ボキャブライダー（989）3月17日(金)
【味わい】flavor, bland, rich, savor
flavor
[ˈfleɪvər]
味・風味・風味をつける
Cooking is the art of combining flavors.
taste <> flavor
taste Taste舌で感じる一般的な味
flavor 匂いまで含めたその素材独特の風味を指す
... -flavored
bland
[blænd]
味が薄い 刺激のない
Taste this! Does the flavor seem a little bland to you.
This stew is bland. >> not to use weak
rich
[rɪʧ]
味の濃い/濃厚な
I love the rich creamy sauce on the pasta.
savor
[ˈseɪvər]
十分に味わう/賞味する << たっぷり味わう/楽しんで存分に味わう
Savor the wine to get the full flavor.
ボキャブライダー（1204）3月16日(木)
【ぎりぎり】limit, last-minute, borderline, in time
limit
[ˈlɪmət]
限度・期限・限界
My grandma always drives just under the speed limit.
to the limit 限界まで
know one’s limit 限界を知る・身の程を知る
last-minute
last[læst]minute[ˈmɪnət]
直前の・土壇場の
We had to make some last-minute changes to the script before filming.
>> last second 最後の瞬間
borderline
[ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn]
ギリギリで <= noun 境界線 adj. 境界線上の
If you have borderline high cholesterol, watch what you eat.
borderline + adj.
borderline impossible ほとんど不可能な
borderline rude 失礼と取られかねない
in[ɪn]time[taɪm]
間に合って
I was barely in time for my morning train.
in time for ... ～に間に合って
in time to ... するのに間に合って
Run, Hiyori. Run. That’s the last train. We might be able to make it in time.
Shoo! That was a pretty easy last-minute dash, huh?
ボキャブライダー（1203）3月15日(水)
【postで始まる単語】postwar, posterity, postoperative, posthumously
postwar
[ˈpoʊˈstwɔr]
戦後の (第二次世界大戦後）
Postwar Japan is a fascinating topic to study.
post Vietnam war
post Cold war
posterity
[pɑˈstɛrəti]
後世の人々・子孫 ＝＞複数形にはならない集合名詞
We have to preserve this tradition for posterity.
post = のちに + terity = 状態を表す語
for posterity
post [poʊst] operative [ˈɑpərətɪv]
手術後の => post op <> pre operative
Everyone's post operative recovery is different.
posthumously
[ˈpɑsʧʊməsli]
死後に
He was posthumously given a sepcial award for his acting regacy.
humous ＜＝ 埋める(ラテン）
ボキャブライダー（1202）3月14日(火
【公私ともども】official, privacy, capacity, mix
official
[əˈfɪʃəl]
Official 公式な 正式な / 公式な業務をする人 << office
Our company is the official sponsor of the Vocab championships.
重くて硬い
official business
official announcement
official visit
privacy
[ˈpraɪvəsi]
It’s important to respect people’s privacy.
privacy noun << private adj 個人的な 一人だけになれる
capacity
[kəˈpæsəti]
立場・資格
In my capacity as a doctor, I advise you to stop smoking.
Visit in an official capacity
公式な立場で訪ねる/公式訪問する
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mix
[mɪks]
混ざる・混ぜる・混合する
Don’t mix official business and personal business.
Mix A and B
mix A with B
A and B mix
ボキャブライダー（1201）3月13日(月)
【野良犬・野良ネコ】
stray
[streɪ]
はぐれた・野良の ＜ 適切な場所にいない＞はぐれたadj
My aunt volunteers for a group devoted to rescuing stray cats.
collar
[ˈkɑlər] ＜＞ color [ˈkʌlər]
首輪・首輪をつける < col 首・回るもの に由来
=>collar 首輪 襟
This dog doesn’t have a collar. I wonder if it’s a stray.
verb: Collar the dog. Verb
noun: Put a collar on the dog.
take[teɪk] in[ɪn]
ペットとして引き取る・受け入れる
I came home to find that my daughter had taken in a stray cat.
scruffy
[ˈskrʌfi]
みすぼらしい・ 薄汚い
When we took pochi in he was so scruffy.
A little stray cat! - Ah! You can talk?
Yeah. Hmm. With that kind of attitude, I don’t think anyone’s gonna take you in.
