ボキャブライダー(1284)8月24日(木)
【ゆっくりした変化】shift, gradual, erosion, unravel
shift
[ʃɪft]
変化・以降・変わる・変える (少しずつ変わるイメージ)
I'v noticed a shift in my husband's behavior lately.
=> a shift in / the shift in ...
gradual
[ˈɡræʤuəl]
緩やかな・段階的な >grade / gradient [ˈɡreɪdiənt] =「slope」勾配
Don't expect your English to improve overnight. Progress is always gradual.
erosion
[ɪˈroʊʒən]
浸食・衰えること
This rock formation is the product of centuries of erosion.
unravel
[ənˈrævəl]
ほどける・ほどく
=>ravel ほぐれる・ほぐす
Oh, no. My favorite sweater is starting to unravel.
I totally know what you mean. I've been making a gradual shift, too.
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ボキャブライダー(1283)8月23日(水)
【意見その2】personally, take, opinionated, sway
personally
[ˈpɜrsənəli]
個人的に・自分自身で・直々に < personal
Personally, I like his first move more than any of his other work.
I thanked the instructor personally.
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take
[teɪk]
個人的な見解・味方
Let me give you my hot take on the future of kabuki.
"Hot take" 思い切った・挑発的な意見
特に新しい情報や視点を持つ意見や評価、主観的な意見を指すスラング表現
opinionated
[əˈpɪnjəˌneɪtɪd]
強情な・自己主張の強い < opinion
Mike is too opinionated to listen to anyone else's take.
sway
[sweɪ]
影響を与える・左右する
The media has the power to sway public opinion.
---ボキャブライダー(1282)8月22日(火)
【本物・偽物】copy, fake, authentic, distinguish
copy
[ˈkɑpi]
まねる・複製・偽造する
My little sister copies everything I do.
copy + sthig
fake
[feɪk]
偽物・偽物の・偽造する・ふりをする
The expert found that the painting was actually a fake.
fake news
authentic
[əˈθɛntɪk]
本物の・本場の < aut自ら++hent 実行する + ic adj
Is this Picasso painting authentic?
distinguish
[dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ]
見分ける・特徴を示す
How do antique dealers distinquish between fake items and authentic items?
distinquish A and B
distinguish A from B
Don't let her fool, you team. She's a fake.
Naa.. real Hiyorina has a much nicer sounding voice. Your's isn't authentic.
I'm going home.
---ボキャブライダー(1281)8月21日(月)
【カタカナ語と意味が違う単語】pierce, juice, cloak, cunning
pierce
[pɪrs]
穴を開ける・刺す
Mom, when can I get my ears pierced?
I pierced a new hole in my belt.
earring(s) イヤリング・ピアス
juice
[ʤus]
果汁・果汁などを搾る
The hotel in California had a great juice bar.
ジュース・清涼飲料水
drink / soft drink
cloak
[kloʊk]
マント・覆い隠すもの
They left under the cloak of darkness.
cloak room
coat room
cunning
[ˈkʌnɪŋ]
ずるい・ずる賢い/ ずるさ
The animal world is full of clever, cunning creatures.
カンニングをする
cheat cheating
---ボキャブライダー(1080)8月11日(金)
necklace
[ˈnɛkləs]
unidentified
[ˌʌnaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd]
---【確認】confirmation, go over, make sure, unidentified
confirmation
[ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən]
確認 < confirm
You’ll receive a confirmation email after you place your order.
go over
[ɡoʊ] [ˈoʊvər]
入念に調べる 見直す < check
Remember to go over your answers again before you turn in your test.
,
make sure
[meɪk] [ʃʊr]
確かめる 確実に~する 確かな状態にする
Make sure to read the confirmation screen before you click your purchase.
make sure to verb
make sure that S + V
unidentified
[ˌʌnaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd]
未確認の 身元不明の < identify
An unidentified female was seen stealing the necklace.
UFO = unidentified flying object
necklace
[ˈnɛkləs]
ボキャブライダー(1280)8月10日(木)
【間違い】mistake, wrong, accidentally, without doubt
mistake
[mɪsˈteɪk]
間違え・ミス・誤解する
間違える・ミスをする make a mistake / make mistakes
Before you turn in your homework, check for spelling mistakes.
