13 Flashcards
gland
an organ in the human or animal body which secretes particular chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings.
a structure resembling this, especially a lymph node.
“symptoms include swollen glands”
Pore
a minute opening in a surface, especially the skin or integument of an organism, through which gases, liquids, or microscopic particles can pass.
Sebum
fatty lubricant matter secreted by sebaceous glands of the skin.
Give the chill
have a powerful impact on someone; impress; generate an emotion (positive, but also negative)
“This violin music gives me the chills” or “Being all alone in that old house after dark…it gave me the chills
Getting things done (GTD)
Time management
Getting Things Done (GTD) is a personal productivity system developed by David Allen and published in a book of the same name.[1] GTD is described as a time management system
No-go
not allowed or not acceptable:
Shorts are no go here – you have to wear long pants and shoes.
Landlocked
Surrounded by lands
Repercussion
Unintended unfortune
Make a fuss
Complain
become angry and complain.
“I thought Mum might make a fuss but she was in a good mood”
Secular
No relation with religion
not connected with religious or spiritual matters.
“secular buildings”
Overkill
Excessive use
Daunt
make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive.
“some people are daunted by technology”
By and large
Mostly
Swamped
Overwhelmed
Hands-on
involving direct involvement or intervention.
“increasingly, CEOs are taking a hands-on approach to information security”
involving or offering active participation rather than theory.
“hands-on practice to gain experience”
Anonymous
of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name.
“the donor’s wish to remain anonymous”
Catch glimpse
see something for a brief time.
chau·vin·ism
the strong and unreasonable belief that your own country or race is the best or most important:
The war stimulated an intense national chauvinism.
(also male chauvinism)
the belief that women are naturally less important, intelligent, or able than men
Male chauvinism
male prejudice against women; the belief that men are superior in terms of ability, intelligence, etc.
“a bastion of male chauvinism”
Tart
Sharp or acidity taste
Sick and tired of it
annoyed about or bored with (someone or something) and unwilling to put up with them any longer.
“I am sick and tired of all the criticism”
Tangent
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point. 《数学》接線の
2.
a completely different line of thought or action.
“he quickly went off on a tangent about wrestling”
Scoff
speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.
““You, a scientist?” he scoffed”
Pales in comparison
to seem less important, good, serious, etc., when compared with (something else)
I thought I was badly treated but my experiences pale in comparison with yours
be nothing in comparison
hold a candle
not compared
nothing compared
nothing in comparison
Throw myself to the deep end
you give them a difficult job to do, or a serious problem to deal with, before they have the knowledge or experience for it.
a one-off cost/payment
something that happens or that is made or done only once
The bank’s checks indicated the error was a one-off.
Decent
conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behavior.
“the good name of such a decent and innocent person”
Double standard
rule or principle which is unfairly applied in different ways to different people or groups.
“the prolonged consideration of the issue represented a double standard”
Double up
二つ折りにする［なる］
（体を）折り曲げる、前かがみになる、かがみこむ 倍増する
Pigeonhole
assign to a particular category or class, especially in a manner that is too rigid or exclusive.
“a tendency to pigeonhole him as a photographer and neglect his work in sculpture and painting” カテゴリに入れる 型にはめる
one of a set of small boxes, open at the front, in which letters and messages are left for different people:
Leave the report in my pigeonhole when you’ve read it. MAILBOX
Brushstroke
a mark made by a paintbrush drawn across a surface.
筆［はけ］の運び、筆さばき、筆跡
Bonker
Crazy
Perky
cheerful and lively.
“she certainly looked less than her usual perky self”
Wish me luck
to say that one hopes someone will have success I wish you (the best of) luck in your new job. I have a job interview this morning. Wish me luck!
（私の）幸運を祈ってて
Spoon
of two people) behave in an amorous way; kiss and cuddle.
“I saw them spooning on the beach”
すり寄り、1人が他人の背中に面している位置に横たわる(snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others)
Turd
lump of excrement.
a person regarded as obnoxious or contemptible. くそ 〈卑俗〉くそ野郎、げす
Before too long
exact opposite of “a long time in the future” そう遠くない将来｛しょうらい｝に、間もなく（して）、しばらくもたたないうちに、じきに、程｛ほど｝なく、いつか［いずれ］ …
Undone
not done or finished.
“he had left his homework undone”
having nuances
having or characterized by subtle and often appealingly complex qualities, aspects, or distinctions (as in character or tone)