ボキャブライダー（981）3月10日(金)
【空調】air conditioner, heat, ventilate, humid
air[ɛr]conditioner[kənˈdɪʃənər]
air conditioner => AC / air
Could you turn on the air conditioner/ the air?
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heat
[hit]
暖房・を暖める
I'm freezing. Could you turn up the heat?
heater ＝暖房機器
ventilate
[ˈvɛntəˌleɪt]
換気をする 風を通す
When you use the stove, make sure to ventilate the kitchen.
ventilated 風通しのいい・意見などを公表する・自由に述べる
humid
[ˈhjuməd]
湿度の高い・蒸している
On hot and humid days, an air-conditioner is a life-safer.
humid => muggy/steamy/soggy
hot and humid 蒸し暑い
ボキャブライダー（1200）3月9日(木)
【復興】recovery, long-term, rebuild, resilient
recovery
[rɪˈkʌvri]
回復・復興・再生
There are no shortcuts in disaster recovery.
re + cover (とる）
long-term
[ˈlɔŋˈtɜrm]
長期的な・長期の ＜＞long-time 長年の
The recovery from the flood would be a long-term effort.
rebuild
[riˈbɪld]
再建する・立て直す
It takes more than money to rebuild a community after a disaster.
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resilient
[rɪˈzɪljənt]
立ち直りが早い・回復力がある・強靭な
We'll tak in staps to make vocab city resilient to disasters.
re + silient (飛ぶ）
When you play the market, you have to look at things a long-term perspective.
Your stocks dropped, right? ... my stock!? Uh... I hope I can make a recovery..
ボキャブライダー（1199）3月8日(水)
【アレルギー】allergy, serious, itch, rash
allergy
[ˈælərʤi]
アレルギー
Please let us know if your child has any food allergy.
=> have an allergy
... allergy => egg allergy
allergy to ... => allergy to eggs
serious
[ˈsɪriəs]
深刻な・重篤な/真面目な
A food allergy is a serious matter. Don't take it lightly.
itch
[ɪʧ]
かゆみを感じる・感じさせる・（をしたくて）うずうずする
When I eat shrimp, my skin starts to itch.
My back itches. verb
I'm itching to going to the beach.
=> be itching to したくてたまらない
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rash
[ræʃ]
発疹・湿疹/ 頻発
I got a serious rash after I tached the plant.
get a rash + on...
have a rash + on...
A rash unexplained fires.頻発
ボキャブライダー（1198）3月7日(火)
【通じない和製英語】stapler, TV personality, corn dog, hoodie
stapler
[ˈsteɪpələr]
ホッチキス
You can use my stapler. It's in my desk drwawer.
staple 針で止める
- To secure or fasten by means of a staple or staples.
- A basic dietary item, such as flour, rice, or corn. 主要産物, 重要商品
TV personality
TV[ˈtiˈvi] personality[ˌpɜrsəˈnælɪti]
テレビタレント
I hardly know any of the TV personalities on variety show.
personality 人物/有名人・性格
talent 人材/才能
corn dog
corn[kɔrn]dog[dɔɡ]
アメリカンドッグ
Do you want mustard on your corn dog?
hoodie
hoodie
パーカー
I wore the same foodie everyday during spring break.
ボキャブライダー（1197）3月6日(月)
【overで始まる単語】overcome, overview, overlook, overly
over => 超えて
overcome
[ˈoʊvərˌkʌm]
克服する・乗り越える
People needs support to overcome addictions.
overview
[ˈoʊvərˌvju]
外観・概要
The first chapter provies an overview of Hawaiian histry.
overlook
[ˈoʊvərˌlʊk]
見落とす・見過ごす
We can't overlook the energy crisis any longer.
The hotel overlooks the see. 見渡す
overly
[ˈoʊvərli]
過度に・あまりにも
My brother gets overly emotional about his favorite succor team.
overly = too as in too many / too much
How did you overcome our security and get in here?
I knew I overlooked something... the front entrance...
ボキャブライダー（975）3月3日(金)
【美徳】virtue, justice, diligent, humble
virtue
[ˈvɜrʧu]
美徳
I learned the virtue of patience from my grandmother.
the virtue of ... という美徳
the virtue of honesty
the virture of respect
Virtue is its own reward.
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justice
[ˈʤʌstəs]
正義・公正さ/司法 裁判 裁判官
Justic will prevail.
just noun> adj = 公正な
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diligent
[ˈdɪlɪʤənt]
勤勉な
If you want to get better at the piano, you have to be diligent.
