20 Flashcards
Credited with
To give someone praise, admiration, or acknowledgement for some task, achievement, or accomplishment.功績がある
Well spoken
speaking in an educated and refined manner:
“a young, well-spoken Englishwoman”
synonyms:
articulate · nicely spoken話し上手
Take the helm
2 : to take a position of full control or authority in an organization She took the helm of the university.
A distant position
A distant position” in terms of ranking means a position that is significantly far down on a list or hierarchy, indicating a large gap between it and the higher ranked positions; essentially, it signifies being “far behind” in comparison to others on the list.
Herculean
requiring great strength or effort:
“a Herculean task”
synonyms:
arduous · gruelling · laborious · back-breaking
Career-defining moment
ADJECTIVE
A career-defining moment or action is one that is very important in making someone successful in their job or in deciding how they will be remembered
the most important point for something, the moment of truth. An athlete can train all day, but the race is where the rubber meets the road and they’ll know how good they really are.
Summa cum laude
with the highest distinction:
“he graduated summa cum laude”
Mighty
Very very…. Mighty…
I’ll make a solid addition….
確実に付加価値を与えます
Bring a value for —-
Articulate
articulate 【形】 発話できる、話す能力がある 〔言葉が〕はっきり発音された、歯切れが良い
Best bang for the buck
Best value for this price
Retreat
a quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax:
“their country retreat in Ireland”
synonyms:
refuge · haven
an act of moving back or withdrawing:
“a speedy retreat” · [more]
synonyms: 後退する
withdrawal · pulling back
Come at affordable cost
Affordable
Buckle
fasten with a buckle:
“he buckled his belt”
synonyms:
fasten · do up · [more]
bend and give way under a weight or force:
“the bridge started shaking and then it began to buckle” · [more]
synonyms:
warp ·
Tick one off
to speak severely to and criticize someone who has done something wrong:
I had to tick him off for being late again.
tick off many of one’s colleagues 同僚たちの多くを怒らせる
Scratch ones head
to think hard about something:
A lot of people must be scratching their heads about which way to vote.
途方に暮れる
Nail in the coffin
とどめを刺す
Testosterone
a steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
Otherworldly
relating to an imaginary or spiritual world:別世界の
“music of an almost other-worldly beauty”
synonyms:
spiritual · religious
Lend
contribute or add (a quality) to:
“the smile lent his face a boyish charm”
synonyms:
add · impart · give
【動詞】 · 1. 一時的に貸す(give temporarily): 用例 · 2. 性質を与える(bestow a quality on
Stronghold
place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack:
“their mountain strongholds fell to enemy attack”
synonyms:
fortress · fort
Pandemonium
wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar:
“there was complete pandemonium—everyone just panicked”
pandemonium 【名】悪魔の巣窟、修羅場、地獄（のようなありさま）、無秩序（状態）、大混乱
synonyms:
turmoil · disorder · confusion · chaos · commotion
Wipe off
to remove something from something:
All their customer information was wiped off the computer by a virus.
Exuberance
the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness;
exuberant 【形】 〔情熱・活力・喜びなどが〕あふれんばかりの、熱烈な、熱狂的な
“a sense of youthful exuberance”
synonyms:
ebullience · buoyancy · cheerfulness · sunniness
phase out
to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages
synonyms:
eliminate gradually · withdraw/remove/replace gradually · discontinue
Outgoing
friendly and socially confident:
“she’s always been very outgoing and she’s got heaps of friends”
synonyms:
extrovert · [more]
leaving an office or position:
“the outgoing Prime Minister”
synonyms:
departing · retiring · leaving
Bounty
money paid as a reward:
A bounty of $10,000 has been offered for the capture of his murderer.
The word “bounty” comes from the Latin word bonitās, which means “goodness”. The word “bonus”, which means “good” in English, comes from the same Latin word.
bounty · 〔人捜｛ひと さが｝しなどの〕報奨金｛ほうしょう きん｝、懸賞金｛けんしょうきん
Not knowing better
To not have the knowledge or development to behave correctly or make an informed decision
“not know any better” is typically used to refer to someone who lacks knowledge or understanding about a part
Manhandle
move (a heavy object) by hand with great effort:
“men used to manhandle the piano down the stairs”
synonyms:
heave · haul · push · shove · pull · tug · drag · move · carry · lift ·
Inertia
tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged:
“the problem runs deeper than bureaucratic inertia”
synonyms:
inactivity · inaction
Wilt
しなる of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground, or (of a person) to become weaker, tired, or less confident:
Cut flowers will soon wilt without water.
