53 Flashcards
EOD
End of the day
Get the better sense
自分｛じぶん｝の立場｛たちば｝をよりよく［はっきりと］理解｛りかい｝［認識｛にんしき｝］する
I get a sense that people are feeling better about themselves.
Blow-by-blow
precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step:
a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
Keep up the appearance
体裁を取り繕う
Masquerade
pretend to be someone one is not.
“a journalist masquerading as a man in distress”
Phishing
the fraudulent practice of sending emails or other messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.
“respondents named ransomware and phishing as leading security concerns”
Take sth on
to accept a particular job or responsibility: She took too much on and made herself ill
Not long after xx
a short time later
Runner-up
2位、In a competition, the runner-up is usually the person who comes in second place. In the Olympics, an athlete who wins a silver medal can be called a runner-up.
Reel
よろめく, ふらつき歩く
Take its toll
大きな被害［打撃］を与える
have an adverse effect.
“years of pumping iron have taken their toll on his body”
Implode
collapse or cause to collapse violently inwards.
“both the windows had imploded”
end or fail suddenly or dramatically.
“can any amount of aid save the republic from imploding?”
Roll into one
Bundle in
combined together into one thing or person. It’s a shopping center, amusement park, and nightclub (all) rolled into one.
In line with
Correspond with
〜の通り
I’m line with my prediction
The real deal
a person or thing considered to be a genuine or supremely good example of their kind.
“their love affair seems pretty close to the real deal”
Rude awaking
surprising and unpleasant discovery that one is mistaken
It was a rude awakening to learn after I left home that I wasn’t so special anymore
rude awakening 《a ～》嫌な［不都合な］事実［現実］を突然知ること
Progressive
advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods. synonyms: progressiveness.
Regressive
adjective (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
Turn me off
to cause someone to lose interest: Her offensive remarks really turned me off
ドン引き
Shell game
a deceptive and evasive action or ploy, especially a political one.
plural noun: shell games
“he played a shell game, misleading the tax department about his real worth”
Lousy
1.
INFORMAL
very poor or bad.
“the service is usually lousy”
Similar:
awful
terrible
appalling
be more than meets the eye
Difficult to understand
not as simple as it looks
more complex or difficult than first imagined
Source: theidioms.com
All the way through
from start to finish
Weighted in
to become involved in an argument or discussion in a forceful way:
Several leading architects weighed in with criticisms regarding the design of the new museum.
haemorrhage
an escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel.
“a massive hemorrhage of the brain”
“Hemorrhage of cash”
When it was flying highest
絶好調だった時
Revelation
a surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others.
“revelations about his personal life”
Similar:
disclosure
surprising fact
Onerous
of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.
“he found his duties increasingly onerous”
Similar:
burdensome
heavy
Tone-deaf
Someone who is tone-deaf is not able to recognize different notes or sing tunes accurately:
I’m not quite tone-deaf, but a singing career has never been something I’ve considered.音痴
Vendetta
a prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone.
“he has accused the British media of pursuing a vendetta against him”
Similar: 代々の恨み
feud
blood feud
quarrel
Granny
one’s grandmother.
“goodbye, Granny”
Rush of dopamine
ドーパミンが出てきて
Dopamine can provide an intense feeling of reward. Dopamine is most notably involved in helping us feel pleasure as part of the brain’s reward system
Win-lose margins
勝ち負けの差
Win-lose margins are hundreds of seconds.
Roll in
be received in large amounts.
“the money was rolling in”
大金が転がり込み
to arrive in great numbers or amounts:
money rolls in Once our business gets started, the money will be rolling in.
Ascetic life
avoiding physical pleasures and living a simple life, often for religious reasons: They live a very ascetic life.
Tingle
experience or cause to experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation.
“she was tingling with excitement”
Similar:
prickle
身体｛しんたい｝の一部｛いちぶ｝をたくさんの針｛はり｝で軽く突｛つ｝いたように〕ズキズキ［ヒリヒリ・チクチク・ピリピリ］させる
Walk off
take a walk in order to undo the effects of a heavy meal.
“enjoy some invigorating fresh air and walk off the excesses of the festive season”
phony-baloney
nonsensical; foolish
Do more harm than good
to be damaging and not helpful: Getting involved at this stage would do more harm than good. Dangerous and harmful. adverse.
Rush of Adrenaline
a hormone (= chemical substance) produced by the body when a person is frightened, angry, or excited, which makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger
小林先生：アドレナリンとはホルモンの一種です。ホルモンには、健康や生命、成長などを維持するために、体のさまざまな機能を調節する役割がありますが、アドレナリンは、人間が外敵から襲われ、生き延びるためには戦うか逃げるしかないといった、まさに生命の危機というような状態になったときに出るホルモンです。
ーーまさに「ここ一番！」といったときに出るホルモンということですね。では、アドレナリンが出ると体内ではどのような変化があるのですか？
小林先生：いつも以上の力が出せる状態になります。アドレナリンは、心拍数を上げ、体内により多くの酸素を供給できるように血流を流します。そして筋肉にエネルギーを送ったり、瞳孔を開いて周囲がよく見えるようにしたりします。あと、膀胱を広げて尿をためやすくしたりもします。戦ったり逃げたりしている途中に、おしっこをしたくなったら困りますからね。
