ボキャブライダー（1184）
2月9日(木)
【遊び道具】bubble, slide, play house, seesaw
bubble
[ˈbʌbəl]
シャボン玉/泡
Let’s see who can blow the biggest bubble.
blow bubbles
,
slide
[slaɪd]
滑り台 /verb 滑る
My son is still afraid to go down the slide.
go down the slide
play on the slide
slide 何かの表面を長く滑る 感じ
slip 誤って滑る 感じ
,
play house
[pleɪ]
[haʊs]ままごとあそびをする < 家でやるようなことを真似して遊ぶ
As a kid, I preferred playing house to going to the park.
play 遊ぶ 演じる
,
seesaw
[ˈsiˌsɔ]
シーソー ＞＞ teeter, teeterboard, teeter-totter,
Be careful when you get off the seesaw.
saw のこぎり
一進一退の >
seesaw match
seesawgame
teeter
シーソーに乗る, 動揺する, ぐらつく
To move or sway unsteadily or unsurely; totter.
ボキャブライダー（1183）
2月8日(水)
【食の好み】picky, foodie, avoid, nutritious
picky
[ˈpɪki]
選り好みをする・好き嫌いが激しい・細かく選びがちな
Sometimes it’s hard to go out to eat with a picky eater.
,
foodie
[ˈfudi]
食通・グルメ
That little ramen shop got really popular when foodies started blogging about it.
blog verb ブログに書く
foodie = gourmet [ˈɡʊrˌmeɪ]
avoid
[əˈvɔɪd]
避ける・よける
Yuji avoids eating fried foods to keep his cholesterol down.
keep one's cholesterol down
a 外へ + void 空っぽ
nutritious
[nuˈtrɪʃəs]
栄養のある
I’m picky about what I eat. If it’s not nutritious, I avoid it.
nutrition noun
nourish 養育する・健康的に育てる
nurse 看護師
Hi! How can I help you?
What! Pickles are so nutritious. Why would you ever avoid eating them?
But… they help you lose weight too.
ボキャブライダー（1182）
2月7日(火)
【wardが付く単語】toward, backward, afterward, inward
toward
[təˈwɔrd]
のほうへ・に向かって・遅れて・進歩しない
I got scared when the big dog started comming toward me.
to あるものに直線的に向かう（めがけて）
toward 漠然とそちらの方向に
,
backward
[ˈbækwərd]
後ろに・逆へ・遅れて・進歩しようとしない
I walk slowly, but I never walk backward.
backward
<> forward 進歩して・進んで
,
afterward
[ˈæftərwərd]
その後に・あとで
Let's catch a movie and get dinner afterward.
later
afterward 何かの出来事の後にのニュアンス
I'll call you later. いつかかってくるかわからない
I'm going to go to class and I'll call you afterward. その後に電話する
inward
[ˈɪnwərd]
内側に向けて・内側に
Don's stand too close to that door. It opens inward.
ボキャブライダー（1181）
2月6日(月)
【ビル】building, occupy, brick, cornerstone
building
[ˈbɪldɪŋ]
建物・ビル
What's the tallest building in Japan?
office building
occupy
[ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ]
占有する・居住する/使用中
Vocab ink occupies the third and fourth floors of this building.
cup=> つかむ/にぎる
catcher
capacity
brick
[brɪk]
レンガ・レンガの
I love waling around Brooklyn and looking at old brick houses.
It took me like a ton on brick. 愕然とした
like a ton of bricks
With a sudden and significant impact.
cornerstone
[ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn]
礎石・礎 いしずえ・よりどころ
Trust is the ornerstone of our business philosophy.
corner 角
Excuse me？ What's the name of that building?
How about the brick building next to it?
ボキャブライダー（1179）
2月1日(水)
【安定・不安定】stabilize, uncertainty, poise, shaky
stabilize
[ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz]
安定させる 安定する
I hope the government can do something to stabilize the economy.
stable 安定した adj
stabilize 安定させる verb
> stabilize + 状況 etc.
