ボキャブライダー（1365）1月29日(月)
【いろいろな「食べる」】munch on, devour, mouthful, eater
munch on
[mʌnʧ] [ɑn]
むしゃむしゃ・もぐもぐ食べる
We should get something to much on over drinks.
munch on...
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devour
[dɪˈvaʊər]
むさぼり食う・むさぼるように～する
I devoured that burger in about 10 seconds.
You really devoured that manga.
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mouthful
[ˈmaʊθˌfʊl]
くちいっぱいぶん・長くて言いにくい言葉
I like to watch goats munch on mouthfuls of grass.
My real name is mouthful, so I just go by AJ.
spoonful
mouthful
a mouthful of ...
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eater
[ˈitər]
食べる人
I'm not a big eater. At lunch one rice ball is enouth for me.
Big eater
Small eater
Picky eater
ボキャブライダー（1136）
1月26日(金)
【わずか】barely, rare, faint, bit
barely
[ˈbɛrli]
ほとんどない・かろうじて・わずかに < bare 裸の
You barely ate anything. Are you feeling okay?
hardly
scarecely
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rare
[rɛr]
珍しい・滅多にない
This is one of the rarest butterflies in the world.
,
faint
[feɪnt]
かすかな・おぼろげな< かろうじて感じることができる
I don't have the faintest idea how the dog got out.
don't have the faintest かすかな～ さえない＝＞全然～ない
bit
[bɪt]
ちょっと・ちょっとしたもの
Let me give you a bit of advice.
Now, this is a rare sight. Hiyoriis studying English.
I can barely believe it. Something really unexpected might happen.
It might snow.
ボキャブライダー（1364）1月25日(木)
【停滞】stagnation, sluggish, plateau, standstill
stagnation
[stæɡˈneɪʃən]
停滞・不振,<- stagnate よどむ
After a long period stagnation, the economy is starting to pick up again.
stagnation in
stagnation of
+ economy / politics / culture / technology
sluggish
[ˈslʌɡɪʃ]
不活発な・不振の / だるい、無精な
<- slug ナメクジ, 怠け者
Exports have been slugish since the trade war began.
+ economy, growth, sales
plateau
[plæˈtoʊ]
大地・停滞状態・横ばい状態になる
User registrations reached a plateau about four months after launch.
reach a plateau
hit a plateau
standstill
[ˈstændˌstɪl]
完全な停止
Traffic is at a standstill on the vocab express way.
come to a standstill
be at a standstill
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ボキャブライダー（1363）1月24日(水)
green thumb［ɡrin］［θʌm］園芸の才能
【greenを使った表現】greenery, greenhouse, green light, green thumb
【green［ɡrin］】
greenery
［ˈɡrinəri］
緑の草木 (集合名詞 sはつかない）
I think some greenery would brighten up the hospital.
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greenhouse
［ˈɡrinˌhaʊs］
温室
Greehouse gases trap heat making the atmosphere warmer.
greenhouse effect
greenhouse gas emissions
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green light
［ɡrin］［laɪt］
go サイン・Goサインを出す
The board of directors gave the project the green light.
green thumb
［ɡrin］［θʌm］
園芸の才能
Your garden is amazing. You must have quite a green thumb.
Check it out! I grew all these vegetables in my greenhouse.
I did a few genetic modifications on those.
What can I say? I have a green thumb. Go ahead, have a bite.
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ボキャブライダー（1362）1月23日(火)
【場所】site, position, here, make room
site
[saɪt]
場所・敷地・現場 <> place / location
This is the saite of a famous battle in Japanese histry.
position
[pəˈzɪʃən]
位置・立場・姿勢
You are in no position to criticize me.
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here
[hir]
ここで・ここに
Is anyone sitting here?
This place is my hometown.
I grew up here.
make room
[meɪk][rum]
場所を空ける・予知を作る
I'm rearranging my dest. I need to make room for my new record player.
Come on... she is suppose to be here tonight.
Burglar... -That's me. In front of you...
This is the meeting site. She said she'd be it. When is she going to show up?
ボキャブライダー（1361）
1月22日(月)
【downを使った句動詞】slow down, mark down, shut down, turn down
down［daʊn］
slow down
［sloʊ］
速度を落とす
Drivers have to slow down in construction areas.
slow down 落ち着いて
<> Hurry up! / Speed up!
mark down
［mɑrk］
値下げする
Do brand name bags ever get marked down?
mark down by 20 percent
mark down to 10,000 yen.
shut down
［ʃʌt］
閉鎖する・停止する
I'm so sad my favorite little cafe shut down.
turn down
［tɜrn］
却下する・辞退する
This offer is too good to turn down. Let's go for it.
－＞refuse / reject
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ボキャブライダー（1133）1月19日(金)
【価値】value, deserve, worth, count
value
［ˈvælju］
価値・評価する
I'm sad that society is losing its traditonal values. noun
I really value your contribution. verb
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deserve
［dɪˈzɜrv］
に値する・にふさわしい <- de 完全に + serve 尽くす
I think delivery drivers deserve higher salaries.
You deserve to be a vocab rider.
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worth
［wɜrθ］
の価値がある
How much is this painting worth?
The worth + noun
the worth money
the worth time
the worth ...ing
Vocab rider is worth listening to.
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count
［kaʊnt］
重要である・価値がある
You only live once. Every minute counts.
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ボキャブライダー（1360）1月18日(木)
mad
[mæd]
怒って・頭にきて
My wife is mad at me for forgetting our anniversary.
