ボキャブライダー(1273)7月31日(月)
【周囲】surrounding, enclose, encompass, satellite
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surrounding
[səˈraʊndɪŋ]
周囲の・付近の
From here you can get incredible view of the surrounding mountains.
surroundings 環境・周囲の状況
enclose
[ɪnˈkloʊz]
取り囲む・包み込む・同封する
My sister hate being enclosed in tight spaces.
be enclosed in...
enclose 同封する
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encompass
[ɛnˈkʌmpəs]
網羅する・取り囲む・範囲に含む
Yesterday's discussions encompassed a wide variety of topics.
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satellite
[ˈsætəˌlaɪt]
衛星・人工衛星
Sometimes I poke my head out of the window, look up and say hellow to the satellite.
satellite shop
satellite office
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ボキャブライダー(1092)7月28日(金)
【山】hill, climax, pile, heaping
hill
[hɪl]
丘・坂
Take a right at the top of the hill.
take a right
climax
[ˈklaɪˌmæks]
山場・クライマックスに達する
The movie slowly built toward its dramatic climax.
build toward a peak
ピークに達する、頂点に達する
pile
[paɪl]
山(積みの)・積み重なる/山積みになっている
Why is there pile of dirty laundry in your room?
My work emails are piling up.
heaping
[ˈhipɪŋ]
山盛りの < heap = pile
My son eats two heaping bowls rice every night.
heaping + bowl / plate / tablespoon
Looking at these heaping pile of pieces. I was so close to finishing this puzzle. And then, everything broke apart. It's the worst climax ever.
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ボキャブライダー(1272)7月27日(木)
【占い】horoscope, palm, interpret, in store
horoscope
[ˈhɔrəˌskoʊp]
星占い・ホロスコープ
I can't believe it. My horoscope got everything right today.
palm
[pɑm]
手のひら/手相 read one's palm
Have you ever had your palm read?
palm reading
read someone's palm
=> have someone in the palm of one's hand
interpret
[ɪnˈtɜrprət]
解釈する・通訳する
Miko says she can interpret dreams.
in store
[ɪn] [stɔr]
待ち構えて・待ち受けて/ 用意して・蓄えて> 将来待ち受けて
I can't wait to see what the future has in store for my kids.
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You'll read my palm? Um..OK. Sure.
What? Is there something terrible in store for me?
It's too dark to see your palm...
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ボキャブライダー(1271)7月26日(水)
【直す】correct, adjustment, renovate, needed
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correct
[kəˈrɛkt]
訂正する・修正する / adj
It's embarrasing to correct someone when they say my name wrong.
Is this information correct?
adjustment
[əˈʤʌstmənt]
調整・調整
I think I need to make some adjustments to my mobile phone plan.
adjust ...
make an adjustment to...
make adjustments to...
renovate
[ˈrɛnəˌveɪt]
古い建物などを・修復・修繕する + house/school
Renovating a house isn't cheap, you know.
needed
[ˈnidəd]
必要とされる
Vocab diner finally made some much needed adjustments to its menu.
necessary 必要な, なくてはならない,
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ボキャブライダー(1270)7月25日(火)
【いやみ・皮肉】sarcastic, wisecrack, ironic, pick up on
sarcastic
[sɑrˈkæstɪk]
嫌みな・皮肉な < sarcasm
Stop being sarcastic, dad. It's not nice.
wisecrack
[ˈwaɪzˌkræk]
辛辣で・人が笑うような一言
The comedian made wisecracks about the celebrities' clothe
make a wisecrack
make wisecracks
celebrities
[səˈlɛbrɪtiz]
celebrity
[səˈlɛbrɪti]
ironic
[aɪˈrɑnɪk]
皮肉な・予想を裏切って
It's so ironic that I need scissors to open the package of these scissors.
scissors
pick up on
[pɪk][ʌp][ɑn]
気づく・はっきり示されていないことを理解する
Did you pick up on all the ironic things that happened in the story?
pick up on.. +
sarcasm
irony
joke
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ボキャブライダー(1269)7月24日(月)
【涼しく感じるもの】cool, fan, sweat, shaved ice
cool
[kul]
涼しい・っめたい・/冷やす・冷える・涼む
I feel like I haven't had any cool weather for weeks.
cool off
cool dawn
Let's cool down in the AC. * AC => エアコン airconditioner
fan
[fæn]
扇風機・うちわ・/風を送る
As a kid, I liked to say things into a fan to sound like a robot.
