18 Flashcards
Epicanthic fold
Asiatic eyes
class·y
stylish and sophisticated:
“the hotel is classy but relaxed”
synonyms:
stylish · high-class · superior ·
It’s very dependent
It depends
Ransacked
go hurriedly through (a place) stealing things and causing damage:
“burglars ransacked her home”
synonyms:
plunder · pillage · steal from · raid · rob · loot · rifle
Wave
うねる 高まる
Catcalling
the act of shouting harassing and often sexually suggestive, threatening, or derisive comments at someone publicly
Though I seldom witness catcalling or verbal harassment, I’ve come to understand how constant and burdensome it can be for women, especially when the words used are crude, violent, or degrading.
—Conor Friedersdorf
猫の鳴き声をまねるやじ
synonyms:
taunt · mock · scoff at · ridicule · laugh at · sneer at · deride · tease · insult · abuse
Holler
(of a person) give a loud shout or cry:
“he hollers when he wants feeding” · [more]
synonyms:
shout · yell · cry
Unapologetic
not sorry about having caused someone problems or unhappiness, even though people might expect you to be sorry:
They were very rude and completely unapologetic about it.
synonyms:
inveterate · dyed-in-the-wool · confirmed · entrenched · established · long-established ·
Sedate
calm, dignified, and unhurried:
“in the old days, business was carried on at a rather more sedate pace”
synonyms:
calm · tranquil ·
Vagabond
a person who has no home and usually no job, and who travels from place to place:
They live a vagabond life/existence, travelling around in a caravan.
synonyms:
itinerant · wanderer ·
Escapist
relating to avoiding an unpleasant or boring life by thinking, reading, etc., about something more exciting or fun, especially something that could not really happen:エスケーピスト
escapist literature
The movie is meant to be escapist
Sublime
extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable:
sublime beauty
The book has sublime descriptive passages.
Clamp
to put or hold something firmly in position
clamp something to/around/on something: Jack has always got a mobile phone clamped to his ear.
Peoples person
someone who is outgoing and is really good at socializing with other people, as in Ryan is great at making friends because he is a real people person.
Sit an exam
Take an exam
Precarity
the state of being precarious or uncertain: precarious」の意味・翻訳・日本語 - 事情次第の、不確かな、あてにならない、不安定な、危険な
“the precarity of the housing market”
a state of persistent insecurity with regard to employment or income:
“growing economic precarity”
Between a rock and hard place
You’re in a dilemma
Underneath
ところが実際に心の中では
2.
so as to be concealed by (something else).
“money changed hands underneath the table
Shattered
broken into many pieces:
“a snaky line of shattered glass”
Duel
formal fight in the past, using guns or swords, arranged between two people as a way of deciding an argument:
The two men fought a duel over the lady.
synonyms:
fight a duel · fight
Deflect
cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course:
“the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling” · [more]
synonyms:
turn aside/away · divert · avert · sidetrack · distract
Incentivize
provide (someone) with an incentive for doing something:
“this is likely to incentivize management to find savings”
synonyms:
encourage · act as a stimulus/incentive/impetus/fillip/spur to · prompt · prod · move
Niche
a specialized segment of the market for a particular kind of product or service:
“he believes he has found a niche in the market”
comfortable or suitable position in life or employment:
“he is now a partner at a leading law firm and feels he has found his niche”
Cosplay
the practice of dressing up as a character from a movie, book, or video game.