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ボキャブライダー(1062)7月7日(金)

【桁外れ】huge, amazing, numerous, utterly

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huge
[hjuʤ] / [juʤ]
巨大な・莫大な < big / large => huge

They're building a huge hotel right next to the station.

huge mistake

huge success

amazing
[əˈmeɪzɪŋ]
驚くほどの・すばらしい
< amaze びっくりさせる < maze 迷路

The concert last night was amazing.

numerous
[ˈnumərəs]
多数の・非常に多くの
< =many 

Numereous man have asked to marry her, but she always says no

utterly
[ˈʌtərli]

まったく・完全に <= completely 

This translation apps turned out to be utterly useless.

 

utterly + adj. (mostly used in negative cases)

 

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When I looked up the sky last night, I saw a huge flying saucer.

It was emitting numerous beams of light. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. 

*saucer

 

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ボキャブライダー(1260)7月6日(木)

【恐怖】terror, nightmare, chilling, goose bumps


terror
[ˈtɛrər]
異常な恐怖・テロ行為
<< 震える terrorism=> terror
You can hear the terror in Wendy's voice.


nightmare
[ˈnaɪtˌmɛr]
悪夢・悪夢のような体験

I tend to have nightmares about getting lost.


My driver's test was a nightmare.


chilling
[ˈʧɪlɪŋ]
身の凍るような・ぞっとするような
< chill 冷やす

Danny told me a chilling secret about the castle.

goose bumps
[ɡus] [bʌmps]
鳥肌

I get goose bumps whenever I watch Sadako versus the vocab riders.

 

have goose bumps 鳥肌が立っている

get goose bumps 鳥肌が立つ

 

ーーーー

You scared me Hiyori! 
Yeah, I get goose bumps all the time. - Pretty chilling, huh?

 

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ボキャブライダー(1259)7月5日(水)

 

privilege
[ˈprɪvləʤ]
特権・特典・栄誉
< privi>> private + lege >> legal
What privileges do pilots get at airport?


It's a privilege to meet you.


qualify
[ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ]
資格を得る・資格を与える
> qual => quality + ify (convert to verb)

I can't believe it. My cousin qualified for the vocab contest.


member
[ˈmɛmbər]
会員・一員
> 体の一部=>全体の一部・一員

Vocab rider club members qualifies for special privileges.

の一員・構成員=member
a member of ... / ... member

 

<> coworker


certain
[ˈsɜrtən]

特定の・ある~

Pratinum members quarified for certain privileges.

 

certain things

a certain amout ある程度

certain kinds ある種

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1258)7月4日(火)

【記者会見】press, statement, evade, impromptu

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press
[prɛs]

報道陣・マスコミ

Since the scandal broke, the actor has refused to speak the press.

* printing press 

statement
[ˈsteɪtmənt]

声明・発言

When is the company going to give a statement to the press.

give / make + statement


evade
[ɪˈveɪd]

はぐらかす・回避する

At the press conference Paul evaded the quesions about why the band broke up.

 

evade + questions / responsibility / issue / capture


impromptu
[ɪmˈprɑmptu]

事前準備無しの・即興の

Vocab incorporated held an impromptu press conference this afternoon.

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The press wants the answers. Stop evading our questions. 
Because you ate it. 
I don't remember... - liar!

 

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ボキャブライダー(1257)7月3日(月)

 

T-shirt

dress shirt

 

sleeve
[sliv]

My son wears short sleeves everyday even in the winter.

 

short sleeves

long sleeves

 

have something up one's sleeve 何かたくらんでいる

He still has something up his sleeve.

roll up
[roʊl][ʌp]

まくり上げる
Roll up your sleeves before you wash the rice, OK?

 

roll up one's sleeves 本気で取り組む
We have to roll up our sleeves and get started on these reforms.


button down
[ˈbʌtən][daʊn]

ボタンダウンの・保守的な
I always wear a button down shirt when I teach.

Conservative, unimaginatively conventional, or old-fashioned, as of a person's clothing, attitude, behavior, or beliefs.

 

crisp
[krɪsp]
しわのない・ぱりぱりの

I think a crisp white shirt can make anyone looks 

 

crisp air

crisp apple

 

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ボキャブライダー(1053)6月30日(金)

【急上昇・急降下】skyrocket, explosion, plummet, dramatically

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skyrocket
[ˈskaɪˌrɑkət]
急上昇・急騰する

Airfare prices skyrocket in the summer.

