Word Flashcards
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私はちょうど今昼食をとっているところです。
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I’m having lunch at the moment.
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彼はたった今帰ってきたよ。
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He came home just now.
3
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学生がおしゃべりをやめない
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Students persist in talking
Students are persistent in talking
If an unpleasant feeling or situation persists, it continues to exist
過去形-persisted
4
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His answer was simple
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His answer was straightforward
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この経験から導き出された洞察は、貯蓄が不可欠であるということだ。
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The insight drawn from this experience is saving is imperative
insight = understanding
imperative = necessary
6
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disadvantage
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handicap
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彼は意志が弱い
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He lacks willpower
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この辞書はほとんど役に立たない
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This dictionary is of little utility
This dictionary is of little use
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a range of crime
A
crime of all kinds
crime of all sorts
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Many people
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A multitude of people
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贈り物をありがとう
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I’m thankful to you for your present
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それは彼の自由を奪う
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It deprives him of his freedom
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Children are curious
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Children are inquisitive
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The accident was unexpected
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The accident was abrupt
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彼女の世話をしすぎるな
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Don’t look after her too much
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彼女は彼女の父と似ている
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she takes after her father
She resembles her father
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幽霊が怖い
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I’m terrified of ghost
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The historical building is very beautiful
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The historical building is exquisite
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The taste of pasta was very bad
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The taste of pasta was atrocious
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The classroom is very clean
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The classroom is immaculate
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I was confused by her behavior
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I was perplexed by her behavior
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She is very upset and anxious because of the accident
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She is distraught because of the accident
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He is so lazy that he doesn’t do his homework
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He is indolent
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Very weak people
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Frail people , Feeble people ↔︎ robust
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君は時間を有効活用した方がいい。
You should make use of your time.
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高い失業率は犯罪増加 を生む
High unemployment can give rise to crimes
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彼の意見は嫌悪感を表す
His remark signifies disgust
(signify…indicate, mean)
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激しく議論されている
It is hotly debated
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習慣的な安全点検
Habitual safety check
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He faced danger
He faced peril
…発音:ペロール
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不眠症は寝付けないことが特徴です
Insomnia is the condition characterized by inability to fall asleep
(be characterized by ~:〜という特徴がある)
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知識を深めること
To deepen the knowledge
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He is diligent
He is industrious
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thoroughly
radically
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Moving to the countryside thoroughly changed our lifestyle
Moving to the countryside radically altered our lifestyle
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a strong feeling of need or desire for someone or something
I long for you
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彼を見守る
I’m just watching over him like a mother
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私の幸せはお金に比例する
My happiness is directly proportional to my money
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出力電圧は、温度に反比例します
The output voltage is inversely proportional to temperature.
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If something is finished quickly, on time, or without wasting any time
We reached subang in a timely manner
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Super scared
Your joke petrifies me.
I'm petrified to talk to women
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careful to say or do things without offending people.
Diplomatic person
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破損したデータ
Corrupted data
"corrupted" often refers to data, files, or objects being damaged or made unusable.
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someone whose behavior or character has been negatively impacted by engaging in unethical or illegal actions.
Corrupted person
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達成感を感じる
I feel such a sense of accomplishment
I feel such a sense of achievement
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to have certain advantages, benefits, or opportunities that are not available to everyone.
To be lazy is to be privileged
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この地域の多くの子供たちは恵まれていない。
Many children in this area are underprivileged.
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Stupid
ridiculous, foolish, silly, absurd
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Very great or impressive
your communication skills are phenomenal.
Your communication skills are truly remarkable.
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Many students are naturally attracted to subjects that interest them most.
interest..興味を持たせる
Many students naturally gravitate toward subjects that interest them the most.
gravitate ＝attracted
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彼女はまもなくのプロジェクトについて明確な計画を持っています
She has a clear plan in her mind for the upcoming project.
have ~ in my mind …~を考えています
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My answer is clear/evident
反対語→
My answer is obscure/vague/ ambiguous
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やる気のない従業員
Demotivated employees
“Unmotivated” ×generally implies a lack of motivation from the start, whereas “demotivated” ↘️suggests a loss of motivation that was initially present.