人について diligent => 勤勉な
diligent worker / student
その他 diligent => 入念な 熱心な
diligent research / study
humble
[ˈhʌmbəl]
謙虚な
Bill is very humble about his success.
humble<地面・土に由来＝＞ 地に近い＞謙虚な
同じ語源＝＞human humiliate
Welcome to my humble abode.
ボキャブライダー（1196）3月2日(木)
【卒業】graduation, alum, diploma, move on
graduation
[ˌɡræʤuˈeɪʃən]
卒業
The 6th graders are all counting down the days until graduation.
Graduation ceremony
alum ＞ alums
[ˈæləm]
卒業生
I never knew you were a Vocab University alum. I went there too.
単数 alumnus alumna
複数 alumni alumnae
diploma
[dɪˈploʊmə]
卒業証書 < dip 二重 /折る
I can’t believe the school misspelled my name on my diploma.
move[muv] on [ɑn]
先に進む/気持ちを切り替える
You need to move from your ex and start dating someone new.
ボキャブライダー（1195）
3月1日(水)
【発酵】ferment, yeast, pickle, vinegar
ferment
[ˈfɜrmɛnt]
発酵させる 発酵する
Kimchi is made with fermented Chinese cabbage
fervent 熱烈な<<熱くなって沸く 泡立つ
yeast
[jist]
酵母 イースト
Yeast ferments the sugar in the juice. ～中の糖分
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pickle
[ˈpɪkəl]
塩や酢などにつける
We pickle vegetables in rice bran at home.
rice bran 米ぬか
Pickled plum 梅干し
pickled daikon たくわん
pickled ginger
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vinegar
[ˈvɪnəɡər]
酢 < vine ワイン＋gar 酸っぱい
What’s the perfect ratio of vinegar to soy sauce for gyoza dumplings?
Totally. And you know what I love. Pickled cucumber. Natto and vinegar. Both fermented but both so tasty. I wonder why.
Hmm hm hm. Well that makes sense!
ボキャブライダー（1194）
2月28日(火)
【寄り道】stop by, on the way, kill, detour
stop by
stop [stɑp] by [baɪ]
立ち寄る
Thanks for stopping by.
stop by the shop
stop by (相手のいる場所）
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on the way
on[ɑn]the [ðə]way[weɪ]
移動などの途中で
We should stop by your grand ma's house on the way to the beach.
on 上で
on + the/ my/ your/ our/ her/ his / their + way (+ to)
on the way home
kill
[kɪl]
時間や暇を潰す
I had nothing to do, so I killed time playing games until dinner.
an hour to kill
kill a few hours 数時間潰す
detour
[dɪˈtʊr]
迂回・回り道
There were doing road work so we had to take detour.
take a detour
make a detour
de 離れて + tour<= turn
ボキャブライダー（1193）
2月27日(月)
【ゲーム】game, move, invincible, beat
game
[ɡeɪm]
ケーム・ゲームソフト・ゲームをする
>> video game
My mom took away all my games because I didn’t clean my room.
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move
[muv]
動き・技 ＜ noun:動かすこと・動くこと＜基本的な意味＝ 動かす・ 動く
Press A and B at the same time to do a special move.
special move
finishing move ＞ 得意技 必殺技
It’s your move. 駒を動かすこと
invincible
[ɪnˈvɪnsəbəl]
無敵の <何にでも勝てるものすごい力がついている
A star makes you invincible for about 10 seconds.
vinc 打ち負かす
beat
[bit]
倒す・ゲームなどをクリアする・打ち負かす
It took me three weeks to beat this game.
You used your special move to finally beat level 7. Nice work, Hiyori.
The Vocab Rider level. 10 … million.
ボキャブライダー（995）
2月24日(金)
【前触れ】sign, omen, foreshadow, to come
sign
[saɪn]
兆し しるし << 示すもの
Melting snow is a sign that spring is coming.
omen
[ˈoʊmən]
前兆 予感 結構強く重い響き << sign
People say that seeing a black cat is a bad omen.
good omen いいことの前兆にも使える
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foreshadow
[fɔrˈʃædoʊ]
何々の前兆となる
The clouds foreshadowed a storm.
My love for movies foreshadowed my acting career.