 

price / rate  /popularity + skyrocket


explosion
[ɪkˈsploʊʒən]
爆発的な急増
< explode

There is going to be an explosion in demand for electric cars

population explosion

an explosion in ...

plummet
[ˈplʌmət]
急落する

The actor's popularity plummeted when the scoop came out.

dramatically
[drəˈtɪkli]
劇的に・著しく
< drama / dramatic

The temperature fell dramatically overnight.

 

Your pronunciation improved dramatically.

 

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ボキャブライダー(1256)6月29日(木)

【環境にやさしい】environment, green, waste, care about

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environment
[ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt]
環境

For our party there is nothing more important than protecting the environment.

the environment 地球環境

home environment

green
[ɡrin]

環境に優しい
The more and more companies are working to go green.

waste
[weɪst]
廃棄物・ゴミ・無駄
 > waste verb 無駄にする

Industrial waste impact the environment in so many ways.
 
care about
[kɛr] [əˈbaʊt]

に関心がある・~を大切にする > care 注意を向ける
We need to start caring about the environment more before it's too late. 

 

care about + something/ someone

 

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It's all the part of the effort to protect the environment. I take it you care about the environment too, Hiyori? 

What are you doing? - I think you'd better keep breathing....

 

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ボキャブライダー(1255)6月28日(水)

【例】example, such as, include, you-know-what


example
[ɪɡˈzæmpəl]
例・模範

You have to set a good example for your little brother.

 

文頭に For example の時は  + sentence 


such as
[sʌʧ] [æz]
例えば~など
>> like ....

Vocab city is home to famous department stores such as Max's and Hiyori's
 

A such as B BなどのA

Sweets such as donut.

include
[ɪnˈklud]
含む・含める
<< in + clude 閉じる

The student's symptom included headaches and high blood pressure.


including...


you-know-what
[ju] [noʊ] [wɑt]
例のあれ

Honey, I hid the kids, you-know-what in the closet.

 

you-know-who

you-know-where

 

* hide hid hid (hidden)

 

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1254)6月27日(火)

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【雨に関する単語】rain, umbrella, soaked, rainy season

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rain
[reɪn]

雨 雨がふる 

After the rain stopped, I could see a rainbow in the distance.

 

Rain or shine

Rain on someone’s parade 誰々の気分を台無しにする

umbrella
[əmˈbrɛlə]

傘 包括的な

Don’t forget your umbrella. It’s supposed to rain again today.

 

umbrella => 包括的な

umbrella organization
umbrella term


soaked
[soʊkt]
びしょ濡れで
 << soak びしょ濡れにする 浸す
Why did you keep playing in the rain? You’re soaked.

 

wet 湿った<> soaked 水などにひたひた


rainy season
[ˈreɪni] [ˈsizən]
雨期 梅雨  <
 rainy 雨の+ season 季節 
Is the rainy season ever going to end?

 

the rainy season 日本の梅雨は1年に一度なので the
 
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Oh, man! It’s raining. I didn’t bring my umbrella. 

You’ll let me use your umbrella, Hiyori? How nice of you!

But. The Rain! Hiyori!

 

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ボキャブライダー(1253)6月26日(月)

【-jectが付く単語】projection, inject, objection, reject

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ject 投げる

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projection
[prəˈʤɛkʃən]
予測・投影
<< pro 前へ +ject 投げる + tion (noun)
Have you seen Vocab Incorporated’s sales projection? The numbers look great.

 

projection mapping

 
inject
[ɪnˈʤɛkt]
注入する・注射する

Good teachers know how to inject some fun into their lessons.

 

inject a vaccine

 


objection
[əbˈʤɛkʃən]

反対・異議 < ob ~にむかって・反対して + ject 投げる

So, that’s the plan. Any objections?


Objection! 

Objection, your honor.


reject
[ˈriʤɛkt]
拒絶する・拒否する
 < re + ject 投げる

The government rejected the application because it was filed late.

 

>> refuse / decline >> reject 強く拒否

 

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ボキャブライダー(1050)
6月23日(金)

【世代】generation, boomer, millennial, across


generation
[ˌʤɛnəˈreɪʃən]
世代  < generate 生み出す

We need to pass this tradition on to the next generation.


boomer
[ˈbumər]
ベビーブーム世代の人 
1946-1964 / 団塊の世代 = baby boom

Boomers are always talking about the good old days.