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Social media rarely contains —— of friends lives.
honest representation
representation…表現
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People usually —— of international events through online news feeds.
become aware...に気づく
events...出来事
news feeds …定期更新のニュース
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Speak perfect English
Speak impeccable English
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I was absent — class on that day, so I need to go to school to ———the absence.
Was absent from / make up for, compensate for
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Japanese people celebrate non-native events more — than their own events
Vigorously / enthusiastically
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you are emphasizing that it is true and that they are wrong
contrary to popular belief
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a general structure in which men have power over women.
patriarchy
patriarchal society
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そこで過ごした2日間は楽しかったが、慌ただしかった。
The two days I spent there were fun but hectic.
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彼らは、当然中絶はオンデマンドで可能であるべきだと思っている
They take it for granted that abortion is available on demand.
on demand
…as soon as or whenever required
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Car
automobile
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ネットサーフィン
web surfing
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Shyness prevented the new student from talking freely
inhibit, hinder
人 from Ving
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われわれは常に最悪のケースを考慮する必要がある。
We always need to allow for the worst case scenario
allow for = consider
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a form of public engagement that is disruptive to the public order including civil disorder (protest, demonstration )
Social unrest
disruptive...問題をもたらす
disorder…混乱
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All the old desktop computers を netbooks(小型ノートパソコン) に取り替える
The plan is to replace all the old desktop computers with netbooks.
Netbooks replace all the old desktop computers
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コースは個々の生徒のニーズに合わせることができる。
Courses can be adapted to suit the needs of individual students.
adapt …(変更して)合わせる=modify
adapt to~ …(環境など)に順応する、合わせる、適応する
adopt (ad＋opt…選ぶ、option)
…採用する、養子にする
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measles (ミーズルｽﾞ)
ましん
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I got promoted after many years of hard work.
昇進する
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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(規律が)緩くなる
(筋肉が)和らぐ
relax the rules
relax your stomach muscles
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パイプが膨張して、破裂した。
Pipes expanded and burst
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the quality of housing, material comfort, and wealth experienced by an individual or group.
living standard
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多くの人々が失業しているため、生活水準は急速に低下している。
Because a multitude of people are out of work, living standards are declining rapidly
out of work… unemployed
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お金がどんなにあっても、幸せは買えません。
No matter how much money you have, you can't buy happiness.
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スペースシャトル「ディスカバリー号」に搭乗した初の女性となった。
She became the first woman to travel aboard the space shuttle Discovery
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I will do it if you help me.
if の言い換え
I will do it on the condition that you help me.
I will do it providing that you help me.
if = on the condition that / providing that / provided that / as long as
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問題を解決するために積極的で決定的に行動する
take action
Ex) We decided to take immediate action
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私にどのような行動を取るのがベストなのかについて助言してもらえませんか。
Can you advise me on the best course of action to take
advise 人 on 事…(人)に(事)について助言する..アドヴァイｽﾞ
course… 進行、方向
advice ..助言(n)
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旅行の走行時間
journey times
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かなりの違い
an appreciable difference
↔︎ a negligible difference
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拍手は温かく、感謝の気持ちでいっぱいだった
The applause was warm and appreciative
appreciative … 感謝の
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happen (synonym )
take place, occur, arise
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difference between shortly and briefly
shortly... Before something happen in the future (= soon)
Ex) Shortly before the earthquake began, many animals were seen to be behaving in an unusual manner.
briefly... to expalin
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canal
人口的な水路
For irrigation (かんがい…田畑に水を引き土地を潤す) and transportation goods …
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彼女は笑われているのに気づいていなかった。
She was not conscious of being laughed at.
