10 Flashcards
Nail
perform (an action or task) perfectly.
Singlehandedly
Without help from anyone
Disparage
Regard little worth けなす
Juncture
A particular point of time
“it is difficult to say at this juncture whether this upturn can be sustained”
Vanilla
No special features
Outgoing
Sociable
Onset
発症
Double edge sword
situation or course of action having both positive and negative effects.
At the onset
手始めに
Put my feet up
Relex
Gunea pig
実験台
Right arm
Most reliable helper
Double talker
language that appears to be earnest and meaningful but in fact is a mixture of sense and nonsense
Loathing
Dislike
Affirmation
the action or process of affirming something or being affirmed:
“he nodded in affirmation” · ”an affirmation of basic human values”
SIMILAR:
assertion
declaration
LAW
a formal declaration by a person who declines to take an oath for reasons of conscience.
emotional support or encouragement:
“the lack of one or both parents’ affirmation leaves some children emotionally crippled”
Decorum
Etiquette
Call the shots
Pull the strings, rule the roost 決裁する
to be the person who controls or organizes a situation:
You’re the boss here – you get to call the shots.
Set the tone
Establish the mood
Her lighthearted question set the tone for the rest of the interview.
Decimate
Get rid of, eliminate
Atrocious
Evil, morally wrong
Unduly
Excessive
Confer upon
Grant bestow
Can of worms
Very complicated, unplesant to deal with
situation that causes a lot of problems for you when you start to deal with it:
Blown away
1 : to dissipate or remove as if with a current of air their doubts were blown away. 2 : to kill by gunfire : shoot dead. 3 : to impress very strongly and usually favorably.
Drawn into
to pull someone or something into something; to attract someone or something in. Attracted
Per se
Itself
Fine lines
a very small difference There’s a fine line between being helpful and being intrusive. There’s sometimes only a very fine line between genius and madness.
Associate with
Connect
Stenography
速記
Hush up something
to prevent people from knowing the truth about (something, such as a crime)
hush up a crime/scandal
The city government tried to hush things up when the mayor was arrested.
Take it out of the equation
Remove something
Conumdrum
なぞなぞ 難問
Hold off
延期
Hold off on
先送り
Scared to death
怯え切って
Sorry i just cut up
Sorry i ignored
Touch something up
Improve by small change
Rectify
put right; correct:
“mistakes made now cannot be rectified later” · ”we are working to rectify the situation”
SIMILAR:
correct
Embrace the idea
Accept
Hard headed
practical and realistic; not sentimental:
“it’s essential to meet hardheaded board members on their own terms”
SIMILAR:
unsentimental
practical
pragmatic
businesslike
realistic
sensible
rational
tough
Dear I say
敢えて言えば
Youre up to it
You can do it
Urge
try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something.
Ever shifting
Constantly changing
constantly changing, especially in an unpredictable way.
“a kaleidoscopic vision of an ever-shifting landscape”
Bring down the cost
Reduce cost
Called off
Suspended
Pontificate
express one’s opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic. 非難を表して〉尊大｛そんだい｝に［独善的｛どくぜん てき｝に・もったいぶって］話す［振｛ふ｝る舞｛ま｝う・意見
“he was pontificating about art and history”
synonyms:
hold forth · expound ·
Dissertation
long essay on a particular subject, especially one written as a requirement for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.
“Joe wrote his doctoral dissertation on Thucydides” · [more]
synonyms:
essay · thesis · treatise · paper · study · composition · discourse · disquisition · tract
Nitty gritty
the most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation.
“let’s get down to the nitty-gritty of finding a job” · [more]
synonyms:
basics · essentials · essence
Neck of the woods
particular area or locality.
“imagine seeing her in this neck of the woods”
synonyms:
neighborhood · district ·
Chant
say or shout repeatedly in a singsong tone. ブツブツ唱える
Have a blast
Enjoy
Fine print
Small pront
但し書き important information
inconspicuous details or conditions printed in an agreement or contract, especially ones that may prove unfavourable.
“check the small print and make sure you know your rights”
Pain in the butt
something or someone that is very annoying or troublesome.
Shoot shovel and shut up
Shoot, shovel, and shut up, also known as the 3-S treatment, refers to a method for dealing with unwanted or unwelcome animals primarily in rural areas. There have been reports of the frequently illegal triple-step procedure being used to dispatch mischievous pets, endangered species, and even sick livestock.
killing and burying evidence of any plants or animals that might be threatened or endangered.”