主語に前触れ + 後ろにその後起きたも
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to[tu]come[kʌm]
これから起こる 来たるべき
The team’s slow start was a sign of things to come.
things to come
Years to come
Our Ace pitcher is back from his injury. And we’re showing signs of playing better. The team’s feeling great! I can’t wait to see what to come!
But this is bad timing. The season ends tomorrow!
ボキャブライダー（1192）
2月23日(木)
【無いことを表す単語】none, free, hardly, neither
none
[nʌn]
何も～ない・誰も～ない
None of the students knew the capital of Brazil.
none of （三人以上）
It’s none of your business.
free
[fri]
～がない・～なしの
Is this cookie really sugar-free?
tax free
free of ～ ～がない
free of nuclear weapons 核兵器がない
free of charge 無料の
= for free
hardly
[ˈhɑrdli]
ほとんど～ない
I’ve hardly made any progress on reorganizing my closet.
neither
[ˈniðər]
どちらも～ない <どちらも当てはまらない
Neither of my kids will eat broccoli.
Me neither.
Better get going, Captain. We hardly have any time left.
It turns out that Hiyori had neither luck nor a good partner.
ボキャブライダー（1191）
2月22日(水)
【勇気・臆病】brave, courage, wimp, timid
brave
[breɪv]
勇敢な < bravo と同じ語源
It was brave of you to tell your boss that he was being unfair.
be brave enough to do ... するほど勇敢な
courage
[ˈkɜrəʤ]
勇気 < cour => heart
I didn’t have the courage to jump off the diving board.
wimp
[wɪmp]
弱虫 意気地なし
I am a wimp when it comes to asking a girl out.
wimpy 弱虫の 根性なしの
timid
[ˈtɪmɪd]
気が小さい 臆病な
I’m always timid about asking questions in class.
be too timid to do
I’m too timid to ask for what I want.
timid 何かをすることに対して 臆病な
Shy 人前で 臆病な
ボキャブライダー（1190）
2月21日(火)
【北極・南極】pole, ice, freeze, sub-zero => 白熊 Polar bear
pole [poʊl] 極
Which is colder the North Pole or the South Pole?
The North Pole
The South Pole
ice [aɪs] 氷
The ice at the poles is gradually melting.
uncountable noun
A piece of ice / an ice cube
two pieces of ice /two ice cubes
Break the ice 緊張をほぐす
break the ice
To do something as a means of reducing or eliminating shyness, awkward tension, or unfamiliarity.
icebreaker
Something done or said to relax an unduly formal atmosphere or situation.
A beginning; a start.
freeze
[friz]
凍る 凍らせる 動きを止める 止まる
How long does it take for water to freeze into ice?
sub [sʌb] zero[ˈzɪroʊ]
零度を下回る
After a week of subzero temperatures, a 10-degree-day felt like Summer.
Hey, did you know that you can freeze a banana and hammer a nail with it at the North Pole?
ボキャブライダー（1189）
2月20日(月)
【要らないもの】waste, too good, needless, redundant
waste
[weɪst]
verb:無駄にする / noun: 無駄・浪費・廃棄物
It think people these days waste too much food.
> let ... go to waste
waste of time 時間の無駄
What a waste! 何て無駄な
waste << 罪を感じさせるという響き
too [tu] good[ɡʊd]
良過ぎる・もったいない
You’re too good for me
to good for ... 誰々にはもったいない
too good to be true
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needless
[ˈnidləs]
不必要な・無駄な
The company is taking seps to eliminate needles waste.
unnecessary 不必要な＜＞ needless 無駄な(否定感あり）
> There're some subtle difference between them.
needless to say, 言うまでもなく
redundant
[rɪˈdʌndənt]
余計な・重複する ＜＜ 代わりにあるものがあるから不必要である
The merger made several positions redundant.
und うねる
ボキャブライダー（994）
2月17日(金)
【応援】backup, pull for, endorse, die-hard
backup
[ˈbæˌkʌp]
支援・応援・ 控えの ＞back up verb 「支える」
The police officer called for backup when he got to the bank.
backup catcher 補欠のキャッチャー
backup singer バックコーラスの歌手
pull [pʊl] for [fɔr]
...を応援する
I’m pulling for Team Japan to win.
endorse
[ɛnˈdɔrs]
支持を表明する・是認する＜＜ 裏書きをする
The president endorsed the plan.
die-hard /die [daɪ] hard [hɑrd]
決して諦めない ・根っからの ・熱狂的な
I’m a die-hard Vocabrider fan. I listen to the show every day.
