of drones in a search-and-rescue mission.
The Grand Canyon is the only national park with its own fleet of unmanned aircraft for locating people who have gotten lost, stranded, injured or killed. Under a program that began last fall, it has five drones and four certified operators.
While the aerial search for the two hikers came up empty, it threw a spotlight on technology that can enter crevices and other rugged spots unreachable by foot while sparing searchers the dangers of going up in a helicopter.
With its steep cliffs, nearly 2,000 square miles and mesmerizing views, the Grand Canyon can be as dangerous as it is captivating.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/drones-time-major-search-grand-canyon-46942665
取り上げる単語は"mesmerize"です。『ジーニアス英和辞典』第４版（大修館）で調べてみると、「…を魅惑する、…に催眠術をかける」と定義されていました。形容詞では、"mesmeric"で「催眠術の」、"mesmerizing"で「魅惑的な」となり、意味によって形容詞の形が違います。
LDOCEでは、"if you are mesmerized by someone or something, you cannot stop watching them or listening to them because they are so attractive or have such a powerful effect"と表現されていました。
今回の記事では"mesmerizing"なので「魅惑的な」という意味で使われています。「圧倒されるように美しい景色」と表現できるかと思います。(Akim)
