Week14(16) Flashcards
rationality
合理性
urge
a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control:
The urge to steal is very strong in some of these young men.
irresistible
抵抗できない
whim
気まぐれ
top verb.
The book topped the bestseller list for weeks.
keep-fit
physical exercises to keep your body healthy, often done regularly with other people:
a keep-fit class
experienced nega
inexperienced
eagerly
熱心に
await
待つ
The long/eagerly awaited sequel is now available online.
mere
わずか、たったの
used to emphasize that something is not large or important:
The plane crashed mere minutes after takeoff.
It cost a mere 20 dollars.
find a balance
a life-changing decsion
nosy
too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too much about them:
She was complaining about her nosy parents.
A rather nosey woman once asked him about his personal life.
outbit
to offer to pay a higher price for something than someone else, especially at an auction (= public sale):
The retail group outbid all three competitors for space in the shopping center.
neg
to make negative or slightly insulting comments to someone you find attractive in order to make them take an interest in you
indicator
指標
something that shows what a situation is like:
indicator of Commodity prices can be a useful indicator of inflation, he claimed.
tingle
to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body:
My fingers and toes are tingling with the cold.
clammy
sticky and slightly wet in an unpleasant way:
My hands felt all clammy.
It was a hot, clammy day.
dismiss
to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering:
dismiss someone as something I think he’d dismissed me as an idiot within five minutes of meeting me.
hemisphere
one of two halves of the earth, especially above or below the equator:
the northern/southern hemisphere
assert
to do something to show that you have power:
assert your authority She very rarely asserts her authority over the children.
assert your right Throughout the Cold War, the Allies asserted their right to move freely between the two Berlins.
blissfully
happily
groundless
根拠のない
without a reason, cause, or argument:
Your concerns are groundless.
feel it in my bones
to believe something strongly although you cannot explain why:
It’s going to be a good summer - I can feel it in my bones.
jar
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