You can’t call for backup. This is all you. Don’t give up. I’m pulling for you. You did it! You opened it!
ボキャブライダー（1188）
2月16日(木)
【前向き】optimistic, progress, ahead, proceed
optimistic
[ˌɑptəˈmɪstɪk]
楽観的な > potim 最善
I’m optimistic about the stock market at the moment.
optimism 楽観主義＜＞pessimistic
progress
[ˈprɑˌɡrɛs] noun 進展・進歩
[prəˈɡrɛs] verb 進展・進歩する
You’re making excellent progress with your English.
ahead
[əˈhɛd]
前方に・これから先に
On the road ahead, we need to make steady progress.
ahead of time 前もって
proceed
[prəˈsid]
進む・継続する
Are we ready to proceed to the next step?
Oh, Grasshopper! You’re always so optimistic!
That’s right. There are tough times ahead though.
When winter comes you’re going to regret all that fun you’re having now.
Ah! Wait! What?
ボキャブライダー（1187）
2月15日(水)
【standの句動詞】stand for, stand by, stand up, stand in
stand[stænd]
stand for [fɔr]
何々を表わす
AI stands for artificial intelligence.
What does ～ stand for? < for ～の代わりに
stand by [baɪ]
誰々の傍にする/力になる/約束などを守る
I’ll stand by you no matter what.
Hiyori always stands by her promises. 守る
stand up [ʌp]
立ち上がる 起立
We need to stand up for our freedom of speech.
stand up for ...
～のために立ち上がる
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stand in [ɪn]
代役を務める
Could you stand in for me at the meeting tomorrow?
Stand in for ... の代役を務める
Stand-in (noun) 代役
The director had stand-ins for the actors do a rehearsal.
ボキャブライダー（1186）
2月14日(火)
【怖い】scary, afraid, freak out, dare
scary
[ˈskɛri]
怖い 恐ろしい
Roller coasters are too scary for me.
be scary for me
I’m scared. > be scared
afraid
[əˈfreɪd]
怖がって 恐れて
When I was a kid, I was afraid of the dark.
be afraid of...
freak out
ビビる > freak 気まぐれな 風変わりな>> 動揺させる / out=完全に(強調)
freak [frik]
out [aʊt]
Tom freaked out when he saw a bat flying overhead.
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dare
[dɛr]
敢えて～する dare > 恐怖を超えて 思い切って何かをする
How dare you talk to me like that?
How dare you + verb どうして敢えて...するの？>よくも >> 怒り
Are you afraid of anything, Hiyori?
Oyaji? Is that something scary?
All right. I remember now. It’s that stuff you eat when you have a cold.
ボキャブライダー（1185）
2月13日(月)
nostalgic
[nɔˈstælʤɪk]
郷愁に満ちた 懐かしい
I get nostalgic whenever I hear this song.
In English, nostalgic is 感傷的になる感じ
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remind
[riˈmaɪnd]
思い出させる
Watching the soccer tournament reminded me of my playing days.
something reminds somebody of ...
the good old days
古き良き時代・懐かしい日々
good[ɡʊd]
old[oʊld]
days[deɪz]
Ah! High school. Those were the good old days.
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miss
[mɪs]
恋しく思う・～がなくて寂しく思う＜ 捉え損ねる
I miss my mom’s home cooking.
ボキャブライダー（993）
2月10日(金)
【ごみ】garbage, sort, burnable, recycle】
garbage
[ˈɡɑrbɪʤ]
ゴミ・何となく生ゴミ
Could you take out the garbage?
Trashもゴミ（生ゴミ以外）
garbage 生ゴミ
sort
[sɔrt]
分類する・ 分ける ＞noun 種類・verb 分類する=>ゴミについだと 分別する
Sort your garbage before you throw it away.
Sort containers into bottles and cans.
Sort students into groups
burnable
[ˈbɜrnəbəl]
燃える 可燃の
The collection days for burnable garbage are Monday and Thursday.
burn 燃やす + able > 燃やすことができる/可燃の
不燃ゴミの
Non-burnable
Unburnable
recycle
[riˈsaɪkəl]
再利用する・リサイクルする ＜＜ re + cycle循環させる> リサイクルする
Recycling is a great way to help protect the environment.
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
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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.