Bluff out
deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand誤魔化す
Taper off
End weakly
Good (food) for thought
Something to consider.
That meeting really gave me food for thought—I might invest in their company after all.
直訳した場合 ”考えるための食べ物”となりますが、要は”なにか判断するときの材料”、”考えるための要素”的な意味でじっくり考える価値のある事に対して使われる表現です
Blind side
direction in which a person has a poor view of approaching traffic or danger:
“a punch delivered on the referee’s blind side”
Slap in the face
痛手 unexpected rejection or affront
Duh
used to show that you think a person or statement is stupid, or that something is obvious
Yikes
expressing shock and alarm, often for humorous effect:
“I had a dip in the 40 degree pool (yikes!)”
yikes”を日本語にするなら、「うわっ！」「うげ！」という感じ。ショックの度合いが増したとき“Big yikes”（「ヤバい！」「やっちゃった！」という感じ）を使います。
Yuck
used to express strong distaste or disgust:
“Raw herrings! Yuck!”
yuck」とは、「オエッ」や「ゲッ」「不快なもの」「不潔なもの」といった強い嫌悪感や不快感を表現するために使用される英語表現である
Just a matter of month
Just a few month
Downfall
a loss of power, prosperity, or status:
“many factors led to the downfall of the Roman Empire”
synonyms:
undoing · ruin 崩壊
This echoes …..
a detail that is similar to and makes you remember something else:
There are echoes of Mozart in her first piano compositions. 裏付ける
Embezzle
steal or misappropriate (money placed in one’s trust or belonging to the organization for which one works):
“she had embezzled £5,600,000 in company funds”
synonyms:
misappropriate · steal · rob · thieve · pilfer · appropriate · abstractd
Pacifist
a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable: 平和主義者
“she was a committed pacifist all her life”
synonyms:
peace-lover ·
Pick me up
thing that makes one feel more energetic or cheerful:
“ginseng has long been used as a pick-me-up”
synonyms:
tonic · restorative · energizer · stimulant · antidepressant · refresher · analeptic
Rave
speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm or admiration: 絶賛する 流行りの
“New York’s critics raved about the acting”
synonyms:
praise enthusiastically ·
Make the case
Prove your point
In court, a lawyer has to make the case to prove the client is innocent.
Toss out
To dispose of or reject something.
toss out · 〈話〉〔不要｛ふよう｝なものを〕捨｛す｝て去る、放り出す
It’s time to toss out these old clothes that don’t fit anymore.
Do you need this or can I just toss it out?
Backwater
a part of a river not reached by the current, where the water is stagnant:
“the eels inhabit backwaters”
an isolated or peaceful place:
“nothing spoils the tranquillity of this quiet backwater”
synonyms:
quiet · peaceful · tranquil · placid ·
バックウォーター◆可算◆川の本流に支流が流れ込んでいる場所において、本流の水位が上昇すると、支流の水が本流に流れにくくなり、支流の水位が上昇し、支流の堤防が決壊して水があふれ出すこと。
〔ダムなどで押し戻される〕戻り水、逆流
〔流れに逆らってたまる〕よどみ、水たまり
Jizz in one’s pants
The act of ejaculating in one’s trousers. It is implied that this expression is used when it takes very little to arouse
arouse 【他動】 〔感情や欲望を〕刺激する、喚起する・Mysteries
Jizzは精子という意味 semen
Jizz in my pantsはズボンの中で射精してしまうという意味
とても下品な表現ですので使用の際はご注意下さい。
someone to the point of climax.