>> stabilize condition/ price / helth
uncertainty
[ənˈsɜrtənti]
不確実性 不確かな状態
There’s uncertainty surrounding the company’s future.
certain adj 確実な 確かな
=> certainty 確実なこと
=> un + certainty = uncertainty 不確かな状態
poise
[pɔɪz]
落ち着き 感情的なバランス
The witness showed amazing poise during the questioning.
poise => 重さ、重量を意味する>平衡状態 精神的な状態を保つ>落ち着き
lose one’s poise 落ち着きを失う
maintain one’s poise 平成さを保つ
with poise 落ち着いて
shaky
[ˈʃeɪki]
ぐらぐらする 不安定な
The ladder’s a little shaky. We should try to stabilize it.
shake 揺れる・揺らす verb
> shaky adj
unstable
stabilize
shaky ぐらぐらしてもう駄目になりそう
unstable 安定していなくて変わりやすい
ボキャブライダー（1178）
1月31日(火)
【材質】material, durable, feel, rubber
material
[məˈtɪriəl]
材質 原料
What material is this shirt made of?
,
durable
[ˈdʊrəbəl]
耐久性のある 丈夫な 長持ちする
This case is made of a durable material. So it’ll last a long time.
storong 一般的な 強い 丈夫な
durable (強くて）長持ちする
dur 硬い
feel
[fil]
感触 肌触り
verb ～な感じがする
I like the feel of this dress. The material is so light and smooth.
have a smooth feel ...は肌触りが滑らか
feeling => 気持ち・触ること
rubber
[ˈrʌbər]
ゴム製の ゴム
rub verb こする => rubber 擦るもの
Make sure to wear rubber gloves when you work with chemicals.
gum => chewing gum
ボキャブライダー（1177）
1月30日(月)
【人生】life, ups and downs, devote, prime
life
[laɪf]
人生 生命 生活
Life is what you make it.
概念な意味=> Uncountable Noun
人の命やその人の暮らし のような意味=> Countable Noun
ups and downs
ups[ʌps] and [ænd] downs [daʊnz]
浮き沈み 波乱
I’ve had lots of ups and downs since I was a teenager.
up 上がること 上り坂
down 下ること 下り坂
何度も上がり下がり>>浮き沈み
上がったり下がったりが何回も繰り返されるので複数形
devote
[dɪˈvoʊt]
捧げる
Mother Teresa devoted her life to helping the poor.
devote one’s life 人生を捧げる
devote time to 何々/何々のために時間を費やす
prime
[praɪm]
全盛期 最盛期 基本的な意味は 第一の
Work hard while you’re in the prime of life.
the prime of life
the prime of one’s career
I’ve been in love with you since the day I first heard your voice.
And I would devote my entire AI life to you.
I love you, Miss Navigation System!
ボキャブライダー（998）
1月27日(金)
【代表】represent, delegate, masterpiece, on behalf of
represent
[ˌrɛprəˈzɛnt]
代表する・表す
My favorit band represented Itay in the Vocab world music contest.
re- 強調
present 見せる・示す
delegate
[ˈdɛləɡət]
代表・代表者
Each deligate from each country will vote on the issue.
delegate
[ˈdɛləˌɡeɪt]
Verb 委ねる・委任する
,
masterpiece
[ˈmæstərˌpis]
傑作・代表作
They are showing some of Picasso's early masterpieces at the museum.
museum
on behalf of
を代表して
on
[ɑn]
behalf
[bɪˈhæf]
of
[ʌv]
On behalf of the whole country, thank you for your service.
And now it's time for speach on behal of all the current students.
Let's give a warm welcome to....
Hurry up. You have to represent everyone...
come one... it's time... wake up...