be conscious of (意識している)
/ be aware of
…に気づいている
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diligent (synonym )
industrious / conscientious
…誠実な、勤勉な
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difference between continual and continuous
continual... Start and stop, recur
continuous... never ending, without any interruption
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a kitchen in a house, restaurant, hotel, bar, or any other hospitality type business that's main focus is to prepare food for customers.
commercial kitchen
…業務用キッチン
commercial
…connected with buying and selling
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高速道路
motorway
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difference between objection, criticism and critique
objection... No
criticism... opinion、単なる批判
critique...改善するための批判=批評
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戦争などでの怪我
wound
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drilling platform
Oil platform
…海底から石油や天然ガスを掘削・生産するために必要な労働者や機械類を収容する、海上に設置される規模の大きい海洋構造物
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job vs work
job… specific position that a person performs for payment
work… more general
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I'm thirsty
I'm dehydrated
I'm suffering from dehydration
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lay vs lie
lay(他)…set something down
lay a sheet
lie(自)…to be in a horizontal position
lie down
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watch vs look at
watch…to look at (someone or something) for an amount of time and pay attention to what is happening
look at…direct your eyes in a particular direction
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見込客
prospective customer
potential / possible / promising
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percent vs percentage
percent... associated with a specific number
percentage…refer to a general relationship rather than a specific measure
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To take pictures
photography
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field trip
a trip made by students or research workers to study something at first hand…社会科見学、遠足
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having or showing a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair
She is resentful about being demoted.
...彼女は降格させられたことに憤慨している。
She is furuous = she is angry
demote ↔︎ promote
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principal vs principle
principal...主な、校長
principle...原則、基本
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The service of providing medical care
healthcare (医療)
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カーニバルの見どころは大行列だ。
The highlight of the carnival is huge procession.
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石油危機の影響を受け、ほとんどの航空会社は運賃の値上げを余儀なくされた。
In response to the oil crisis, most airline had to raise their fare
in response to... に応えて
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difficult (synonym)
hard, harsh, demanding,
challenging [(骨が折れるが)やりがいのある]
formidable
relentless[(情け容赦なく(手厳しい)]
intolerable, unbearable
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彼女は国内では確固たる評価を得ているが、国際的な成功はつかみきれていない。
She enjoys a firm reputation in this country but wider international success has been elusive
enjoy…享受する(得て自分のものにする)
elusive…理解、定義しにくい
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complete (synonym)
exhaustive, thorough, comprehensive
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boring (synonym)
dull, uninspiring
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市中心部の交通を無料化することには誰もが賛成していたが、世論は変化した。
Everyone was in favour of making the city centre traffic free, but public opinion shifted.
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She is motherly
behave like a mother
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He is happy to help poor people
He is content to do
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新しい仕事がとても気に入っています
I'm very pleased with my new job.
I'm absolutely delighted with my new job.
I find my new job very pleasant.
Be pleased with/ Be delighted with
= be happy with
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私は新しい仕事に有頂天になっている。🤩very happy, excited and enthusiastic
I am ecstatic about my new job.
I'm elated that my new job has been successful.
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彼は新しい事業がうまくいっていることに有頂天になっている。🤩
He is elated that his new business has been successful.
He is ecstatic about his new job.
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to start doing a particular job
I want to take up a job.
ー始めたい！
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Many students
A multitude of students
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requiring care and skill because difficult or awkward..扱いにくい、難しい
tricky area
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it begins to gradually decrease in importance, quality, or power.
The town fell into decline after the factory closed down
・fall into decline
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the art of preparation, cooking, presentation, and service of food
culinary arts
.. beautiful things in food
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apprenticeship
internship…while you’re students
apprenticeship…after you finish studies ＝見習い、弟子
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公園で散歩すると、自然に身近に感じる。
I feel close to nature when I take a walk in the park.
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someone whose mood often changes very suddenly
I’m temperamental
↔︎placid
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calm and does not easily become excited, angry, or upset
She is placid
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Extremely pleasant and excited
She was thrilled to bits with her present.
