72 Flashcards
Crumble
break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.
“the plaster started to crumble”
Blindside
to surprise someone, usually with harmful results:
The recession blindsided a lot of lawyers who had previously taken for granted their comfortable income.
work your butt off
work extremely or incredibly hard
Gauge (opinion)
to make a judgment about something, usually people’s feelings:
A poll was conducted to gauge consumers’ attitudes.
ゲージ
Mercy
compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm.
“the boy was screaming and begging for mercy”
Similar:
leniency
lenience
Pace
to walk with regular steps in one direction and then back again, usually because you are worried or nervous:
He paced the room nervously.
Rowdy
noisy and disorderly.
“it was a rowdy but good-natured crowd”
Huff and puff
to breathe in a loud and heavy way because of physical effort. He was huffing and puffing when he got to the top of the stairs
chaperones
a person who accompanies and looks after another person or group of people.シャペロン
Scurvy
disease that occurs when you have a severe lack of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in your diet. Scurvy causes general weakness, anemia, gum disease, poor wound healing, and skin hemorrhages
Address (the situation)
to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem:
The issue of funding has yet to be addressed.
Propagation
the act of producing a new plant from a parent plant:
Bolt from the blue
a complete surprise : something totally unexpected.
Coffee fix
The coffee fix is more than just a caffeine boost but also a symbol of familiarity and reliability, which can help ease anxiety and depression
Crop failure
不作
Extensive
covering or affecting a large area.
“an extensive garden”
Posession
所有物
Profile
short description of someone’s life, work, character, etc.
information about a person’s life, work, interests, etc. on a social networking website:
You can post your relationship status on your Facebook profile.
apposition
Side by side, close together
Force of nature
powerful natural phenomenon such as wind, rain, or tide.
“early humans competed for food and the best land in a time when life was a constant struggle against the forces of nature”
a person whose energy and determination make them hard to oppose.
“his mother was a force of nature, self-willed, demanding, and uninhibited”
Put on a buck burner
to not deal with something now, but intend to deal with it at a later time
Cackle
make the loud, unpleasant sound of a chicken:
The hens cackled in alarm.
to laugh in a loud, high voice:
A group of women were cackling in a corner.
Flog in a pot of water
Boiling flog
茹でガエル
For now
とりあえず今は
Before long
そのうちin the near future : soon
Push the later date
延期する
Bring forward
brought forward” which means that it has been rearranged for a sooner date or time 時期を早める
Prescheduled
Already scheduled
Tough for amature
Challenge for amature
Empower
パワーアップ
Power up は英語で異なる意味
Power up
If something that needs power or energy powers up, or if someone powers it up, it is turned on or prepared so that it is ready for use or action:
The computer takes a few seconds to power up after it’s been switched on.
College baseball teams across the country are powering up for the new season.
Dislexia
difficulty with reading or writing that some people have because they are unable to see words as meaningful shapes or the differences between letters.
Non consensual
without the willing agreement of all the people involved:
Retrofit
add (a component or accessory) to something that did not have it when manufactured.
〔新しい部品や装置を組み込んで～を〕改良［変更］する
〔新しい部品や装置を〕組み込む、据え付ける
Heyday
the period of a person’s or thing’s greatest success, popularity, activity, or vigour.
“the paper has lost millions of readers since its heyday in 1964”
ergonomic
relating to or designed for efficiency and comfort in the working environment.
“ergonomic keyboard design”
アゴノミック
Lame ass
- A person that is being a bastard and knows it.
- Something/someone that is unpleasant or boring.
“What kind of lame ass shit is this? I’m out, man.”
It could be worse.
It means that in spite of things going badly, be thankful for all that is still good まだマシだよ
Hackneyed
A hackneyed phrase or idea has been said or used so often that it has become boring and has no meaning:
The plot of the film is just a hackneyed boy-meets-girl scenario.
Synonyms
clichéd
Come into the (enter) equation
become something that must be considered or dealt with
Dickhead
a stupid, irritating, or ridiculous man.
Comforter
a large, soft, flat bag filled with feathers or artificial material, used on a bed
Condemn
to decide officially that a building is not safe for people to use ビル建物使用禁止
to criticize something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons:
the tail wagging the dog
an important or powerful person, organization, etc., is being controlled by someone or something that is much less important or powerful
主客の転倒、本末転倒◆犬よりしっぽの方が頭が良くて、「犬がしっぽを振る」のではなく「しっぽが犬を振る」、つまり、主客が転倒した状況ということから由来する。
Fit for the purpose
appropriate, and of a necessary standard, for its intended use
Gnaw
to make you feel worried or uncomfortable:
to bite or chew something repeatedly, usually making a hole in it or gradually destroying it:
Babies like to gnaw hard objects when they’re teething.ノー
Mothball
stop using (a piece of equipment or a building) but keep it in good condition so that it can readily be used again.
“it would cost the company a lot of money just to mothball the mine”
Blagger
someone who gets what they want in a clever way and by saying things that are not true:
She knows how to spot a blagger.
ほらふき
inflammable
easily set on fire.
“inflammable materials”
combustible
Speak your mind
you say firmly and honestly what you think about a situation, even if this may offend or upset people. She has never been afraid to speak her mind
Wear two hats
Hold dual potions
兼任する
Superimpose
文字・画像などを別の画像に〕重ね（合わせ）る
to put especially a picture, words, etc. on top of something else, especially another picture, words, etc., so that what is in the lower position can still be seen, heard, etc.:
The book cover had a picture of a dove superimposed on a battle scene.