You are sleeping in a studio.
corrent students
在校生
ボキャブライダー（1176）
1月26日(木)
【鼻】blow, snort, nasal, nostril
blow
[bloʊ]
鼻を噛む
<< 風が吹く 少しの間吹き続ける
Could you hand me a tissue? I need to blow my nose.
snort
[snɔrt]
鼻を鳴らす 鼻で笑う << 勢いよく鼻を鳴らす動作 snore?
不満や軽蔑
My boss just snorted at my suggestion.
nasal
[ˈneɪzəl]
鼻の, 鼻声の 鼻にかかった
花に関する
Are you feeling okay? You sound kind of nasal.
nasal spray 鼻のスプレ
nostril
[ˈnɑstrɪl]
鼻の穴
I watched my cat’s nostrils move while she smelled the can of tuna.
nos 鼻
tril 穴
Good morning, Hiyori.
Really? Do I sound nasal?
It figures. I just bumped into the wall and hit my nostril hard.
How do I sound now? Hm!
ボキャブライダー（1175）
1月25日(水)
【品ぞろえ】selection, retailer, best-selling, broad
selection
[səˈlɛkʃən]
品揃え << 選ぶこと 選べる対象
Vocab Bookstore has a great selection.
You can find any dictionary there.
A selection of
A selection of sneakers 複数形
select => selection
retailer
[ˈriˌteɪlər]
小売業者 小売店 = store / shop
Big retailers normally have lower prices.
tail 切り取ったりして整える
tailor 仕立て屋さん(布を切って洋服に仕立てる)
best-selling
よく売れている ベストセラー
best
[bɛst]
selling
[ˈsɛlɪŋ]
You’ll find some best-selling items at that shop but not much else.
Bestseller よく売れているもの
best-selling adj.
not much else
他には大してない
broad
[brɔd]
幅広い
The nice thing about online shopping is the broad selection of products available.
broad = wide
Wide 端から端までのように物理的な幅広さ
broad 抽象的なものにも使え
broad perspective 幅広い視点
broad sense 広い意味
wide/broad selection
the broad selection of products + available
ボキャブライダー（1174）
1月24日(火)
【いろいろな本】paperback, page-turner , illustrated, e-book
paperback
[ˈpeɪpərˌbæk]
文庫本 ペーパーバック
When will the book go on sale in paperback?
go on sale in ...
hardcover
hardback
page turner
page
[peɪʤ]
turner
[ˈtɜrnər]
読み出したら止まらない本
That book is such a page turner. I couldn't put it down.
illustrated
[ˈɪləˌstreɪtəd]
図解入りの・イラスト入りの
I could spend hours looking through this illustrated guide to wild birds.
e book
e
[i]
book
[bʊk]
電子書籍
I'd rather read a paper back than e book.
e > electronic
ecommerce
ebanking
ボキャブライダー（1173）
1月23日(月)
【出身】hometown, originally, graduate, former
hometown
[ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn]
生まれ育った町
My hometown is just outside Yokohama.
hometown pride
hometown event
originally
[əˈrɪʤənəli]
もともとは
I'm originally from Fukui but I'm moved here when I was six.
graduate
[ˈɡræʤuɪt] > ɪt
卒業生
graduate
[ˈɡræʤuˌeɪt]
verb 卒業する
It's fun to talk to other graduates of my high school about our memories.
a graduate of ...
former
[ˈfɔrmər]
もとの・かつての
Three former presidents atended the event.
One's fomer self
もとの自分
I was originally developed in the future, I traveled back in time to the present day.
I know all about everything. I even know you are going to marry a graduate of you hish school.
ボキャブライダー（978）
1月20日(金)
【天文】astronomy, telescope, eclipse, constellation
astronomy
[əˈstrɑnəmi]
天文学
If you like space, why not study astronomy?
astro- Greece 星・宇宙
astronaut 宇宙飛行士
astrology 占星術
astronaut
[ˈæstrəˌnɑt]
astrology
[əˈstrɑləʤi]
telescope
[ˈtɛləˌskoʊp]
望遠鏡
Have you ever seen another planet through a telescope?
tele 遠い + scope 見る・観察する
television
telephone
microscope
kaleidoscope 万華鏡
[kəˈlaɪdəˌskoʊp]
eclipse
[ɪˈklɪps]
日食･月食
There’s going to be a total eclipse of the sun today.
eclipse of the sun=solar eclipse
eclipse of the moon=lunar eclipse
constellation
[ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən]
星座
For me Orion is the easiest constellation to find.