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wrong
[rɔŋ]
間違った・違う・不適切な
I brought the wrong textbook to class today.
,
accidentally
[ˌæksəˈdɛntəli]
間違えて・うっかりと
O, oh. I accidentally texted "I love you" to the wrong person.
*accident 意図しなかったこと=>事故・偶然の出来事
without doubt
[wɪˈθaʊt] [daʊt]
間違いなく・疑いなく
This is without doubt the best apple pie I've ever had.
Oh, shoot. I was such a rush today that I accidentally wore my sandals.
What an embarrassing mistake. Wow. Nevermind, that's more embarrassing.
ボキャブライダー(1279)8月9日(水)
【意見】view, divided, seem, voice
view
[vju]
意見・味方・見解(個人的な)
In my view, people sepend too much money on fashion.
opinion 評価・判定
divided
[dɪˈvaɪdəd]
分かれて・割れて < divide
In the US views on gun control are divided.
divided opinion
divided government
divided country
seem
[sim]
のように思われる・みえる
Today's meeting seemed pointless to me.
You seem happy Max.
You look happy Max.
voice
[vɔɪs]
言い表す・表明する verb
Feel free to voice any concerns you have.
voice +
opinion
view
concern
feeling
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ボキャブライダー(1278)8月8日(火)
【ruptが付く単語】interrupt, disruption, abrupt, bankrupt
【rupt】 壊れる・破れる
interrupt
[ˌɪntəˈrʌpt]
割り込む・言葉を中断させる・遮る
I'm sorry to interrupt. You have a phone call, Mr. Arnold.
,
disruption
[dɪsˈrʌpʃən]
無秩序を起こす行為・混乱 ・崩壊 < dis バラバラに + rup+tion
I heard you caused a disruption in class today, Kevin.
a disruption in...
abrupt
[əˈbrʌpt]
突然の・無愛想な
After our romance came to an abrupt end, I felt completely lost.
bankrupt
[ˈbæŋkrəpt]
破産した・破産させる
You won the lottery? But then you went bankrupt? How?
go bankrupt => bankrupt
ボキャブライダー(1277)8月7日(月)
【気候】climate, impact, drought, confront
climate
[ˈklaɪmət]
気候・風土・情勢・風潮
Climate change is an issue that goes beyound national borders.
,
impact
[ˈɪmpækt]
影響・影響を与える => have an impanct on
Many things in modern socieaty impact the climate in some way.
,
drought
[draʊt]
干ばつ・長引く不足/不調
As the drought continues, the city is restricting water usage.
restrict
[riˈstrɪkt]
confront
[kənˈfrʌnt]
直面する・大胆にたち向かう
We need to confront the crisis of climate change.
change
[ʧeɪnʤ]
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I'd cancel those plans, Hiyori. Climate change is making the weather more and more unpredictable.
I don't think that's going to have any impact on the weather.
No way! It stop raining...
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ボキャブライダー(1078)8月4日(金)
confidential
[ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl]
秘密の・部外秘の
All the informatio you provide will be kept confidential.
,
intelligence
[ɪnˈtɛləʤəns]
機密情報・情報機関 < 知能
Spies work to obtain intelligence on other governments.
,
leak
[lik]
漏洩・漏洩する
Change your passward right now. There's been a huge data leak.
secure
[sɪˈkjʊr]
守られている・安全な / verb 確保する・守る< security
Make sure to transmit confidential documment over a secure connection.
There's been a leak of secret vocab rider intelligence. Take a look.
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ボキャブライダー(1276)8月3日(木)
【猛暑】heat wave, scorching, record-high, hydrate
heat wave
[hit][weɪv]
熱波・猛暑
When is this heat wave going to end? I can't stand it.
,
scorching
[ˈskɔrʧɪŋ]
燃えるような・灼熱の < scorch やく・表面を焦がす
The forcast for next week is full of scorching temperature.