 

Boomers = Member of the Boomer generation

millennial
[mɪˈlɛniəl]
ミレニアル世代の人
 1980-1990 /1000年の

There’s a big generation gap between boomers and millennials.


across
[əˈkrɔs]

~を超えて/~を横切って < cross 縦の線を横の線が横切っているイメージ

Video games have been popular across generations.

 

ーーーー

 I am your ancestor, Hiyori. I’ve been watching over this family across 15 generations. Correct! I have something very, very important to tell you today. Hey! Wake up!

 

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ボキャブライダー(1252)6月22日(木)

【化学反応】chemical, react, oxidation, rusty


chemical
[ˈkɛməkəl]

化学物質・科学の << chem => Alchemy 錬金術
The clothing factory dumped harmful chemicals into the river.

react
[riˈækt]
反応する
<作用する
What happens when marcury reacts with aluminum?



oxidation
[ˌɑksəˈdeɪʃən]

酸化 > oxidize 酸化する

Oxidation occurs when iroy reacts with oxygen.

抗酸化物質 antioxidant


rusty
[ˈrʌsti]
さびた・へたになった

How much does it cost to replace rusty pipes.

 

I'm so rusty at singing.

 

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What are you doing? - Just doing a little maintenance on my AI body frame. I have to spray these rusty spots. -I'm made of iron, you know. So oxidation always gives me trouble

 

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ボキャブライダー(1251)6月21日(水)

【本ができるまで】author, draft, edit, extensive


author
[ˈɔθər]

著者・ 執筆する・書く(出版されるようなものを)> witer
Besides Dickens, I don't know very many British authors.

draft
[dræft]
下書き・草稿 ・草稿をかく
(まだかんせいしていないもの) < draw / draw a line
I'm scared to show the first draft after this short story to anyone.

 

*first draft 初稿


edit
[ˈɛdət]
編集・編集する (出版に向けて)

I only had to make a few minor edits to your essay. It's great.

edit a post


extensive
[ɪkˈstɛnsɪv]
 広範囲にわたる・大規模な ・徹底的な
< extend

No author likes extensive edits to their work.

 

extensive research

extensive review

 

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ボキャブライダー(1250)6月20日(火)

【赤ちゃん】baby, adorable, burp, lullaby


baby
[ˈbeɪbi]
赤ちゃん・甘やかす> 弱虫・子供っぽい大人

When are you expecting your baby?

 

babe.. 

adorable
[əˈdɔrəbəl]
かわいらしい・かわいい <
adore 大好き・あがめる・崇拝する

To me there is nothing more adorable than a baby.

burp
[bɜrp]
ゲップをさせる・ゲップをする・ゲップ

How often should I burp my baby?


burp a baby ゲップをさせる

 

I burb a lot.
noun : huge burp / big burp


lullaby
[ˈlʌləˌbaɪ]
子守歌  < lull = あやす・寝かしつける

My dad used to sing me a lullaby every night.

 

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Uh.. the babies my pet just had are absolutely adorable.  
My pet is a beetle. Do you want to see pictures of the babies? You love those little cuties.

 

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ボキャブライダー(1249)6月19日(月)

【習い事】lesson, take, fee, pick up


lesson
[ˈlɛsən]

授業 レッスン (1回の授業・レッスン)

I had my first singing lesson the other day. And I learned so much.

 

lesson 1回の授業・レッスン 

<> lessons   定期的に行われるレッスン・習い事 

English lesson

Calligraphy lessons 

Swimming lessons

 

>> I have a singing lesson today.

 
take
[teɪk]
レッスンなどを受ける/とる

How long have you been taking karate lessons?

I have been taking dancing lessons recently. 

 

教える=>give +... , teach ....


fee
[fi]

料金 専門的なサービスに対して支払う料金 

500yen per English lesson? Your fee is way too low, Michelle!

 

一般的なサービス= > charge

 

cheap, expensive はものやサービスについて使用される

The lessons are cheap.

 

The fees are low. / The fees are high. << NG=>The fees are cheap. 



pick up
[pɪk] [ʌp]

迎えに行く・拾う <> drop off 送っていく
Dad, can you pick me up? My violine lesson finished early.

