46 Flashcards
At no point
Never
Carnival barker
サーカスの客寄せ
a person who stands in front of a theater
Claptrap
contrived but foolish talk. insincere and pretentious talk: politicians’ claptrap.
contrived
もくろまれた，計画的な · 2 〈小説などの筋が〉作りすぎた，不自然な.
Contrive
create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice.悪事を企む
“his opponents contrived a crisis”
Similar:
bring about
engineer
Back out
withdraw from a commitment.
Sun-drenched
(of a place) receiving a great deal of sunlight.
“the sun-drenched beaches of Southern California”
Drench
wet thoroughly; soak
Jolt
push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.
“a surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forward”
Similar:
push
thrust
jar
bump
knock
bang
jostle
shake
joggle
jog
nudge
noun
an abrupt rough or violent movement.
“he felt a jolt when the plane started to climb
Ring truth
it seems to be true
If something someone says or writes rings true, it seems to be true
Confluence
an act or process of merging.
“a major confluence of the world’s financial markets”
the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width.
“here at the confluence of the Laramie and North Platte Rivers”
Similar:
convergence
meeting
Whack a mole
モグラ叩き
an arcade game in which players use a mallet to hit toy moles, which appear at random, back into their holes.
“next time you are near a kiddie amusement park, go in and play a round of whack-a-mole”
Conducive
making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.
“the harsh lights and cameras were hardly conducive to a relaxed atmosphere”
Similar:
good for
helpful to
Soft costs
not considered direct construction cost. Soft costs include architectural, engineering, financing, and legal fees, and other pre- and post-construction expenses
Reservoir
知恵者
a supply or source of something.
“tapping into a universal reservoir of information”
Similar:
stock
store
stockpile
Juxtapose
place or deal with close together for contrasting effect. 並べて置く、並列させる
“black-and-white photos of slums were starkly juxtaposed with color images”
Pay the piper
bear the consequences of an action or activity that one has enjoyed.
“we will have to pay the piper, and the price is apt to be a high one”
自分の行いのツケが回ってくること、報いを受けることを意味します。村のネズミを駆除した笛吹き（piper）が、約束の報酬を払わなかった村人に報復するために村の子供達をさらってしまったという西洋の伝承の物語に由来する表現です
Apples to apples
used with reference to a comparison regarded as valid because it concerns two things that are fundamentally the same.
“there is no apples-to-apples comparison when comparing a foreign currency to USD”
marginal
あまり重要でない，取るに足りない；わずかな，ごく小さい · 周辺の，傍流の · 余白に書かれた，欄外の · 限界収益点の，限界の · WordNet · marginal · / 英ナビ！
Mic drop
an instance of deliberately dropping or tossing aside one’s microphone at the end of a performance or speech one considers to have been particularly impressive.
“he ruffled some feathers with his acceptance speech and mic drop after winning the Best British Album award”
used to emphasize that a discussion is at an end after a definitive or particularly impressive point has been made.
“Nuff said. Mic drop!”
マイクを落とす◆スピーチやトークを終えた人が、その出来が最高に良かったので、もはや誰もマイクを取って話をする必要がないという意味で、わざとマイクを床に落とすこと
die for
extremely good or desirable.
“the ice cream is to die for”
Clock
hit (someone), especially on the head.
“someone clocked him for no good reason”
You da man!
you’re the man! American English spoken used to praise someone for having done something well
Superlative
of the highest quality or degree.
“a superlative piece of skill”
Nullify
make of no use or value; cancel out
台無しにする
Spoof
.
a trick played on someone as a joke.
“word got out that the whole thing had been a spoof”
Code word
合言葉
Call out
draw critical attention to someone’s unacceptable actions or behavior.
“people were calling him out for his negative comments”
「Call someone out」というのは、「誰かの良くない言動を指摘する/責める」
dissident
person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.
