38 Flashcards
Harrowing
acutely distressing or painful
a harrowing experience 痛ましい ゾッとする
Mr. Wu’s work in a coal mine was particularly harrowing.
—Charles Horner
Teasing
intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way.
“teasing comments”
Awash with
containing large numbers or amounts of someone or something.
“the city was awash with journalists”
Plethora with
Crapshoot
a crap game.
INFORMAL
a risky or uncertain matter.
“predicting any extreme weather event is a scientific crapshoot
Extrapolation
the action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends will continue or a current method will remain applicable.
“sizes were estimated by extrapolation”
Come along
arrive.現れる
“a chance like this doesn’t come along every day”
2.
make progress; develop.
“he’s coming along nicely”
Gradient
an inclined part of a road or railway; a slope. 勾配
“fail-safe brakes for use on steep gradients”
Similar:
slope
incline
hill
rise
First round
一回戦
Track down
find someone or something after a thorough or difficult search.
“it took seventeen years to track down the wreck of the ship”
Similar:
discover
detect
find (out)
Follow though
Continue
Can’t beat (the beach…)
it’s the best and you aren’t going to find anything better.
Rub shoulders with riffraff
Meet many people
Hands down
easily and decisively.
“she won the debate hands down”
Similar:
easily
effortlessly
Grit one’s teeth
clench one’s teeth, especially when angry or faced with something unpleasant.
“grit your teeth and splash yourself with cold water!”
Similar:
clench
clamp together
Medium built
中肉中背
Be in the groove
リズムに乗る To become seemingly trapped or stuck in a mundane, non-changing pattern of life, work, and/or personal behavior. In this usage, “stuck” can be used after the conjugated form of “be.”
I had so many ambitions when I first graduated from college, but now I feel like I’m in a groove.
We’re stuck in a groove—let’s move abroad for the summer and shake things up!
To be immersed in a particular task and thus working smoothly and efficiently.
Now that I’m in a groove, I think I’ll be able to finish this paper tonight—ahead of schedule!
If I’m in a groove, I can clean for hours.
Ammunition
攻撃材料
hulk
Giant
Canister
食品保存カンカン
Get something straight
make a situation clear, especially by reaching an understanding.
Man of the world
a person who is experienced in the ways of sophisticated society. よなれた人
kick back
Relax
Spectacle
a visually striking performance or display.いつもと違う風景
a visually striking performance or display. すごい👍風景やパフォーマンス
“the acrobatic feats make a good spectacle”
Similar:
display
show
performance
Aurora Borealis
The word borealis means “northern