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Feeling nervous
She's always on edge about something
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to suddenly become angry
The children behaved so badly that I lost my temper.
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you become nervous or frightened about it because you think it will fail
I was going to try bungee jumping, but I got cold feet.
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What is the difference between rewarding and challenging
Rewarding は「満足感が得られる、割に合う、利益が得られる」という意味があります。
rewarding は 「報い」、「美」を意味する
Challenging は「能力が試される」または「難しいけど、やりがいのある」という意味です。
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a natural or acquired capacity or ability
Aptitude
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ability to move quickly and easily
agility
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continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition
perseverance
= endurance
=persistence
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support, recommend, strongly promote
She advocates abolishing the death penalty.
死刑の廃止を主張する
adovicate doing ...Vすることを主張する
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Absolutely necessary
indispensable
Ex) indispensable skill
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intended to be thrown away after use.
dispensable / disposable
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the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way
They told everyone the reasoning behind the decision
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能力を高める
elevate ability
enhance ability
cultivate ability
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relating to the mental process involved in knowing, learning, and understanding things
cognitive
…. （人間などが）外界にある対象を知覚した上で、それが何であるかを判断したり解釈したりする過程
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cognitive bias
the tendency to act in an irrational way due to our limited ability to process information objectively
… based on personal beliefs or experiences
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you show or make known their true nature or character, when they had previously been thought to be good.
unmask someone or something bad
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show it or make it known for the first time
unveil something
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paying close attention to or being especially conscious of something
We must be mindful of the consequences of selfishness
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based on a mistaken belief(=fallacy)
…誤った
We need to avoid fallacious reasoning.
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doubtful as regards truth or validity
Donald Trump has questionable motive to build a new campus because he'll make a fortune since he is the owner is construction company.
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正当な権利がある
rightful owner of this painting
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残念だ
things that make you feel sorry
I truly find it regrettable
it's regrettable that she didn't go to college.
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かわいそうな、気の毒な
making people feel sympathy
It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen.
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世の中の流行
a trend that is so cool everyone wants to get in on it.
bandwagon
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an action or event that attracts your attention away from what you are doing or concentrating on
diversion
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(of alcoholic drink or a drug) cause (someone) to lose control of their faculties or behaviou
intoxicate
(薬物や酒で)酔わせる
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a state of disorder ( ＝state of confusion) due to absence or non-recognition、無政府状態
The country was in a state of anarchy at that time.
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彼から距離を置く
to keep some distance from him
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flexible -synonyms
adaptable
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freelance
self-employed
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Tailored programmes
Special programmes for individual
(a tailor.. make suit for you specially )
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you give them special teaching
He has coached the team for five years
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目標を達成する
fulfill, reach, attain
ーan achievement, a target, an aim, a goal, an objective
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Expand natural energy
Expend energy…to use it or spend it
natural energy …sun, wind, water, earth and plants.
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the process of organizing people or groups so that they work together properly and well
coordination
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you weren't doing it before, but now you decided you want to do it, so you started to do it...始める
Children take up a sport
I take up a job
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an old person, especially one who will not accept new ideas
She is fossil.
fossil...sth that has a very long time
fossil...化石
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fossilised error
a mistake that a student makes often and that has become a habit that is difficult to change
Her idea is fossilised.
...criticizing the fact that they are fixed and unlikely to change, in spite of changing situations or circumstances.
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easy to use or understand.
The software is user-friendly.
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a person who fears, dislikes, or avoids new technology.
technophobe
phobia…an extreme fear of a particular thing or situation
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A) do you want to drink ?
B) I need to do assignments
A) let your hair down.
Relax, enjoy
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she did not sleep well
She spent a restless night
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stay away from school without leave or explanation.
Skipping classes
he often played truant and he usually wrote his own absence notes
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Every (websites /website )←どっち
Every website
Every ➕単数
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None of us (know/knows) how to use this.
None of us knows
… it means every single person だから
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Neither of these laptops (is/are) working.
