第21回Net
勉強会 2003,11 Turning 単語&イディオム |
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| P70/P71/P72/P73 | |
| P70 | |
| elongate(v) | If you elongate something or if it elongates, you stretch it so that it becomes longer. |
| elongated(adj) | 長くなった,伸びた 細長い,長くて薄い |
| hobble(v) | If you hobble, you walk in an awkward way
with small steps, for example because
your
foot is injured. びっこを引く[引いて歩く] |
| glide(v) | 〈鳥･ボート･スケート選手などが〉滑るように動く[進む],滑る;〈船･列車などが〉滑るように進む,滑走する |
| bob(v) | If something bobs, it moves up and down,
like somehting does when it is floating
on
water. 小刻みに上下に動く |
| faulty(adj) | A faulty piece of equipment has something
wrong it and is not working properly. 〈機械･装置･構造などが〉欠点[欠陥]のある,不完全な;ずさんな,ぞんざいな 〈人(の行為)･社会などが〉罪深い,誤りに満ちた;〈計画などが〉不適切な,目的に合わない,欠陥のある 不埒(ふらち)な,罰すべき;罪を犯した,誤った |
| chew(v) | When you chew food, you use your teeth to
break it up in your mouth so that it becomes
easier to swallow. (かみ砕くように)つぶす,砕く,めちゃめちゃに壊す((up)) |
| prim(adj) | If you describe someone as prim, you disapprove
of them because they behave too correctly
and are too easily shocked by anything rude. 〈人･行為などが〉形式張った,堅苦しい,しかつめらしい;〈特に女性が〉取り澄ました 〈身なり･庭などが〉きちんとした,整った |
| peek(v) | If you peek at something or someone, you
have a quick look at them, often secretly. (…を)ちらっと見る,盗み見する,かいま見る((at));(穴などから)そっとのぞく,のぞき見する((in, out/through)) |
| View Master | オペラグラスみたいな形のもので、そこにリールを入れて、景色の写真などを見るものだと思います。 詳しくは http://www.northcoast.com/~shojo/View/vm.htmlを見てください。 |
| hemisphere(n) | A hemisphere is one half of the brain, 半球体 脳半球 |
| deference(n) | Deference is a polite and respectful attitude
towards someone, especially because
they
have an important position. (…への)敬意,尊敬 |
| reverberation(n) | Reverations are serious effects that follow
a sudden, dramatic event 反響,こだま,反射 反響,影響 |
| shred(v) | If you shred something such as food or paper,
you cut it or tear it into very small, narrow
pieces. ずたずたにする,きれぎれに裂く[切る] |
| P71 | |
| applique(v) | …にアップリケを施す |
| knobby(adj) | Something that is knobbly or knobby has lumps
on it which stick out and make the
surface
uneven. 節くれだった,こぶの多い;凸凹の |
| brittle(adj) | An object or substance that is brittle is
hard but easily broken. もろい,壊れ[砕け]やすい |
| willfully(adv) | |
| willful(adj) | If you describe actions or attitudes as willful,
you are critical of them because they
are
done or expressed deliberately, especially
with the intention of causing someone
harm. 計画[意図]的な,故意の 強情な,意固地な,片意地な,わがままな |
| ruffle(v) | If you ruffle someone's hair, you move your
hand backwards and forwards through
it as
a way of showing your affection towards
them, …の平らな面をかき乱す;しわくちゃにする;〈水面などを〉波立たせる;〈髪などを〉くしゃくしゃにする;〈額などに〉しわを寄せる |
| navel(n) | Your navel is the small hollow just below
your waist at the front of your body. へそ |
| coo(v) | When a someone coos, they speak in a
very soft, quiet voice which is intended
to sound attractive. 甘くささやく |
| crumb(n) | Crumbs are tiny pieces that fall from bread,
biscuits, or cake when you cut it or eat
