45 Flashcards
You’ve got it wrong
勘違いしてる
Gaze
look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought.
“he could only gaze at her in astonishment”
Similar:
stare
look fixedly
Mincing
moving or behaving in an affectedly dainty or delicate way (typically used of a man).
“he followed her with quick, mincing steps”気取った、もったいぶった、(気取って)小またに歩く
stealth
こっそりと
Red Rover
children’s game in which two teams, some distance apart, face each other and take turns designating an opposing player to run toward their line. Any player who fails to break through their clasped hands becomes a member of that team.
Hands Across America
ハンズ・アクロス・アメリカ（英語: Hands Across America）は、1986年5月25日、15分間にわたり、アメリカ合衆国本土で人々が手をつないで人間の鎖をつくったチャリティー・イベントである。
Moxie a dead trout
Dead fish ちからよわ
Get a moxie
勇気、元気、精力、ファイト
nounSlang. courageous spirit and determination; perseverance: The pitcher showed his moxie in Sunday’s win. vigor; verve; pep.
Birrow
a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam.
Similar:
cloud
mass
Dweeb
DEROGATORY•INFORMAL
a boring, studious, or socially inept person. 米俗〉嫌なやつ 〈米俗〉真面目な学生【
Discretion
avoid causing offense or revealing private information.
“she knew she could rely on his discretion”
Similar:
circumspection
care
carefulness
caution
wariness
chariness
guardedness
tact
tactfulness
diplomacy
delicacy
sensitivity
subtlety
consideration
prudence
judiciousness
judgment
discrimination
sense
good sense
common sense
kid gloves
Opposite:
indiscretion
rashness
2.
the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation.
“it is up to local authorities to use their discretion in setting the charges”
Similar:
choice
option
judgment
Retain (users)
繋ぎ止める
Run the risk
expose oneself to the possibility of something unpleasant occurring.
“she preferred not to run the risk of encountering his sister”
annihilation
complete destruction or obliteration.
“the threat of global annihilation
Strain
force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, sometimes causing damage: The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed負担や重圧
feeling of being worried and nervous about something:
The strain of the last few months had exhausted her.
Sprain
wrench or twist the ligaments of (an ankle, wrist, or other joint) violently so as to cause pain and swelling but not dislocation.
“he left in a wheelchair after spraining an ankle”
Similar:
wrench
twist
turn
Ligament
a short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint. 靱帯
In the meantime
during the time before something happens or before a specified period ends. He can come back to work when he’s feeling better, but in the meantime he should be resting as much as possible.
gi·nor·mous
extremely large; enormous.
“a ginormous five-volume treatment of Greek and Arabic medicine”
You know what, surprise me.
そのことを知っている？」ということを意味しますね。 「私が言っていることを理解できている？used to imply that what is being referred to is known to or understood by the listener.
Surprise me-
お任せします。
Laboriously
vigorously.
assiduously.
industriously.
energetically.
tirelessly.
Rabid
having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something.
“the show’s small but rabid fan base”
Similar:
extreme
fanatical
Given the premise of
〜の前提を考えると
Buzzy
especially of a place or atmosphere) lively and exciting.
“a buzzy bar with live music”
generating a great deal of excitement or interest, especially as reflected in media coverage or word of mouth.
“the buzzy new series has all the makings of a hit”