“a dissident who had been jailed by a military regime”
Similar:
dissenter
objector
Tedious
too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
“a tedious journey”
Similar:
boring
monotonous
Be greeted with
〜のお迎えがあり〜
roaming through
to go from place to place without purpose or direction : wander.
Odd-even pricing
Psychological pricing method based on the belief that certain prices or price ranges are more appealing to buyers. This method involves setting a price in odd numbers (just under round even numbers) such as $49.95 instead of $50.00.
I’m bound to buy something
買う羽目に陥る
What a Clutch
よくやった (clutch=grip)
Bumming her out
彼女をガッカリさせない
to make someone feel sad or disappointed: That comment just bummed me out.
Pitch
飛行機や船の縦揺れ
yaw
左右に揺れる
of a moving ship or aircraft) twist or oscillate about a vertical axis.
“the jet yawed sharply to the right”
Roll
2.
a movement in which someone or something turns or is turned over on itself.
“a roll of the dice”
Oscillate
move or swing back and forth at a regular speed.
“a pendulum oscillates about its lowest point”
Similar:
swing
Bonanza
a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits.
“a bonanza year for the computer industry”
Similar:
windfall
godsend
Bartering
殴打. the action of striking repeatedly with hard blows.
“the south of England will take the heaviest battering”
Stanch
Stop
Slog
work hard over a period of time.
“they were slogging away to meet a deadline”
Similar:
work hard
toil
labor
Unwieldy
cumbersome
unmanageable
Take the brunt of it
to suffer the main part or force of it. Young people are bearing the brunt of unemployment.
Quagmire
an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation.泥沼化
“a legal quagmire”
Similar:
muddle
mix-up
mess
predicament
Innocuous
Harmless
not harmful or offensive.
Iron out
solve or settle difficulties or problems.
Pipe dream
an unattainable or fanciful hope or plan.
Respite
short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
“the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering”
Similar:
rest
break
Bites
a piece cut off by biting.
“Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich”. ほんの一面
white noise
ホワイトノイズ (White noise)とは、ノイズの分類で、パワースペクトルにおいて広い範囲で同程度の強度となっているノイズを指す。「ホワイト」とは、可視領域の広い範囲を …
Get off the ground
start.
“he doesn’t appreciate the steps he must take to get the negotiations off the ground”
Similar:
get going
get under way
Stand off
move or keep away.
“the women stood off at a slight distance”
2.
DATED•BRITISH
discharge a worker temporarily or permanently because of a shortage of work.
“the firm stood off the workers and closed the factory”
Stand-off
a stalemate or deadlock between two equally matched opponents in a dispute or conflict.
“the 16-day-old standoff was no closer to being resolved”
Similar:
deadlock
stalemate
Get too big for the boots
to behave as if you are much more important or clever than you really are
Conceit
Conceit
excessive pride in oneself.
You’re so conceited!
“he was puffed up with conceit”
Similar:
vanity
narcissism
Backing ( the plan )
Supporting
All-out
using all one’s strength or resources.
“going all out to win”
総力上げての
Endemic
- (of a disease) regularly occurring within an area or community.
“areas where malaria is endemic”
2.
(of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place.
“a marsupial endemic to northeastern Australia” 動植物が〕固有種の、ある地域に固有の
Sick of spending 〜
〜にうんざりしたら、飽き飽きしたら
Shines ware off
to gradually decrease, disappear, or stop. The painkillers wore off after a couple of hours. The shine on the leather will wear off pretty quickly.
Creol
a person of mixed European and Black descent, especially in the Caribbean
keeps you on your toes
Someone or something that keeps you on your toes forces you to continue directing all your attention and energy to what you are doing:
I work with people who are half my age so that keeps me on my toes.
when push comes to shove
when one must commit oneself to an action or decision.
“when push came to shove, I always stood up for him”
いざとなったら
Shove
a strong push.
Rant
speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way.
“she was still ranting on about the unfairness of it all”
Tirade
a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
“a tirade of abuse”
Worcestershire Sauce
ウスターソース
single-file escalator
一列エスカレーター
Knock off my feet
to completely impress or excite someone. to overwhelm someone emotionally. to make a very positive impression.