Baffling
impossible to understand; perplexing:不可解
“the crime is a baffling mystery for the police”
synonyms:
puzzling
Unbecoming levity
Unbecoming: ふさわしく無い
synonyms: inappropriate
Levity: the treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect: 軽率な
“as an attempt to introduce a note of levity, the words were a disastrous flop”
synonyms:
light-heartedness · carefreeness · light-mindedness · high spirits · vivacity · liveliness
I for one 〜
used to stress that the person named holds the specified view, even if no one else does: 一例｛いちれい｝として（は）. 〔理由｛りゆう｝を挙げるときに〕一つには. 《I for one》私個人｛わたし こじん｝としては・I for one don’t want to live in a
“I for one am getting a little sick of writing about it”
Aground
(of a ship) lying on or touching the ground under shallow water: aground 【副】〔船が〕座礁して【発音】əgráund【カナ】アグラウンド
“a cargo ship aground in the Pentland Firth”
synonyms:
foundered · ashore · [more]
Kiddo
friendly or slightly condescending form of address:
“you’re getting what you deserve, kiddo”
Straight out
without hesitation or deliberation:
straight-out 【形】正直な、率直な、遠慮のない
“If you’re not going to help me, just say so straight out” · [more]
Resurrect
restore (a dead person) to life:
“he queried whether Jesus was indeed resurrected”
synonyms:
raise from the dead · restore to life · bring back to life · revive
Fabricate
invent (something) in order to deceive:
“officers fabricated evidence”
synonyms:
forge · falsify · [more]
construct or manufacture (an industrial product), especially from prepared components:
“you will have to fabricate an exhaust system”
synonyms:
make · create
Jerk
quick, sharp, sudden movement:
“he gave a sudden jerk of his head”
synonyms:
yank · tug · pull · [more]
informal
a contemptibly foolish person.
synonyms:
fool · idiot · halfwit · [more]
Twitch
give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement:
“her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered” · [more]
synonyms:
jerk
Flirting with me
Hitting on me
口説く
Grill
subject (someone) to intense questioning or interrogation:
“my father grilled us about what we had been doing”
synonyms:
questioning
Estuary
the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.河口
synonyms:
(river) mouth · firth · delta · embouchure · debouchure · debouchment · discharge · disemboguement · inver · water mouth
Sketchy
not thorough or detailed:
“the information they had was sketchy”
synonyms:
incomplete · [more]
(of a picture) resembling a sketch; consisting of outline without much detail:
“a sketchy pencil drawing by Toulouse-Lautrec”
synonyms:
lacking in detail
怪しい
NORTH AMERICAN
informal
dishonest or disreputable:
Triple barreled
Having three separate parts
triple-barreled attack 《a ～》3面［方面からの］攻撃
Stand to + verb
To have a high likelihood of doing something or having something happen, especially to gain or lose something.
＜成句＞
stand to ～：「～しそうだ、～の可能性がある」など。to には
動詞が続きます。
英和活用辞典には次の用例ほかがあります。
He stands to win $10,000. 「１万ドルを勝ち取りそうだ」
We stand to lose over half a million dollars as a result of the stock market crash.
Joke left them cold
The meaning of LEAVE (SOMEONE) COLD is to not interest or excite (someone
Joke bombed,
landed with a “thud”
Long haul
a long distance (in reference to the transport of goods or passengers):
“a long-haul flight”
synonyms:
journey · trip · expedition · safari · odyssey · hike · [more]
a prolonged and difficult effort or task:
“implementing the White Paper is likely to be a long haul”根深い 時間のかかる問題
Off-putting
unpleasant, disconcerting, or repellent:
“his scar is somewhat off-putting”
synonyms:
unpleasant · unappealing · uninviting · unattractive · disagreeable · offensive
Tall poppy syndrome
Nails that stick out gets hammered down
a perceived tendency to discredit or disparage those who have achieved notable wealth or prominence in public life.出る杭は打たれる
Sheepish
showing or feeling embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence:
“a sheepish grin”
synonyms:
embarrassed · uncomfortable · hangdog · self-conscious · shamefaced · ashamed
Disquiet
a feeling of worry or unease:
“public disquiet about animal testing”
名】心配、不安、不穏、動揺
synonyms:
unease · uneasiness
Fallacy
a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments:
“the notion that the camera never lies is a fallacy”
fallacy 【名】 間違った［誤った］考え［確信］◇正しいと信じているが実際には間違っている考え
synonyms:
misconception · mistaken belief · misbelief · delusion
Down to the detail
in a way that includes even (the smallest or least important part)
Our work must be accurate down to the last detail.
