 第19回Net
勉強会 2003,4The Falling Girl 単語&idioms |
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| P29 | |
| skyscraper(n) | A skyscraper is a very tall building in a city. 超高層ビル,摩天楼 |
| fortunate(adj) | If you say that something or someone is fortunate,
you mean that they are lucky. 運のよい,幸福な |
| filament(n) | 細糸,糸状のもの |
| airy(adj) | 空にそびえる,空高い |
| writhe(v) | If you writhe, your body twists and turns violently
backwards and forwards, usually because you are in great pain or discomfort. ひん曲げる,ねじる,ゆがめる |
| spasm(n) | A spasm is a sudden tightening of your muscles, which
you cannot control. 痙攣,発作 |
| abyss(n) | An Abyss is a very deep hole in the ground. 深海,深淵(しんえん); 深い裂け目底知れず深いもの,どん底,極み(恥,絶望,破産など); 計り知れない[無限な]もの(時間など) |
| pulsate(v) | If something pulsates, it beats, moves in and out,
or shakes with strong, regular movements. 〈心臓･血液などが〉脈打つ,鼓動する (…で)震動する,震える |
| glossy(adj) | You can describe something as glossy if you think
that it has been designed to look attractive but has little practical
value or may have hidden faults. 光沢のある,光っている,つやつやした;〈紙が〉表面につやのある もっともらしい,まことしやかな,見掛け倒しの |
| onyx(n) | Onyx is a stone which can be various colors. It is
used for making ornaments, jewellery, or furniture. 縞瑪瑙(しまめのう), オニキス,オニックス |
| sorcery(n) | Sorcery is magic performed by using the power of evil
spirits. 悪霊の力を借りて行う)魔法,魔術,妖術 |
| P30 | |
| muffle(v) | If something muffles a sound, it makes it quieter
and more difficult to hear. 〈音･声を〉(被覆などによって)消す,殺す |
| diversion(n) | A diversion is an action or event that attracts your
attention away from what you are doing or concentrating on.2 A diversion
is an activity that you do for pleasure. 気晴らし,気分転換;楽しみ,娯楽 |
| lyrical(adj) | Soomething that is lyrical is poetic and romantic. 叙情詩のような,リリカルな. |
| exalt(v) | To exalt someone or something means to praise them
very highly. 〈色調･音調などを〉強める |
| gallant(adj) | If someone is gallant, they behave bravely and honourably
in dangerous or difficult situation. )勇ましい,雄々しい;気高い;かいがいしい |
| P31 | |
| amid(prep) | If something happens amid noises or events of some
kind, it happens while the other things are happening. If something is
amid other things, it is surrounded by them. …の真っ最中に,の間中,の状況の中で |
| bustle(n) | Bustle is busy, noisy, activity. 活気,雑踏,ざわめき,大騒ぎ |
| vivify(v) | To give or bring life to; animate …に生命[生気,活気]を与える,元気[活気]づける:生き生きさせる,鮮明[強烈]にする |
| seductive(adj) | Something that is seductive is very attractive or
make you want to do somehting that you would not otherwise do. 誘惑的な,魅惑的な,人を引きつける;人を惑わす |
| gild(v) | If you gild a surface, you cover it in a thin layer
of gold or gold paint. 美しく[ぴかぴかに]飾る;(小細工などで)…のうわべ[体裁]を飾る,見栄えをよくする;大げさにほめる |
| weary(adj) | If you are weary, you are very tired. 肉体的･精神的に)疲れきった,(…で)へとへとになった,くたびれた,だるい |
| P32 | |
| waver(v) | If you waver, you cannot decide about something or
you consider changeing your mind about something. 揺れる,揺れ動く;ひらひらする |
| craftily(adv) | |
| crafty(adj) | If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they
achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people. 悪賢い,悪巧みにたけた,ずるい |
| halo(n) | A halo is a circle of light that is shown in pictures
round the head of a holy figure such as a saint or angel. (聖者の像などの頭の周りやその上方に描かれる)円光,光輪,光背,後光 |
| make out | …を(なんとか)判読する,見分ける |
| swarm(n) | A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group
of them flying together. ミツバチの一群 |
| inauguration(n) | 新時代･新政策などの)開始 |
| spitefully(adv) | |
| spiteful(adj) | Someone who is spiteful does cruel things to hurt
people they dislike. 悪意に満ちた,恨みを抱いた |
| classy(adj) | If you describe someone or something as classy, you
mean they are stylish and sophisticated. 上等の,高級な;しゃれた,エレガントな |
| supplant(v) | If a person or thing is supplanted, another person
or thing takes their place. …に取って代わる |
| plung(v) | If something or someone plunges in a particular direction,
especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction. 水･穴などに)(頭から)飛び込む;〈物が〉(…に)落ちる,墜落する |
| taut(adj) | If a person or their body is taut, they are very lean
with firm. 〈神経などが〉(…で)張り詰めた,緊張した |
| P33 | |
| self-assured(adj) |
Someone who is self-assured shows confidence in what they say and do
because they are sure of their own abilities. |
| remedy(n) | A remedy is a successful way of dealing with a problem. (悪弊･欠陥などの)矯正手段,改善法,救済策 |
| windowsill(n) | A windowsill is a shelf along the bottom of a window,
either inside or outside a building. 窓台,窓の下枠 |
| pinnacle(n) | A pinnacle is a pointed piece of stone or rock that
is high above the ground. If someone reaches the pinnacle of their career
or the pinnacle of a particular area of life, they are at the highest
point of it. 高峰 (建築)小尖塔(せんとう), ピナクル:通例,屋根の頂部や塔 |
| recess(n) | A recess is a break between the periods of work of
an official body sucha as a committee, a court of law, or a government.
3.In a room, a recess is a part of a wall which is built further back
than the rest of the wall. Recesses are often used as a place to put furniture
such as shelves. (部屋の)凹所,引っ込み |
| tidy(v) | When you tidy a place such as a room or cupboard,
you make it neat by putting things in their proper places. 〈部屋･食卓･物などを〉片づける,きちんと[整頓]する |
| decrepit(adj) | Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition,
Someone who is decrepit is old and weak. (老齢で)弱った,老いぼれた,老衰した |
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