Gobsmacked
Astonished
Debrief
question (someone, typically a soldier or spy) about a completed mission or undertaking.
“together they debriefed their two colleagues”
Similar:
question
quiz
interview
任務・活動を終えた後の〕結果［感想］を聞くこと・We’ll meet next week, and the topic will be a debrief of COMDEX. : 来週会 う時のテーマはCOMDEXの結果報告 です。
Immaculate
(especially of a person or their clothes) perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
“an immaculate white suit”
Similar:
clean
spotless
pristine
unsoiled
unstained
unsullied
speckless
ultraclean
whiter than white
snowy white
lily white
shining
shiny
gleaming
neat
tidy
neat and tidy
spick and span
neat as a new pin
squeaky clean
as clean as a whistle
perfect
mint
as good as new
flawless
faultless
without blemish
unblemished
unimpaired
unspoiled
undamaged
unmarred
excellent
impeccable
prime
peak
tip-top
A1
Opposite:
dirty
grubby
bad
damaged
free from flaws or mistakes; perfect.
“an immaculate safety record”
Perforated
pierced with a hole or holes.
“the walls are clad in perforated leather panels”
(of paper) having one or more rows of small holes so that a part may be torn off easily.
“this notebook comes with perforated pages” ミシン目
Pickleball
a game resembling tennis in which players use paddles to hit a perforated plastic ball over a net.
“residents can play tennis, pickleball, handball, and bocce”
You can say that again
Tell me about it
Tell me about it ＝わかるわ〜
Premiere
of a musical or theatrical work or a film) have its first performance.
“the show premiered in New York this week”
〔演劇などの〕初日、初演 〔映画の〕プレミア試写会 〔映画・演劇などの〕主演女優 【他.
Cold case
an unsolved criminal investigation which remains open pending the discovery of new evidence.
“the cold cases that have never been solved”
未解決犯罪。未解決事件。特に、迷宮入りした凶悪犯罪のこと。
Debrand
the removal of brand elements to appear less corporate and more personal. Debranding: the shift away from any recognizable brand to appear generic, thus aiming to reduce ad spend and price and increase profits accordingly.
Make-under
a complete transformation of a person’s appearance to make them look plainer or less attractive.
“she has undergone a dramatic make-under for her new acting role”
Over filter
加工のしすぎ
Sobriety
the state of being sober.
“the price of beer compelled me to maintain a certain level of sobriety”
しらふ、酒に溺れないこと、節酒、まじめ、平静、落ち着き
Deleterious
有害な damaging
Declevity
declension, declination, decline, descent, downslope, fall.
Decrepitude
Feebleness, weakness
You decadent dastard!
Moral declined coward
退廃的な臆病者
Blend into
〜に溶け込める
Opt out
Not participate in something
Precipitate
1cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
“the incident precipitated a political crisis”
Similar:
bring about
bring on
2solid substance that is produced from a liquid during a chemical process:
Lag
fall behind in movement, progress, or development; not keep pace with another or others.
“they stopped to wait for one of the children who was lagging behind”
遅れ ぐずぐず
Off-brand
of an unknown, unpopular, or inferior brand of retail product.
“off-brand sneakers”
mashup
せいしつ｝・機能｛きのう｝の異｛こと｝なる二つのもの（技術｛ぎじゅつ｝・情報｛じょうほう｝・コンテンツなど）を組み合わせ
Gasped
Pant
inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain or astonishment.
“a woman gasped in horror at the sight of him”
Similar:
pant
puff
puff and pant
Rock on
phrase rockers use to greet each other, say goodbye, or just say when someting is cool.
Potash
an alkaline potassium compound, especially potassium carbonate or hydroxide
As the 〜 so does 〜
Go with
Jug wine
table wine sold in large bottles
getting into the weeds
getting deep into the details