He fanned himself with his handkerchief.
sweat
[swɛt]
汗をかく、汗
Sweating is how your body tries to cool itself down.
心配・心配する・やきもきする
汗を流して頑張る
shaved ice
[ʃeɪvd] [aɪs]
かき氷
Have you ever tried shaved ice with Matcya syrop?
shaved ice with ... syrup
syrup
[ˈsɪrəp] [ˈsɜrəp]
That's too bad. Since I'm an AI robot, I don't sweat.
Do you want fan.....?
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ボキャブライダー(1074)7月21日(金)
【集める】collection, attract, rally, raise
collection
[kəˈlɛkʃən]
コレクション < collect
My friend has an amazing record collection.
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attract
[əˈtrækt]
引く・引きつける・注意や関心を集める
The trial is attracting attention from around the globe.
rally
[ˈræli]
集会
There is a rally today in supports of children's rights.
rallied around ~のために協力する 心を一つにする
The whole class rallied around him.
raise
[reɪz]
集める・募る=>募金を集める
We are raising maney to help save abandoned pets.
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Yes. There’s a funny T-shirt collection rally today. Right! Check out this T-shirt that I bought the other day. It’s hilarious.
Max, socks, trunks! Wearing the shirt helps me relax.
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ボキャブライダー(1268)7月20日(木)
【superが付く単語】superb, superior, supervision, superficial
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superb
[sʊˈpɜrb]
素晴らしい (上品)最高の adj > < super adj/adv
Vocab weekly called Hiyori's new movie superb.
superior
[suˈpɪriər]
上位の・選りすぐれている
My dad said that any song from the 17th is superior to today's music.
superior to...
the superior ....
supervision
[ˌsupərˈvɪʒən]
監督・管理・監視
Little kids need adult's supervision when they use scissors.
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superficial
[ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl]
表面の・うわべだけの
You only care about looks. That's so superficial.
superficial wound
superficial difference
superficial knowledge
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ボキャブライダー(1267)
7月19日(水)
【思春期】puberty, teen, facial hair, rebellious
puberty
[ˈpjubərti]
思春期
As soon as my daughter hit puberty, she started spending more time in her room.
hit puberty
reach puberty
go through puberty
teen
[tin]
10代の・10代の若者 < 13歳から19歳
I can hardly understand any teen slang.
facial hair
[ˈfeɪʃəl] [hɛr]
顔の毛 > beard / moustache /sideburns
The first place I got facial hair during puberty was above my upper lip.
rebellious
[rɪˈbɛljəs]
反抗的な > rebel 反逆者, 反抗者、反逆する
Puberty is one a lot of kids go into a rebellious phase.
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Not to worry, mom... I think Max has been reberious because he's going through puberty. It's perfectly normal.
Um... Max will be 40 this year... - 40?
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ボキャブライダー(1266)
7月18日(火)
【関係】relationship, associate, intimate, frosty
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relationship
[riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp]
関係・人間関係
I have a great relationship with my pareants.
have a relationship + with ...
the relationship between wages and prices
associate
[əˈsoʊsiət]
関係を持つ・交際する・連想する・関連付ける
I don’t want you to associate with those kids anymore.
intimate
[ˈɪntəmət]
親密な・細部まで詳しい ・こじんまりして心地よい < 最も深い・心の奥の
Their relationship became intimate after working together on a movie.
frosty
[ˈfrɔsti]
冷ややかな・冷たい > frost 霜
Our relationship has been frosty ever since we had a big fight.
frosty relationship
frosty eyes
frosty look
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ボキャブライダー(1265)7月17日(月)
【音量】volume, audible, quietly, silence
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volume
[ˈvɑljum]
音量 < 巻物?>>体積・量
You should lower the volume on your phone when you are on the train.
The volume is high / low.
audible
[ˈɑdəbəl]
聞こえる・聞き取れる
audio / auditorium / audition
The singer's voice was barely audible over the sound of the crowd.
quietly
[ˈkwaɪətli]
静かに・そっと >密かに・目立たずに
Could you speak more quietly please?
silence
[ˈsaɪləns]
静けさ・沈黙
Sometimes silence speaks louder than words.
*silence 黙らせる(verb)
Her incredible performance silenced her cretics.
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Sorry. Could you turn up your volume? You’re barely audible. Speak up!
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ボキャブライダー(1071)7月14日(金)
【要約】summary, gist, basic, boil down
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summary
[ˈsʌməri]
要約・概要
Here's the summary of our business report for 2021.