,
record-high
[ˈrɛkərd][haɪ]
過去最高の
The heat wave brought a record-high temperatures.
hydrate
[ˈhaɪˌdreɪt]
水分を供給する・水分を与える => H 水素 Hydrogen
It's going to be another scorching day tomorrow. Make sure to stay dydrated.
This? It's my third bowl. We're in a heat wave. I have to stay hydrated.
You want some?
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ボキャブライダー(1275)8月2日(水)
metropolis
[məˈtrɑpələs]
主要都市・大都会
Tokyo is one of the biggest metropolises in the world.
urban
[ˈɜrbən]
都会の・都会風の
I'd rather live in a rural area than an urban community.
urban <> rural [ˈrʊrəl]
urban + area, environment, population
bustling
[ˈbʌsəlɪŋ]
騒がしい・活気あふれる < sustle せわしなく動く
Though it's a bustling metropolise, New York has plenty of quiet peaceful spots.
bustling + city, street, town, market
congestion
[kənˈʤɛsʧən]
過密・密集
If there is one thing I don't like about living in a metropolise, it's the traffic congestion. => traffice congestion = congestion
chest congestion
nasal congestion
nasal
[ˈneɪzəl]
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ボキャブライダー(1274)8月1日(火)
【娯楽】fun, fond of, indulge, arcade
fun
[fʌn]
楽しみ・面白さ・楽しいこと
I had so much fun at karioke last night.
It was fun.
I had fun.
fond of
[fɑnd][ʌv]
~が好きで・を好んで < I like ...
I'm not especially fond of celery.
*be fond of
> be fond of cooking 習慣的に好きでやっているnuance
celery
[ˈsɛləri]
indulge
[ɪnˈdʌlʤ]
にふける・過度にに甘やかす
On payday I always indulge in online shopping.
,
arcade
[ɑrˈkeɪd]
ゲームセンター= amusement arcade・屋根のついた商店街
I spent hours in the arcade trying to get a stuffed animal.
I'm so glad I discovered the fun of catching insects. Last night I caught a beetle. Sure. It turns out the beetles are fond of apples and bannanas. Look.
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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.
,
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.
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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
needed[ˈnidəd]必要とされる
necessary 必要な, なくてはならない,
sarcastic[sɑrˈkæstɪk]嫌みな・皮肉な < sarcasm
wisecrack[ˈwaɪzˌkræk]辛辣で・人が笑うような一言
celebrity
[səˈlɛbrɪti]
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
syrup
[ˈsɪrəp] [ˈsɜrəp]
rallied around ~のために協力する 心を一つにする
The whole class rallied around him.
puberty
[ˈpjubərti]
思春期
顔の毛 > beard / moustache /sideburnsほおひげ, もみあげ
No way! An alien? A visitor from cosmos. Awesome!
minority[maɪˈnɔrəti]少数派 少数の人やもの
ethnic minority 少数民族
political minority 少数政党
majority 多数派
I’m in the minority.
utterly[ˈʌtərli]まったく・完全に <= completely
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
chilling[ˈʧɪlɪŋ]身の凍るような・ぞっとするような < chill 冷やす
goose bumps [ɡus] [bʌmps] 鳥肌
have goose bumps 鳥肌が立っている
get goose bumps 鳥肌が立つ
It's a privilege to meet you.
qualify[ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ]資格を得る・資格を与える
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
impromptu[ɪmˈprɑmptu] 事前準備無しの・即興の
Vocab incorporated held an impromptu press conference this afternoon.
have something up one's sleeve 何かたくらんでいる
roll up[roʊl][ʌp]
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
crisp air
crisp apple
explosion[ɪkˈsploʊʒən]爆発的な急増 < explode
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)
ject 投げる----- projection[prəˈʤɛkʃən] 予測・投影
boomer[ˈbumər] ベビーブーム世代の人 1946-1964 / 団塊の世代 = baby boom
Boomers = Member of the Boomer generation
millennial[mɪˈlɛniəl] ミレニアル世代の人 1980-1990 /1000年の
chemical[ˈkɛməkəl] 化学物質・科学の << chem => Alchemy 錬金術
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
抗酸化物質 antioxidant
rusty[ˈrʌsti]さびた・へたになった
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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
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