Profuse
especially of something offered or discharged) exuberantly plentiful; abundant.
“I offered my profuse apologies”
synonyms:
copious · prolific · abundant · ample · extravagant
tertiary
third in order or level.
“the tertiary stage of the disease” · ”most of the enterprises were of tertiary importance”
pop off
Die
INFORMAL
die.
“when I pop off, everything will come to you”
2.
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
speak spontaneously and at length, typically angrily.
“I’ve been thinking about it a lot—I don’t want you to imagine I’m just popping off”
behemoth
something that is extremely large and often extremely powerful:
a grocery chain behemoth
Clarn slate
白紙の状態
Get the job done
仕事をな
成し遂げる
Bring this in
導入する
Dig in
begin eating heartily.
“put the sausage on top of the polenta; then dig in!”
begin doing or investigating something in earnest
Pull someone in with a complement
褒めて引き込む
Workaround
a method for overcoming a problem or limitation in a program or system.
“The software still has a few glitches but we’ve come up with a workaround.”
Defaults
既定の.
a preselected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified by the user or programmer.
Legend
the wording on a map or diagram explaining the symbols used.
“see legend under Fig. 1”
synonyms:
explanation · key · code · cipher · table of symbols · guide · glossary
Eclipse
situation in which something becomes less important:
eclipse of The eclipse of the ruling political party was inevitable.
of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body).
Obscure
keep from being seen; conceal.
not known to many people:
an obscure island in the Pacific
an obscure 12th-century mystic
あまり知られていない
Outpace
go, rise, or improve faster than.
Coronation
the ceremony of crowning a sovereign or a sovereign’s consort.
“the Queen’s coronation”
synonyms:
crowning · enthronement · enthroning · accession to the throne · investiture · anointing · inauguration
Shrivel
wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture.
“the flowers simply shriveled up” · [more]
synonyms:
wither · wrinkle · pucker up · shrink · wilt · dry up
Grapple
engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
“passersby grappled with the man after the knife attack”
synonyms:
wrestle · struggle ·
Swath
a broad strip or area of something.
“vast swaths of countryside” ·
Does not set on fire
パッとしない
Faint of heart
気が弱い人
Snugged up
ぴったり合ってる
snug·gle
[ˈsnəɡəl]
VERB
settle or move into a warm, comfortable position:
“I snuggled down in my sleeping bag” · ”she snuggled her head into his shoulder”
SIMILAR:
nestle
curl up
huddle (up)
cuddle up (to)
nuzzle (up to)
settle
Glitterati
上流階級
Rule
支配する
Lets bury the hatchet
仲直り
“Bury the hatchet” is a North American English idiom meaning “to make peace
NOT “HATCH”
Not unless
〜しない限り
E.g. “Can I park here? Not unless you have a special ticket
Dysentery
赤痢
Loom large
大きくのしかかる
Implications
1、an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying it directly:
[ + that ] From what she said, the implication was that they were splitting up.
2、the effect that an action or decision will have on something else in the future:
implication for The company is cutting back its spending and I wonder what the implications will be for our department.影響
Spike
急上昇
Overtake
〜に勝る
追い抜かす
anything but ……
not at all (used for emphasis).
“this grisly ending is anything but sentimental”
…..からは程遠い
used to mean the opposite of the stated quality:
She’s meant to be really nice but she was anything but nice when I met her.
The long-term prospects for the economy are anything but comforting.
The story sounded dark and depressing but I’m happy to say I found it anything but.
She turns heads
Capture attention
to be so beautiful, unusual, or impressive as to attract a lot of attention.
Curtsy
Female formal greetings
You cant like throw hips
こんなしてケツを突き出す
Getting
何かを得ること
Double take
二度振り返って見直す
Head out
Go out
Lock in
閉じこもる
Unwind
Chill 巻き戻す、ポジション解消、整理する
Quagmire
an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation.
“a legal quagmire”
synonyms:
muddle · mix-up · mess
All the while
all the time that something is happening ずっと
Behold
see or observe (a thing or person, especially a remarkable or impressive one).
“the botanical gardens were a wonder to behold”
