第25回Net 勉強会 2004,3

I See You Never
単語&イディオム
P88/P89/P90
P88
tenant(n)

someone who live in a house, room etc and pays rent to the person who owns it
借地人,小作人,借家人 (土地・家屋などの)占有者,住人,居住者

wall(v) to surround an open area with walls
〈入り口・開口部を〉壁でふさぐ
glossy(adj) shiny and smooth
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
unreprimanded(adj)  
reprimand(v) to tell someon officailly that something they have doen is very wrong.
叱責する,非難する,(特に公式に)譴責[懲戒,戒告]する.
complexion(n) the natural colour or appearace of the skin on your face
肌の色[きめ],(特に)顔の色つや,顔色
cube(v) to cut food into cubes
さいの目に切る
P89
plump(adj) slightly fat in a fairly pleasant way - used especially about women or children, often to avoid saying the word fat
〈人・体の部分が〉ふっくらした,丸々とした;肉づきのよい
rumble(v) to make a series of long low sounds, especially a long distance away from you
(雷・地震・車などのように)低く重々しい連続音を出す
cutlery(n) knives, forks, and spoons that you use for eating and serving food
(ナイフ・フォーク・スプーンなど)食事用器具類,食卓用刃物
P90
brittle(adj) hard but easily broken
虚弱な,ひ弱な,きゃしゃな
canal(n) a long passage dug into the ground and filled with water, either for boats to travel along, or to take water to a place
運河,掘り割り,用水路
scorche(v) if strong heat or wind scorches plants, it dries and damages them
〈太陽・夏などが〉〈植物などを〉枯らす,しなびさせる,無力にする
fervently(adv)  
fervent(adj) believing or feeling something very strongly and sincerely
熱心な,熱意のある,熱烈な(
wring somebody's hand to shake hands very firmly with someone
wring(v) (絞るように)堅く握る,握り締める;〈顔などを〉ゆがめる
tip your hat/cap (to somebody) a)to touch or raise your hat as a greeting to someone
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