15 Flashcards
Vanish
disappear suddenly and completely.
“Mary vanished without a trace”
Alias
1.
a false or assumed identity.
“a spy operating under the alias Barsad” 別名、仮名、偽名 エイリアス
Take a breath
to pause and rest (US) I’ve barely had time to (stop and/to) take a breath since they got here. (British) I’ve barely had time to draw breath since they got here.
Fuck off
of a person) go away.
2.
BRITISH
make someone angry
Take for granted
fail to properly appreciate (someone or something), especially as a result of overfamiliarity.
“the comforts that people take for granted”
2.
assume that something is true without questioning it.
“those companies challenged beliefs that everyone else took for granted”
Take a cue from
to do what is done or suggested by (someone or something) Take a cue from the experts and get your taxes done early this year. We should take our cue from their example.
~からヒント[手掛かり・きっかけ]を得る、~をきっかけにする
Exquisite
extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.
“exquisite, jewellike portraits”
Kick the bucket
To die
Two-way star
二刀流スター
Goes against we thought
〜に反して
Ace up their sleeves
a powerful and often secret weapon, advantage, etc., that can be used if it is needed
“the prime minister has several other aces up his sleeve”
Rack up
accumulate or achieve something, typically a score or amount.
“Japan is racking up record trade surpluses with the United States”
rack upとは。意味や和訳。(他)((略式))1 〈多数・大量のものを〉積み重ねる,〈多くの利益・損失を〉重ねる,〈得点・勝敗などを〉積み重ねる
Phenom talent
Very talented
Cheat codes
Cheat Codes use to refer just to entering in a sequence of inputs either buttons from a controller or characters from a keyboard used to change the way your games are played.
ビデオゲームやコンピューターゲームのプログラムの一部で、裏技のような操作を可能にするためのもの。 典型的 には、開発時のテストやデバッグ作業のために存在し、隠しコマンドによって実行される
Roaster
list or plan showing turns of duty or leave for individuals or groups in an organization.
“next week’s duty roster”
Prospective
1.of a person) expected or expecting to be something particular in the future.
“she showed a prospective buyer around the house”
2. likely to happen at a future date; concerned with or applying to the future.
“a meeting to discuss prospective changes in government legislation”
Cliffhanger
a story or a situation that is exciting because its ending or result is uncertain until it happens:
続きを気にさせるような終わりの場面
Many of Hitchcock’s films are real cliffhangers.
It looks as if the election is going to be a cliffhanger.
Immense
Huge big
Defect
1.abandon one’s country or cause in favor of an opposing one.
“he defected to the Soviet Union after the war”
2. a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.
Cardinal
1.
a leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals are nominated by the Pope, and form the Sacred College which elects succeeding popes (now invariably from among their own number).
“his appointment as cardinal”
Embroiled
To involve in a difficult situation
Up to
Follow
Make believe
the action of pretending or imagining that things are better than they really are.
“she’s living in a world of make-believe”
Guys and guile
Sly or cunning intelligence