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gist
[ʤɪst]
要点
It's a long story, so I'll just give you the gist.
give ... the gist
get the gist of...
basic
[ˈbeɪsɪk]
基本的な・基礎の / noun base 基礎・基板
This is just a very basice summary of the novel.
the basice 基本
The basic of English pronunciation.
boil down
[bɔɪl][daʊn]
要約する・要約される< 話を煮詰める
Let me boil down the issue for you. It's all about cost.
boil down to... に要約される・に帰着する
A lot of misunderstandings boil down to cultual differences.
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ボキャブライダー(1264)7月13日(木)
【由来】origin, come from, -derived, coin
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origin
[ˈɔrəʤən]
起源・由来・発端
There are many theories about the origin of life.
come from
[kʌm][frʌm]
由来する・~から生まれる
I had no idea that Tycoon and hancho came from Japanese.
-derived
[dəˈraɪvd]
~由来の << derive に由来する・引き出す
Caffeine is one example of a plant-derived drug.
... -derived ~由来の....
a plant-derived
annimal-derived
coin
[kɔɪn]
新しい言葉などを作り出す
Who coined the word internet?
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So Hiyori, what's the origin of your name?
My name comes from powerspots. I was born in one.
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ボキャブライダー(1263)7月12日(水)
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【outの句動詞】go out, leave out, tear out, sit out
out[aʊt]
go out
[ɡoʊ]
出かける 付き合う
How long have you and Maggie been going out?
leave out
[liv]
除外する 省く < leave そのままにしておく
Good storytellers never leave out important details.
They leave Martin out. 仲間外れにする leave + one + out
tear out
[tɛr]
ちぎり取る 破り取る
I have to tear that page out of my diary before anyone sees it.
tear one’s hair out (怒りやストレスなどで)非常にイライラする
I’m tearing my hair out about it.
sit out
[sɪt]
参加しない
You’re all going on the roller coaster?
– Oh! I think I’ll sit this one out.
* Sit this one out 今回は見合わせる
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ボキャブライダー(1262)7月11日(火)
【天体】distant, cosmos, spot, supernova
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distant
[ˈdɪstənt]
離れた・距離がある adj. > distance 距離 <> far adv.
I wish I could meet visitors from a distant planet.
cosmos
[ˈkɑzmoʊs]
宇宙 >> the cosmos
Humans have always wondered what their place in the cosmos is.
spot
[spɑt]
見つける < シミをつけ
The team spotted a distant black hole eating a star.
supernova
[ˌsupərˈnoʊvə]
超新星 => nova
How often do supernovas occur? əˈkər
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No way! An alien? A visitor from cosmos. Awesome!
Calm down...
Come on.. come on tell me why did you come all the way here from a distant planet?
Why did I come here ?... That's becase to invade humankind from a distant ...
Can I take a picture? This is so exciting.
Hey... listen to me!
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ボキャブライダー(1261) 7月10日(月)
【割合】ratio, minority, account for, outnumber
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ratio
[ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ]
割合 比率
The ratio of female students to male students at this university is 3 to 1.
Ratio of coffee to milk > ratio A to B ・・・・AのBに対する比率
minority
[maɪˈnɔrəti]
少数派 少数の人やもの
Only a minority of teenagers are interested in politics.
ethnic minority 少数民族
political minority 少数政党
majority 多数派
I’m in the minority.
account for
[əˈkaʊnt] [fɔr]
割合を占める 説明する
These Max Dolls accounted for 90% of the Vocab Store’s sales last year.
I cannot account for it.
outnumber
[aʊtˈnʌmbər]
~に数で勝る ~の数を上回る数で勝る
Is it true that sheep outnumber humans in New Zealand?
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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.
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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.
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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
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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]
袖
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
[drəˈmætɪkli]
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
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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
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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.
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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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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
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.
beetle
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
label
To identify or designate with a descriptive term; describe or classify
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see through
[si]
見抜く・透かして見る > See-through adj 透けて見える
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
follow through
[ˈfɑloʊ]
最後までやり通す・バットやラケットを振り切る
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
backfire
[ˈbækˌfaɪr]
裏目に出る
gas=> gasoline
profit-driven
[ˈprɑfət][ˈdrɪvən]
利益重視の・利益第一の
night owl
[naɪt] [aʊl]
夜更かしの人 夜型の人
What a coincidence!
wear wore worn
chronic 慢性的な
chronicle 年代記
synchronize 同期させる