Week13 Flashcards
fur seal
オットセイ
purely
only, just
profusely
a lot
giggle
クスクス笑う
enlightening
啓発的な
intense
extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong:
intense cold/heat/hatred
sap
to make someone weaker or take away strength or an important quality from someone, especially over a long period of time:
Constant criticism saps you of your confidence.
Taking care of her dying mother had sapped all her energy.
intensity
強度
make the most of sth
to take full advantage of something because it may not last long:
It’s a beautiful day - we should make the most of it.
It so rarely snows, you have to make the most of it when it does.
acquire
to obtain or begin to have something:
His family acquired the property in 1985.
inclusion
包含
virtuous
高潔な
overstatement
誇張
unevenly
不均等に
counter-productive
逆効果な
intolerance
不寛容
アレルギーに使う
from scratch
ゼロから
worthwhile
価値のある
savious
救世主
afflent
裕福な
well off
prosperity
繁栄
make ends meet
やりくりする
survive,get by
disposable income
可処分所得
hardship
苦難
impoverished
貧しい
deprive sb of sth
to take something, esp. something necessary or pleasant away from someone:
He was deprived of food for three days.
live within our means
収入の範囲内で生活する
destitute
without money, food, a home, or possessions:
The floods left thousands of people destitute.
drought
干ばつ
rife
蔓延る
severe
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious:
a severe chest infection/leg injury/toothache
This is a school for children with severe learning difficulties.
In parts of Africa there is a severe food/water shortage.