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1045)6月16日(金)

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【結果】result, successful, disastrous, end up

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result
[ˈzʌlt]
結果・成果
 
We didn’t get the results we were hoping for. But we did our best.


*as a result of ...


successful
[səkˈsɛsfəl]

成功した・上出来の < success 成功 + fulで一杯の

I am happy to report the test run was successful.

  
disastrous
[dɪˈzæstrəs]

悲惨な ・散々な < disaster 災害・大失敗 disast 悪い☆+ous の性質

I’ll never forget my disastrous first date with my wife.


end up
[ɛnd][ʌp]

結局~になる・~の結果で終わる結果として~になる

I wasn’t optimistic but I ended up with successful results.

 

ended up with...

ended up ...ing

I ended up having to walk home.

 

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Yes! I did it!
Ah! I’ve been practicing so hard. And finally the results were successful.
I bounced a soccer ball on my foot.

 

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ボキャブライダー(1248)6月15日(木)

【図や表】figure, depict, table, clearly

 

figure
[ˈfɪɡjər]

図 図形  >> 姿 人物 数字

I’m sorry. I can’t find the Figure 5 in the materials you gave out.

 

give out 配る



depict
[dɪˈpɪkt]

描く 描写する de下へ pict 描く 

Figure 3 depicts the process by which instant noodles are manufactured.

* ... are manufactured by the process

table
[ˈteɪbəl]

 < 板 食事用のテーブル 読書用のテーブル 印や数字 マスが

This table shows imports from 1970 to 1995.

 

表1=Table 1  表2=Table 2

clearly
[ˈklɪrli]
明確に
 はっきりと < clear + ly 
The figure below clearly depicts the structure of a cell.

 

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All right. I’d like you to draw up a figure showing your daily schedule.
Label everything clearly, Okay? Get up at 7. Eat breakfast at 8. 

What? Ah! Hold on! Hold on! How many snack time do you need?

 

label

 To identify or designate with a descriptive term; describe or classify

 

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ボキャブライダー(1247)6月14日(水)

【説得】convince, persuasive, somehow, tough sell

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convince
[kənˈvɪns]
説得する・納得させる
< con 強調+ vince かつ

I finally convinced my mom to take me to see my favorite idle group.


persuasive
[pərˈsweɪsɪv]
説得力のある => persuasive speaker

The salese person was so persuasive that I ended up buying two fryingpans
*fryingpan

somehow
[ˈsʌmˌhaʊ]

どうにかして・なんとかして
Somhow I convinced my parents to get me a new phone.

 

finish + somehow
escape +somehow


tough sell
[tʌf] [sɛl]
受け入れがたいこと・説得しにくいこと
 <>hard sell 強引な販売

Convincing your whole family to move to France ? That'll be a tough sell, Bill.

 

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ボキャブライダー(1246)6月13日(火)

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【ドラマの制作】script, direct, line, backstage


script
[skrɪpt]
台本・脚本
・筆記体<=書かれたもの
Everyone get nervous when the actor went off the script.


direct
[dəˈrɛkt]
監督する
・指示する・指導する < di 離れて + rect 導く
Kurosawa Akira diredted some of Japan's most famous films.

line
[laɪn]
台詞
< 線上のの長いもの

I read through the whole script highlighting my lines in yellow.


backstage
[ˈbækˈsteɪʤ]
舞台裏で・の・内密の・内密に

After years working backstage, I finally got my chance to direct.

 

Hiyorina is working on a backstage deal. 内密の

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Cut!!! Did you rally read the script? You have to put some feeling into your lines! ... and action! - Cut! And not the scene. We got a cut this actor.

 

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ボキャブライダー(1245)6月12日(月)

【throughの句動詞】see through, work through, read through, follow through

 

*through [θru]


see through
[si]
見抜く・透かして見る
> See-through adj 透けて見える
Stop pretending you’re rich. I can see through you.


work through
[wɜrk]
つらい状況などを乗り越える・ 解決する
<< work 努力する
We still have plenty of problems to work through.

read through
[rid]
始めから終わりまで読む・目を通す

I’ll read through the proposal and get back to you.
 

follow through
[ˈfɑloʊ]
最後までやり通す・バットやラケットを振り切る

Goals are pointless if you don’t follow through on them.

