第31回Net
勉強会 2004,9
Dog Life 単語&イディオム |
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| P106/P107/P108 | |
| P106 | |
| cambric(n) |
キャンブリック:細糸で目のつんだ薄手の平織りの綿織物またはリンネル;色は普通白でハンカチなどに用いる. |
| comforter(n) | A comforter is a large cover filled with feathers
or similar material which you put over yourself in bed instead of a sheet
and blankets. 厚い羽布団,キルトの掛け布団 |
| velvety(adj) | If you descirbe something as velvety, you mean that
it is pleasntly soft to touch and has the appearance or quality of velvet. ビロードを思わせる[のような];滑らかな,柔らかい |
| perfume(v) | If the smell of something perfumes a place or area,
it makes it smell nice. …を(…の)芳香で満たす,芳香をしみ込ませる;香らせる |
| mull(v) | IF you mull something, you think about it for a long
time before dciding what to do. 熟考する,ゆっくりと考える |
| put sb on | ((主に米話))(特にうそを真実と見せかけて)〈人を〉からかう,かつぐ,だます |
| solitude(n) | Solitude is the state of being alone, especially when
this is peaceful and pleasant. 独りぼっちでいる[住む]こと,独居 |
| bound(v) | If a person or animal bounds in a particular direction,
they move quickly with large steps or jumps. ぴょんぴょん飛んで行く;跳ねる,飛び上がる;〈波が〉躍る;((比喩的))〈心が〉躍る |
| reverie(n) | A reverie is a state of imagining or thinking about
pleasant things, as if you are dreaming. 夢想;沈思,瞑想(めいそう), 物思い;空想,夢想,白日夢 |
| exhalation(n) | (息･ため息･蒸気などを)吐き出すこと,放出,発散,蒸発;(興奮･怒りなどを)外に出すこと,発散 |
| P107 | |
| lustre(n) | Lastre is gentle shining light that is reflected from
a surface, for example from polished metal. (表面の)光沢,つや,きらめき,輝き |
| spectral(adj) | If you describe someone or something as spectral you
mean that they look like a ghost. 幽霊のような,つかみどころ[実体]のない,ぼんやりした,実体のない |
| bay(v) | If a dog or wolf bays, it makes loud, long cries. 〈特に追跡中の猟犬などが〉(…に)長く低くほえる,うなる |
| note(n) | You can use note to refer to a particular feeling,
impression, or atmosphere. ((通例 a note,the note))しるし,兆候,暗示;様子,雰囲気;(…の)意思表示[表明],合図;(…の)響き |
| distill(v) | If a thought or idea is distilled from previous thoughts,
ideas, or experiences, it comes from them. If it is distilled into something,
it becomes part of that thing. 〈本質･よさが〉徐々ににじみ出る |
| wail(n) | If someone wails, they make long, loud, high-pitched
cries which express sorrow or pain. (悲しみ･苦痛などのため)(高いまたは響く声で)長く悲しげに叫ぶ,泣き叫ぶ |
| collective(adj) | Collective actions, situations, or feelings involve
orare shared by every member of a group of people. 総体の,集団の,共通の,共同の |
| knoll(n) | A knoll is a low hill with gentle slopes and a rounded
top. (頂上が丸くなった)小山,円丘;塚 |
| cunning(n) | Cunning is the ablity to achieve things in a clever
way, often by deceiveing other people. 狡猾(こうかつ)さ,ずるさ,悪知恵 巧妙さ(dexterity), 熟練,器用さ |
| domestication(n) | |
| domesticate(v) | When people domesticate wild animals or plants, they
bring them under control and use them to produce food or as pets. 〈動物を〉飼いならす,手なずける,家畜化する;〈植物を〉栽培品種化する |
| coarsest | coarseの最大級 |
| coarse(adj) | Coarse things have a rough texture because they consist
of thick threads or large pieces. 耳障りな,きしる,キーキーいう 粗野な,粗暴な 下等な |
| teeny(adj) | If you describe something as teeny, you are emphasizing
that it is very small. 小さな,ちっぽけな |
| puli(n) | プーリー:ハンガリーで改良された中形の牧羊犬. |
| indescribable(adj) | You use indescribable to emphasize that a quality
or condition is very intense or extreme, and therfore cannot be properly
described. はっきりと言い表せない;言語に絶する,名状しがたい: |
| gaudy(adj) | If something is gaudy, it is very brightly-colured
and showy. 華麗な,派手やかな;華美な,けばけばしい |
| immodest(adj) | If you describe someone's behaviour as immodest, you
mean that it shocks or embarrasses you because you think that it is rude. 〈行為･言葉などが〉慎みのない,不謹慎な,下品な,みだらな |
| P108 | |
| opalescence(n) | Opalescent means colurless or white like an opal,
or changing colour like an opal. オパール色に光る;(虹色の)乳白光を放つ |
| prane(v) | If someone prances around, they walk or move around
with exaggerated movements, usually because they want people to look at
them and admire them. 後脚で跳ね上がる,跳ねながら進む 意気揚々と進む,闊歩(かっぽ)する,小躍りして行く |
| exuberant(adj) | If you describe something as exuberant, you like it
because it is lively, exciting, and full of energy and life. 〈情愛･喜び･活力などが〉あふれるばかりの;熱狂的な,熱意あふれる;〈人が〉元気に満ちあふれた,いかにも幸福そうで意気盛んな |
| hunky-dory(adj) | すてきな,申し分のない,素晴らしい |
| cadence(n) | The cadence of someone's voice is the way their voice
gets higher and lower as they speak. (声の)抑揚 |
| yelp(n) | If a person or dog yelps, they giev a
sudden short cry, often because of fear or pain. 鋭い叫び声[ほえ声],甲高い声,キャンキャンという悲鳴 |
| demonic(adj) | Demonic means coming from or belonging to a demon
or being like a demon. 魔力[神通力]を持った,天才的な |
| limbo(n) | If you say that someone or something is in limbo,
you mean that they are in a situation where they seem to be caught between
two stages and it is unclear what will happen next. 忘却のかなた[淵] 中間の状態 |
| preen(v) | If someone preens themselves, they spend a lot of
time making themselves look neat and attractive, used especially if you
want to show that you disapprove of this behaviour or that you find it
ridiculous and amusing. 〈動物が〉〈毛を〉舌で整える;〈鳥が〉〈羽を〉くちばしでそろえる |
| brood(v) | If someone broods over something, they think about
it a lot, seriously and often unhappy. …をじっと考える,熟考する(ponder); くよくよ考える |
| terribilita(n) | |
| aberration(n) | An aberration is an incident or way or behaving that
is not typical. 常道を外れること,常軌を逸すること;(真理･道徳からの)逸脱 (自然界に見られる)異常,変状 |
| contrition(n) | 悔恨,悔悟,改悛 |
| frailty(n) | If you refer to the frailties or frailty of people,
you are refering to their weakness. もろさ,はかなさ,弱さ |
| lapse(n) | A lapse is a moment or instance of bad behaviour by
someone who usually behaves well. ささいな過ち[誤り],ふとした過失,落度 |
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