MAID
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN DYING
process that allows someone who is found eligible to be able to receive assistance from a medical practitioner in ending their life. The federal Criminal Code of Canada permits this to take place only under very specific circumstances and rules.
Take a hard line
the fact of being very severe, for example in refusing to allow something or to give people what they want: take a hard line The government wants to take a hard line against the strikers
Driven by
Caused by
Comfortably
余裕を持って
1.
in a physically relaxed way that is free from constraint.
“he lounges comfortably in an armchair”
2.
in a way that gives as much space as is needed or wanted.
“their furnishings fit comfortably inside it”
Intense practice
きつい運動💪⚽️
of extreme force, degree, or strength.
“the job demands intense concentration”
Similar:
great
acute
enormous
fierce
severe
extreme
high
exceptional
extraordinary
harsh
strong
powerful
potent
vigorous
major
profound
deep
concentrated
consuming
serious
Opposite:
mild
2.
having or showing strong feelings or opinions; extremely earnest or serious.
“an intense young woman, passionate about her art”
Have your snap
having a quick, sharp reaction or response, often in a conversation or argument.
さっさとね！
Get out of my face
stop harassing or annoying someone.
“shut up and get out of my face”
Snap your head off
（人）にかみつくように言う、（人）にくってかかる、（人）を怒鳴りつける
・Don’t bite [snap] my head [nose] off just because you are having a bad day. : ひどい一日だったからといって、私にくってかかるのはやめろ。
Piping hot
of food or water) very hot.
“the crust was piping hot”
Mosh pit
an area in front of the stage at a rock concert, where moshing occurs.
get your butt in
to rudely tell someone to go somewhere or do something
Kevin, get your butt over here!
Restraint
unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behaviour; self-control.
“he urged the protestors to exercise restraint”
Uplifting
inspiring happiness, optimism, or hope.
“an uplifting story of triumph over adversity”
Dynamic pricing
Dynamic pricing, also referred to as surge pricing, demand pricing, or time-based pricing, and variable pricing, is a revenue management pricing strategy in which businesses set flexible prices for products or services based on current market demands.
Biometrics
the automated recognition of individuals by means of unique physical characteristics, typically for the purposes of security.
One-off
something that happens or is made or done only once:
Will you be doing more talks in the future or was that just a one-off?
一度きり
Exigent
pressing; demanding.
“the exigent demands of her contemporaries’ music took a toll on her voice”
The BOX
Intersection
the place where two or more roads join or cross each other:
a busy intersection
Lose out
to not have an advantage that other people have:
The new tax means that the vast majority of working people will lose out.
Get the short end of the stick
to suffer the bad effects of a situation:
The people who get the short end of the stick are those whose income is just too high to qualify for help from the government.
Absolutely not
used as a strong way of saying “no”
Prey
catch and kill for food.
“small birds that prey on insect pests”
Prey
catch and kill for food.
“small birds that prey on insect pests”
Predation
the preying of one animal on others.
“an effective defence against predation”
Splitting headache
a very bad pain in your head: I’ve got a splitting headache.
Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch is a 2002 American animated science fiction comedy drama film produced by Walt Disney
Mumbo jumbo
words or activities that seem complicated or mysterious but have no real meaning:
You don’t believe in horoscopes and all that mumbo jumbo, do you?
Cadastral
(of a map or survey) showing the extent, value, and ownership of land, especially for taxation.
Where its at
The key center of activity; where important things are happening. For example, He decided to set up his store here, convinced that this is where it’s at.
最もおもしろい場所,すばらしい,すてきな
Off the chain
Crazy and exciting
Down to the wire
used to denote a situation whose outcome is not decided until the very last minute.
“it was probable that the test of nerves would go down to the wire”
Give them validation
Acknowledge and understand their perspective and accept their emotions
Don’t minimize their struggles
Not downplay or invalidate their experience, problems or emotions
Brush off
Reject, Refuse to listen
Snowplow
to remove or deal with problems for a child, so they never have to do anything difficult or never fail, and do not learn how to do things for themselves:
Are you snowplowing your kid?
Uncharted
An uncharted area has not had a map made of it and has not been described:
During survival training, he was criticized for venturing recklessly into uncharted wilderness. 未知の
Grimy
Dirty
Slim margin
small or slight difference between two things
Bugging me
annoy someone very much. For example, “He’s been bugging me all morning
Literally
used for emphasis or to express strong feeling while not being literally true.
“I was literally blown away by the response I got”
You’d better believe it!
the speaker strongly agrees with a statement or sentiment. For example, if someone asks, “Do you think they can win?”, you might respond with “You’d better believe it!
Time-honoured
of a custom or tradition) respected or valued because it has existed for a long time.
“the eldest son was named, in time-honoured fashion, after his father”
Similar:
traditional
Chastity
the state of not having sexual relationships or never having had sex:
Virginity
Unmatched
having no equal; better than any other of the same type:
For years they have enjoyed a standard of living unmatched by any other country in Europe.
比類なき 他と比べられない程すごい
Cutout
space made in something such as a material or object by cutting part of it out:
You can make cut-outs in the dough with cookie cutters if you like.
The glow of the candle shines through star-shaped cutouts.
Twisting arm
to persuade someone to
to persuade someone to do something they do not want to do: I didn’t want to go but Linda twisted my arm. Urging & persuading.