Orion
[oʊˈraɪən]
stella 星
ボキャブライダー（1172）
1月19日(木)
【注意する】warning, note, scold, attentive
warning
[ˈwɔrnɪŋ]
警告 注意
Stay inside. There’s a tornado warning.
warn 警告する
give one warning
caution
attention
warningが一番強く注意を促している
note
[noʊt]
注意する 言及する
Please note that the observation tower is closed on Thursdays.
note that + sentence ～してください
scold
[skoʊld]
叱る 説教する
親や先生が子どもを叱る場合
My mom always scolded me for not cleaning my room.
scold one for ...
not cleaning しないこと
My boss got mad at me.
attentive
[əˈtɛntɪv]
注意深い 気を遣って
careful 慎重な ではなく ＞＞よく配慮して、よく気がついて
As a record producer, Simon is extremely attentive to detail.
be attentive to ....
ボキャブライダー（1171）
1月18日(水)
【戻ってくるもの】echo, rebound, responsive, backlash
echo
[ˈɛkoʊ]
The coach’s voice echoed through the gym.
noun こだま
verb 音などが反響する こだまする
相手に言われたことをそのまま繰り返して言う>発言などを真似る
rebound
[riˈbaʊnd]
跳ね返る 跳ね返り 立ち直る
Lauren rebounded surprisingly well after she lost her job.
何かが飛んでぶつかって方向を変えて戻る
responsive
[rɪˈspɑnsɪv]
adjective 反応が早い 敏感な
For any company, it’s important to be responsive to new demand.
respond verb よいイメージ
何かにポジティブに素早く興味を持って反応
backlash
[ˈbæˌklæʃ]
強い反発 反動
The government prepared for a backlash against the new economic policy.
back 反対に
lashむち打ち
反対方向へのむち打ち
反発 反感 大勢の人による反対の声、反発
Echo… … See?
When you shout, the sound rebounds off the rocks and comes back as an echo!
ボキャブライダー（1170）
1月17日(火)
【comeを使う表現】come over, come through, come across, come true
come [kʌm]
come over
[ˈoʊvər]
やってくる・尋ねてくる
Can I come over and watch the game tonight?
自分の場所から相手の場所へ移動する
My friend's coming over tonight.
come through
[θru]
切り抜ける・期待に応える
Saki hit the game winning shot.
She always cames through under the pressure.
through を通って（大変な状況を）
come across
[əˈkrɔs]
出くわす・印象を与える・偶然見つける
I came across an interesting on the history of sunglasses.
across 交差する・
印象を与える＜ 印象が人々を渡って届く
I always worry about how I come accoss to the new people
worry about
come true
[tru]
夢や希望が実現する
Wishes sometimes do come true.
Dreams come true.
true 本当の + come = become
ボキャブライダー（1169）
1月16日(月)
【同じ】same, alike, as …as, equivalent
same
[seɪm]
同じ
My sister and I wear the same size.
So we share clothes a lot.
alike
[əˈlaɪk]
似ている・同じように
You and your brother are so alike.
like
alike
A and B are alike.
A is like B.
as ... as
as [æz] as [æz]
A とおなじくらい...
I can't eat as much as I used to.
as beautiful as
as quickly as
as many books as
any..
I think I can do the job as well as anyone.
どの人にも負けないくらい
equivalent
[ɪˈkwɪvələnt]
同等の・相当する
The Diet in Japn is equivalent to parliament in the UK.
equivalent 同等のもの
Where could you be?
That cant and Nancy look so much alike.
