第15回Net
勉強会 2003,6
Yours 単語&イディオム |
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| P55 | |
| padded(adj) | ex; padded jacket/back-rests with padded my bras. |
| pad(v) | If you pad somehting, you put something soft in it or over it in order to make it less hard, to protect it, or to give it a different shape. 〈物に〉当て物[詰め物]をする,ふくらみを入れる |
| glider(n) | A glider is an aircraft without an engine,
which flies by floating on air currents. グライダー,滑空機 |
| floorboard(n) | Floorboards are the long pieces of wood that
a wooden floor is made up of. 床板;床(張り)材 |
| durable(adj) | Something that is durableis strong and lasts
a long time without breaking or becoming
weaker. 耐久力のある,長持ちする;永続性のある |
| surreal(adj) | If you describe something as surreal, you
mean that the elements in it are combined
in a strange way that you would not
normally
expect, like in a dream. シュールレアリスムの,超現実主義の,幻覚的な,夢を思わせる,非現実の,幻想的な |
| Hepplewhite desk | (ここに写真あり。) Hepplewhite; George, ヘップルホワイト(?-1786):英国の家具設計･製作者 ヘップルホワイト式家具 〈家具が〉ヘップルホワイト式の:1780-95年ごろに英国で流行した繊細な美しさを特徴とする様式についていう |
| cross-off | If you cross off words on a list, you deciede
that they no longer belong on the list,
and
often you draw a line through them
to indicate
this. ×を書いて抹消する |
| garish(adj) | You describe something as garish when you
dislike it because it is very bright
in an
unattractive, showy way. 凝りすぎた,ごてごてした,明るい色の服を着た,鮮やかな色で飾った,嫌悪を催させる |
| packet(n) | A packet is a small flaat parcel. 小さな束[包み] |
| uncashable(adj) | 現金に換えられない |
| gut(v) | When someone guts a dead animal or fish,
they prepare it for cooking by removing
all
the organs from inside it. 〈死んだ動物から〉内臓を取る,はらわたを抜く |
| soggy(adj) | Something that is soggy is unpleasantly wet. 水浸しになった;湿気のある,うっとうしい |
| internist(n) | (特に成人を扱う)内科専門医,(外科医と区別して)一般医 |
| P56 | |
| jagged(adj) | Something that is jagged has a rough, uneven
shape or edge with lots of sharp points. 〈物が〉ぎざぎざの,のこぎりの歯のような,ジグザグの |
| deftly(adv) | |
| deft(adj) | A deft action is skilful and often quick. (手先が)器用な,手際のよい,手早い,熟練した,巧みな,腕のいい |
| wedge(n) | A wedge is a piece of metal with a ponted
edge which is used for splitting a
material
such as stone or wood, by being hammered
into a crack in the material. 楔形[V 字形](のもの) |
| ravine(n) | A ravine is a very deep narrow valley with
steep side. 雨裂:通例,急流の浸食でできた,狭小な渓谷 |
| like hell | Some people say like hell to emphasize that
they strongly disagree with you or
are strongly
opposed to what you say. (皮肉を込めて,言葉とは逆の気持ちを表して)いやはや全く |
| squishy(adj) | Something that is squishy is soft and easy
to squash. ぬれて柔らかい,ぐしょぐしょの |
| reek(v) | To reek of something, usually something,
means to smell very strongly of it. (…の)強い悪臭を放つ[発する] |
| vigil(n) | If someone keeps a vigil or keeps vigil somewhere,
they remain there quietly for a period
of
time, especially at night, for example
because
they are praying or are making a political
protest. (なんらかの理由で)通常の睡眠時間を起きていること,徹夜 |
| perspective(n) | A particular perspective is a particular
way of thinking about something, especially
one that is influenced by your beliefs
or
experiences. (個々の関連を認識した上で)物事を全体的に把握する能力;(一般に)見通し,見込み,予想;(物の)見方 |
| P57 | |
| plague(v) | If someone plauges you, they keep bothering
you or asking you for something. 〈神などが〉〈人に〉疫病[死など]をもたらす;〈人を〉厳しく罰する,懲らしめる |
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