Neither of these laptops is working
＝neither one nor the other laptop is working
Either も同様
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A great —of time
A great deal of time
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For (anyone/someone) who doesn’t know emoji, emoji are~
Anyone
肯定文で使う時は….
Anyone / anything は何かのこと✖️specific のことを示す
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A (number/ plenty) of different skills
A number of ~
✖️a plenty of ➡️ plenty of
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The flag is on — pole.
“その”の意味が入る
its pole
it の a possessive adjective - its
I- my
I のpossessive pronouns - mine
it- ✖️…it は所有しない(人じゃなし)
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faulty research
defective research
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カロリー
calorie
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ultimate
①main , best
②end - my ultimate goals is ~
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時間を最大限に活用する
You need to make the most of your time.
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常識を欠いているからこそ、彼女が好きだ。
いっそう、なおさら、だからこそ・
I like her all the more for her lack of common sense.
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カメラは邪魔な存在ではなかった
The cameras were not an intrusive presence
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Business settings
ビジネスシーン
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I was away / I went on holiday
旅行に行った
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There are one or two authors. I always read their books.
関係代名詞を使ってつなげて
There are one or two authors whose books I always read.
〜筆者がいる。の本は〜
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intercultural communication
Existing or happening between different cultures
異文化間の
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allの意味が主語にかかる時は一般動詞の前に置くことが可能である
People may all communicate online.
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今みたいに英語は喋れたなかった
I couldn’t speak English as well as now.
As well as ~と同様に
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You may not smoke in class.
You mustn't smoke in class
＝Don’t smoke
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I'm allowed to do
I may do ＝ I can do
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We could speak this evening.
Possibility
We may speak
=we can speak
could ＝can ＝may
Could not ＝✖️may not ✖️
否定系の時Could not は過去のことしか表さない！！
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Fiction
作り話=fake
↔️non fiction (based on facts)
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Communism
共産主義
... 財産を私有ではなく共同体による所有（社会的所有）とすることで貧富の差をなくすことをめざす思想/ government owns
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capitalism
資本主義
... も営利目的の個人的所有者たちによって貿易と産業が制御（コントロール）されている、経済的・政治的システム/ individual or organization owns
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Socialism
社会主義
国家(市民が選んだ)が資本を管理
→国民が平等
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Democracy
民主主義
rules by people
…election ＝citizens vote
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poverty-stricken area
Extremely poor area
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smog
Polluted air
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pledge
promise
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in favor
Public opinion was strongly in favor of the project.
- 世論はその計画を強く支持した.
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The president has made a number of misleading claims
大統領は誤解を招きやすい主張を多くしてきた。
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drought (カタカナ読みで、ドゥラウト)
干ばつ
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The police dispersed the crowd
disperse…分散する(= get rid of, remove)
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We are constantly being bombarded by ads.
The actress was bombarded with questions.
to direct so many things at someone
多すぎてあー！！😫😫😫
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To gain knowledge (synonym of gain)
distribute, share, expand, diversify, spread, accumulate, acquire ~
~ knowledge
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sensationalism
the presentation of stories in a way that is intended to provoke public interest or excitement, at the expense of accuracy. (at the expense of ~:~ を犠牲にして)
sensationalise→動詞
sensationalist→person
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I wear my heart on my sleeves
you openly show your feelings or emotions rather than keeping them hidden.
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固定概念
stereotype, fixed idea
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We love to reminisce and tell others about our extraordinary experiences.
reminisce:
remember the past, look back past
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Cost
犠牲🔛benefit
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Social interaction is grounded in similarities.
be grounded in: be based on
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You are better off moving to a bigger house
“better off" means you are in a better situation than before
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Now my new car has broken down I am worse off than before I bought it
“worse off" means you are in a worse situation than before
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Good smells emanated from the kitchen.
emanate: radiate, spread out
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flattery
お世辞、こびを売ること
insincere or excessive praise to get something in return
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感動的な映画
Moving, touching movie
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日焼けした
I got sunburned.