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1043)6月9日(金)

【エネルギー】electricity, power plant, nuclear, renewable

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electricity
[ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti]

電気・電力 <<  electric [ɪˈktrɪk] 電気の

I was shocked to see how much electricity I use every month.

 

light 灯り電灯


power plant
[ˈpər] [plænt]

発電所 
How much electricity does this power plant generate? 

coal power plant 石炭火力発電所
hydroelectric power plant 水力発電所
wind power plant 風力発電所 


nuclear
[ˈnukliər]

原子力の 核の < nucleus << nuc 中核 << nut 木の実・中心核

Japan gets some of its power from nuclear power plants.



renewable
[riˈnuəbəl]
再生可能な
 << 最近はrenewable だけで再生可能エネルギーを表す
The professor suggested using less electricity and switching to renewable energy.

 

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ボキャブライダー(1244)6月8日(木)

【逆】opposite, reverse, backfire, actually


opposite
ɑpəzət]

 逆のもの・正反対・逆の < op に対して+ pos 置く

My new boyfriend is the exact opposite of my ex.

 

in the opposite direction 反対方向に

reverse
[rɪˈvɜrs]

逆・反対・逆にする <re 戻って・後ろへ + verse 回る・向く>後ろを向いた状態

Can you say the alphabet in reverse?


backfire
[ˈbækˌfaɪr]
裏目に出る

Maiko tried to sneak out of the house. But her plan backfired. 

actually
[ˈækʧuəli]
 実は 逆に 意外と

I tried counting sheep to fall asleep but it actually made me more awake.

 

awake adj

wake up/awaken verb

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The bookstore? Ah! It’s on the opposite side of the station. No, no. You have to look at the map in reverse

Not the opposite side of the map!

 

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ボキャブライダー(1243)6月7日(水)

【canじゃない「できる」】able, possible, manage, form

 

able
[ˈeɪbəl]
することができて・有能な
 => be able to 

Sorry, but I won't to be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.
You are an able vocab rider. 有能な

 

*can してもよい・あり得る の意味もある

possible
[ˈpɑsəbəl]
可能性がある・あり得る
< 定かでないことに対して可能な

Anything is possible if you put your mind to it.

 

able => 主語に人も可能
possible => 主語は人以外のものなど


manage
[ˈmænəʤ]
なんとかして成し遂げる・かろうじて~できる

> 馬を手名付ける=>対処・コントロールする

I managed to carry my new chair upstairs by myself.

 

=>manager =manageする人


form
[fɔrm]
形をなす・できる / 
form 形=>形作る・形をなす=>できる

By 9 am a long line had already formed in front of the ramen shop.

 

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ボキャブライダー(1242)6月6日(火)

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【-drivenが付く単語】

market-driven, gas-driven, technology-driven, profit-driven

 

driven [ˈdrɪvən] 勢いよく動かされて

 

market-driven
[ˈmɑrkət][ˈdrɪvən]
市場重視の・市場主導の

Entertainment is a market-driven industry.


gas-driven
[ɡæs][ˈdrɪvən]
ガソリン駆動の・ガスで動く

Gas-driven cars might eventually be a thing of the past.

gas=> gasoline



technology-driven
[tɛkˈnɑləʤi][ˈdrɪvən]
テクノロジー手動の・技術主導の

Computer literacy is essential in today's technology-driven economy.

 

technology-driven company

technology-driven culture

profit-driven
[ˈprɑfət][ˈdrɪvən]
利益重視の・利益第一の

Can a company survive even if it isn't profit-driven?

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1241)6月5日(月)

【夜更かし】midnight, late, stay up, night owl

 

midnight
[ˈmɪdˌnaɪt] 夜の12時
  
My mom almost always goes to bed after midnight.

 

adj. midnight 真夜中の

n. midnight 夜の12時 => at midnight 夜の12時丁度

late
[leɪt] 

遅く/ 遅い  
Why are you up so late night? 

adv. lately = 最近・近頃 

adv. late 遅くに

stay up
[steɪ] [ʌp] 

寝ずに起きている < 起きたままでいる
Did you stay up to watch the soccer game?

night owl
[naɪt] [l] 

夜更かしの人 夜型の人 
The midnight hours are when night owls like me work best.
I’m a night owl. 

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What the… You said you’d show up at midnight. 

Ah, it’s 9 o’clock. Oh, so you are one of those people who don’t stay up late. Ugh. But…  We’re not ready.

