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.
Leave out
to not include someone or something:
You can leave the butter out of this recipe if you’re on a low-fat diet.
I’ve made a list of names - I hope I haven’t left anyone out.
None of the other children play with her, and I think she feels left out (= feels that no one wants to be her friend). 何もせずに放っとく
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.
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