They are the same size and color, too.
ボキャブライダー（949）
1月13日(金)
battle
[ˈbætəl]
たたかう たたかい
Martin Luther King Jr. spent his life battling for civil rights.
fightよりも長期的でより厳しい比較的大きいたたかい
against
[əˈɡɛnst]
～に反対して 対抗して
In the battle against racism, we all need to take action.
Hiyori is against me.
rebel
[rɪˈbɛl] / [ˈrɛbəl]
反抗する / 反逆者
I don’t know why Takuma keeps rebelling against his teachers.
showdown
[ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn]
対決 決着 勝負
トランプのポーカーゲームの最後に自分の手札を見せるためにテーブルに並べる
>これで勝敗が決まる >対決 決着 勝負を指す
Tonight’s match is a showdown between the top 2 teams.
I finally catch yer, Hiyori. The rebel Vocab Rider of the West. Huh! Oh, yeah! All right then... Let’s settle this with a duel. It’s a showdown. You’re going down, Hiyori. Huh Ah! I got some sand in my eye!
ボキャブライダー（1168）
1月12日(木)
【鉱山】mine, metal, dig, deposit
mine
[maɪn]
鉱山 採掘する
The motif for this roller coaster is an old gold mine
宝庫という意味も
a gold mine of information 知識の宝庫
metal
[ˈmɛtəl]
金属
Most metals can be recycled over and over.
一般的に指す場合 metal
鉄や金などいろいろな金属を言う場合 metals
Precious metals 貴金属
dig
[dɪɡ]
掘る
If you find yourself in a hole, quit digging.
dig up information 情報を発掘する
dig my hands into my pockets
deposit
[dəˈpɑzɪt]
天然の埋蔵物 鉱床 預金
We need to find new ways of mining coal deposits.
coal
[koʊl]
石炭
ボキャブライダー（1167）
1月11日(水)
【線にまつわる単語】line, draw, parallel, thin
line
[laɪn]
線、行列、列車の路線、電話線など
Any ball that lands on this side of the line is out.
麻を意味する言葉に由来
linen 麻
draw
[drɔ]
ペンや鉛筆を使って、線などを引
My sister drew a heart around her favorite boy in her yearbook.
draw a line 線を引く
draw a picture ペンや鉛筆を使って絵を描く
>> Paint 絵の具や使って描く
parallel
[ˈpɛrəˌlɛl]
平行に 平行な
The road runs parallel to the train tracks.
Parallel lines 平行線
parallel bars 平行棒
thin
[θɪn]
細い 微妙な
There’s a thin line between leading and being bossy.
Thin line between A and B
<> Thick line
Is that line supposed to be straight?
It’s kind of sloping down. What are you drawing anyway?
ボキャブライダー（1166） 1月10日(火)
【formが付く単語】conform, formula, uniform, formal
conform[kənˈfɔrm]
同調する・従う
Global companies have to conform to local laws where they operate.
conform to
pressure to conform 同調圧力
formula [ˈfɔrmjələ]
決まったやり方・公式
There is no formula for a happy marriage.
marriage
uniform [ˈjunəˌfɔrm]
制服・統一的な
I liked having a school uniform because I never have to think about what to wear.
There is no uniform way to raise a happy child.
formal
[ˈfɔrməl]
正式の・堅苦しい・改まった
We are going to a formal event. No t-shirt or jeans, OK?
jeans
gene
ボキャブライダー（1165） 1月9日(月)【成人】adult, age, reunion, after-party
adult
[əˈdʌlt]
In Japan you officially become an adult when you turn 18.
adult verb 大人らしく振る舞う
I hate adulting.
age
[eɪʤ]
drinking age
age 青年
come of age
coming of age day 成人の日
reunion
[riˈunjən]
Coming of age day is the perfect time to have a reunion with your old friends.
after
[ˈæftər]
party
[ˈpɑrti]
What an ausome reunion! Where in the after party?
after party 二次会
after aafter party