細部に至るまで
Perform early on
早くから始める
At an early stage in a process or course of events, as in He started using computers very early on
Silt
NOUN
fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbour. 沈泥
synonyms:
sediment · deposit
Liner
外側を包んでいる紙
Dollop
add (a large mass of something) casually and without measuring:
“she stopped him from dolloping cream into his coffee”
名
少量の柔らかい食物◆可算
量◆【参考】big drop of ; small drop of
他動
〔バター・ジャムなどを〕たっぷり塗る
Invert
逆さにする
put upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement.
“invert the mousse onto a serving plate”
Frost
NORTH AMERICAN
decorate (a cake or biscuit) with icing:
“the cake Mama had just frosted”
synonyms:
cover with icing · glaze
Sage
wise, especially as a result of great experience:
sage advice
my sage old grandfather
Dispel
make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear:
霧や暗闇などを〕晴らす、消散させる 〔不安や迷いなどを〕一掃する、払いのける
“the brightness of the day did nothing to dispel Elaine’s dejection”
synonyms:
banish · eliminate · dismiss · chase away · drive away · drive off · get rid of · [more]
Please help me welcome
Please welcome
formally and respectfully invite someone to be received with cordiality, as in a gathering or a ceremony. It is a polite way to introduce or invite someone in to an activity or setting
Distinguished
very successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect:
“a distinguished American educationist”
synonyms:
eminent · famous ·
used to describe a respected and admired person, or their work:
a distinguished writer/director/politician
a distinguished career
Takeaways
a key fact, point, or idea to be remembered, typically one emerging from a discussion or meeting:
“the main takeaway for me is that we need to continue to communicate all the things we’re doing for our customers”
Repudiate
refuse to accept; reject:
“she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders”
synonyms:
reject · renounce
Let up
Stop cease
Treacherous
1.guilty of or involving betrayal or deception:
treacherous 【形】 〔人・言動などが〕不誠実な、信用を裏切る、信用［信頼］できない・Nice-sounding ter…【発音】trétʃərəs【カナ】トレ
2. Treacherous rain” means rain that is extremely dangerous and difficult to deal with, often due to the conditions it creates, such as icy roads or slippery surfaces
Torrential rain,
Heavy rain
Accost
approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively:
“reporters accosted him in the street”
1 〈知らない人を〉（迷惑を顧みず）呼び止める，…にずけずけと話しかける；〈人・鏡などに〉（ずうずうしく）面と向かう
2 〈売春婦・ぽん引きなどが〉〈客を〉引く，呼ぶ
synonyms:
speak to · talk to · call to · shout to · hail · initiate a discussion with · address
Swoon
faint from extreme emotion:
“he swooned at the sight of blood on his hero’s sleeve”
synonyms:
pass out ·
「swoon」は、（人や物事に対して）夢中になる、うっとりする、気絶しそうなほど興奮する などの意味です。また、より古くは「気絶する、卒倒する」という意味でも使われました
Prod
poke (someone) with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
“he prodded her in the ribs to stop her snoring”
Similar:
poke
jab
dig
nudge
Picture perfect (day)
exactly right in appearance or in the way things are done. Her wedding day was picture-perfect
Outback
the areas of Australia that are far away from towns and cities, especially the desert areas in central Australia
“a two-week tour of the outback”
Glare
stare in an angry or fierce way.
“she glared at him, her cheeks flushing”
Similar:
stare angrily
scowl
Beatnik
a person who participated in a social movement of the 1950s and early 1960s which stressed artistic self-expression and the rejection of the mores of conventional society
人間性の無条件な解放のために積極的に貧困に甘んじ，原始的なコミューン生活を行おうとする一種の生活運動である
Prose
written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry:
I’ve always preferred reading prose to poetry.
Toss up
throw a coin up into the air and guess which side will land facing up, as a way of making a decision:
Let’s toss up to see who goes first.