 

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ボキャブライダー(1041)6月2日(金)

【一致】consensus, consistent, unite, coincidence

 

consensus
[kənˈsɛnsəs]
意見の一致 ・コンセンサス

We shouldn’t launch the project until we reach a consensus on the budget.

consistent
[kənˈsɪstənt]
一致している・一貫性のある
 < sensus 感覚

Your actions need to be consistent with your words.

unite
[juˈnaɪt]
団結する・団結させる

We have to unite against discrimination.

coincidence
[kˈɪnsɪdəns]
偶然の一致
< incidence 降りかかってくるもの

In a strange coincidence, my friend and I wore the same shirt to school.

 

What a coincidence! 

 

wear wore worn

 

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ボキャブライダー(1240)6月1日(木)

【アメリカとイギリスで意味が違う単語】football, holiday, flat, queue

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football
[ˈfʊtˌbɔl]
英 サッカー / 米 アメリカンフットボール

I think Messi might be the best football player ever.

 

football=> rugby = rugby football & soccer = association football

holiday
[ˈhɑləˌdeɪ]
 英 休暇 休み/ 米 祝日 
<< holy 聖なる + day 日
I met my husband while I was on holiday in Sweden.

 

米:休暇=vacation [vˈkeɪʃən]


flat
[flæt]
英 一世帯分のアパートの部屋 /米 平らな・ 空気の抜けた

I’m looking for a flat to rent in Liverpool.

 

flat => 建物の床が平ら=>1階2階などの

 

米 :アパートの一部屋 = apartment

 


queue
[kju]

英 行列・行列に並ぶ / 米 再生待ちの・曲や動画のリスト

Is this the queue for the bus?

 

仏 queue[koo] 尻尾・1本の長いもの=> 行列

 

米 行列 = line

 

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ボキャブライダー(1239)5月31日(水)

【市民運動】town, campaign, signature, stage

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town
[tn]
町・町民
  / 市=>city
Tomorrow, the town will vote on whether to buid a new school.

campaign
[kæmˈpn]
[組織的な)運動・キャンペーン << 軍事行動・作戦 
>> camp 野原

We are starting a campaine to save the town pool.


signature
[ˈsɪɡnəʧər]
署名・特徴的な / sign 看板・標識

We've already collected one thousand signatures in support of the campaine.


stage
[steɪʤ]
計画的に実施する・企画する
<< 舞台・演劇を上映する

A group of parents staged a protest against the town's decision to close the park.

 

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I'm gathering signatures for something really important.

No. It's nothing like that. It's a campaign to give AI time off

364 days a year. 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1238)5月30日(火)

【sectが付く単語】section, intersect, sect, insect


*sect=> 切る・切られたもの


section
[ˈsɛkʃən]

部分・区分・部門 => 切り取られた部分

You can skip this section of the apprication form.

 

sport section

accounting section

smoking section

section みかんのひとふさ


intersect
[ˌɪntərˈsɛkt]

交差する・交わる << inter 中間 を横切る

This street intersects with the rail road tracks about five hundread meters ahead.

 

The lives Hiyori and Max intersected three years ago.

sect
[sɛkt]

宗派・学派 

How many sects of Buddhism are there?

insect
[ˈɪnˌsɛkt]

昆虫 << in +sect 切り込む 昆虫の体は切り込みがたくさんあることから

Nothing will cure my fear of insect.

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1237)5月29日(月)

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【たくらみ】scheme, devise, elaborate, carefully

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scheme
[skim]

計画 仕組み 企み < 悪い意味 不正な・違法の ごまかしの

Your money-making scheme will never work.

 

pyramid-scheme/ Multi-Level Marketing

- involves the promise of making money by recruiting new people.


devise
[dɪˈvaɪz]
考え出す
  計画などを立てる <よく考えて比較的複雑なものを考え出す

Two boys devised a scheme to steal the answer to the math test.

* device[dɪˈvaɪs]装置・機器

elaborate
[ɪˈlæbrət]
複雑な <
e labor ate

Professor Nash always looks like he’s devising some elaborate plan.

carefully
[ˈkɛrfəli]
注意深く

Over 6 months, the prisoners carefully devised an escape scheme.

 


chronological
[ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkəl]

時系列の・年代順の 

Arrange the following events in chronological order.

 

chronic 慢性的な
chronicle  年代記 
synchronize 同期させる