it. (パン,ケーキなどの)かけら,くず |
| smear(v) | If you smear a surface with an oily or sticky
substance or smear the subustance onto
the
surface, you spread a layer of the
substance
over the surface. 〈油･軟膏(なんこう)などを〉(…に)塗りつける,なすりつける |
| wad(v) | 〈紙･毛などを〉丸める,塊[玉]にする |
| chink(n) | A chink in a surface is a very narrow crack
or opening in it. 裂け目,割れ目 |
| peer(v) | If you peer at something, you look at it
very hard, usually because it is difficult
to see clearly. (見極めようとして)じっと見る,凝視する,目を凝らす |
| P72 | |
| brocaded(adj) | |
| brocate(n) | Brocade is a thick, expensive material, often
made of silk, with a raised pattern
on it. ブロカテール,浮き織りのブロケード,浮き織りの錦(にしき), 浮き織り,紋繻子 |
| trickle(v) | When a liquid trickles, or when you trickle
it, it flows slowly in very small amounts, 〈液体が〉ほんの少しずつ流れる;〈涙･汗･雨などが〉少しずつゆっくり落ちる 〈人が〉少しずつ[ぼつぼつ]来る[行く];〈物が〉少しずつ出てくる;((比喩的))〈情報･秘密などが〉少しずつ漏れる |
| harshly(adv) | 荒々しく;厳しく;耳[目]障りになるほど;ぎらぎらして |
| harsh(adj) | Harsh climates or conditions are very difficult
for people, animals, and plants to
live in. Something that is harsh is so hard, bright, or rough that it seems unpleasant or harmful. |
| discreetly(adv) | |
| discreet(adj) | If you are discreet, you are polite and careful
in what you do or say, because you want to
avoid embarrassing or offending someone. 〈人が〉(行動･発言などに)分別のある,思慮深い,用心深い,慎重な;信用できる |
| dab(v) | If you dab something, you touch it several
times using quick, light movements. If you
dab a substance onto a surface, you put it
there using quick light movement. …を(柔らかい物･湿った物などで)軽くたたく((with));…を(…に)そっと押し当てる |
| petty(adj) | You can use petty to describe things such
as problems, rules, or arguments which
you
think are unimportant or relate to
unimportant
things. 〈事･物が〉つまらない,取るに足りない,ささいな |
| prick(n) | A prick is a small, sharp pain that you get
when something pricks you. (針･とげなどの)刺し傷[跡,穴];(野ウサギの)足跡;(馬のひずめの)傷 (突き)刺すこと,(針などの)一突き;刺された状態[痛み} |
| intervene(v) | If you intervene, you interrupt a conversation
in order to add something to it. (力ずくで)(…に)干渉する,割り込む,介入する,口を出す |
| thimblesfull | ? thimbleful のことか？ |
| thimbleful(n) | 指ぬき一杯の量;(特にアルコール飲料の)少量 |
| fluffy(adj) | If you describe something such as a towel
or a toy animal as fluffy, you mean
that
it is very soft. 綿毛の(ような), 綿毛状の;綿毛に覆われた 軽い,ふわふわした |
| P73 | |
| insufficient(adj) | Something that is insufficient is not large
enough in amount or degree for a particular
purpose. 不十分な,不足な |
| confide(v) | If you confide in someone, you tell them
a secret. (人に)(信用して)秘密を打ち明ける,私事を話す |
| momentum(n) | If a process or movement gains momentum,
it keeps developing or happening more quickly
and keeps becoming less likely to stop. 速力;はずみ,勢い,趨勢 |
| fowl(n) | A fowl is a bird, especially one that can
be eaten as food, such as a duck or
a chicken. (雄･雌共通に)ニワトリ;(食用にする老いた)雌鶏 (アヒル･七面鳥などの)家禽 (食用･市場用の)親鶏,成鶏 |
| crate(n) | A crate is a large box used for transportind
or storing things. (荷造り用の)枠箱,すかし箱,木枠 |
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