= angry
be mad at
get mad at
My teacher got mad at me. 先生に怒られた。
anger
[ˈæŋɡər]
怒り・怒らせる
Coaches need to be able to control their anger. noun
The reporters' rude question angered her. verb
The reporters' rude question made her angry.
yell
[jɛl]
怒鳴る・大声を上げる
My sister starated yelling at me, but I didn't know what she was mad about.
furiously
[ˈfjʊriəsli]
猛烈に
Get to work. Mr. Chandler roared furiously.
fury
furious
furiously
The winds blowing furiously.
ボキャブライダー（1359）1月17日(水)
【動物園】zoo, zookeeper, exotic, enclosure
zoo
[zu]
動物園・混乱した状態 <= zoological garden
What animal do you want to see first at the zoo?
The department store was a zoo during the first week of January.
zoo keeper
[zu] [ˈkipər]
飼育担当者
That seal caught every fish the zookeeper through.
innkeeper
shpkeeper
exotic
[ɪɡˈzɑtɪk]
外来の・異国情緒あふれる・エキゾチック
The San Diego Zoo is home to many exotic animals including Okapi.
enclosure
[ɛnˈkloʊʒər]
囲い・柵
I wish zoo animals had bigger enclosures.
You had that much fun at the zoo, huh? Maybe you could be a zookeeper someday.
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ボキャブライダー（1358）1月16日(火)
【formが付く単語2】format, formation, formally, formative
format
［ˈfɔrˌmæt］
形式・体裁・フォーマット
Vocab party doesn't follow the standard format of a variety show.
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formation
［fɔrˈmeɪʃən］
形成・編成・設立 / 配置・配列
Since our formation six months ago, our sales growth has been great.
,
formally
［ˈfɔrməli］
正式に <- formal adj
The team formally announced its new head coach this afternoon.
formally + announce / introduce / request
,
formative
［ˈfɔrmətɪv］
形を作る・形成の <- 人格を形成する・発達に影響する
The music you listen to in your formative years stays with you forever.
formative influence
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ボキャブライダー（1357）1月15日(月)
【家の中】bedroom, attic, indoors, homebody
bedroom
[ˈbɛˌdrum]
寝室・寝る部屋
Hiroshi is afraid to go to sleep with this bedroom light off.
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attic
[ˈætɪk]
屋根裏部屋
Can you help me move some old toys from Kaori's bedroom to the atic?
indoors
[ˈɪnˌdɔrz]
室内で・室内に => indoor adj: 室内の
You can't spend your whole vacation indoors kids. Go out and play.
＜＞outdoors
homebody
[hoʊm][ˈbɑdi]
家で過ごすのが好きな人
Hiyori is a homebody, but that doesn't mean she's shy.
It is I the Phantom of the attic...
What a breathtaking voice. Sing my angel of music, Christine!
Okay... fine. I'll move the table indoors.
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ボキャブライダー（1131）1月12日(金)
【やる気】drive, willing, reluctant, inspire
drive
[draɪv]
意欲・やる気・運転する
Maggie's drive kept the project going.
willing
[ˈwɪlɪŋ]
することをいとわない・してもかまわない
Are you willing to work on weekends?
be willing to ...
She is always willing to help. 喜んで～する
reluctant
[rɪˈlʌktənt]
気が進まない・気乗りしない
My grandpa alwys seems reluctant to talk about his past.
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inspire
[ɪnˈspaɪr]
奮い立たせる・動機づける
My teacher inspired me to go into education.
What are you doing? Show some drive!
Tennis is all about heart. You've got to inspire yourself. To be great!
ボキャブライダー（1356）1月11日(木)
【和製英語を正しく言う】mug, complaint, mass media, french fries
mug
[mʌɡ]
マグカップ
I made myself a mug of cocoa and watched a movie.
beer glass => beer mug
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complaint
[kəmˈpleɪnt]
クレーム・苦情
You should make a complaint about that waiter. He was so rude.
mass media
[mæs][ˈmidiə]
マスコミ
The mass media can make someone a star in almost no time.
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french fries
[frɛnʧ] [fraɪz]
フライドポテト
Do all the kids meals come with french fries?
fried potato 丸上げ？
french -> 細かく切る
ボキャブライダー（1355）1月10日(水)
【2つ】pair， twice， dual， twin
pair
[pɛr]
一対・二人組
This is my lucky pair of socks. I wear them whenever I have a big test.
a pair of + socks, shoes, glasses, pants
twice
[twaɪs]
2回・2倍
I've been skiing twice, so I'm not very good at it.
once/ twice /three times
This is twice the amount that I ordered.
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dual
[ˈduəl]
二重の
Until what age can a child have dual citizenship?
dual citizenship
dual personality
dual role
dual income household
twin
[twɪn]
双子の一方・双子の
Uri and Haruka look so much alike. They could be twins.
twin-> twins 双子
Excuse me? Do I know you? You called me Pawako twice now. But I'm not her. I'm Pawako's twin, Pawami. Nice to meet you!
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ボキャブライダー（1354）1月9日(火)
【節目】milestone, anniversary, turning point, mark
milestone
[ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn]
節目・画期的な出来事
Our app has reached a major milestone 50,000 resistered users.
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anniversary
[ˌænəˈvɜrsəri]
記念日 (何かがあった日から何年）
On the anniversary of John Lennon's death fans gather in central park.
the 50th anniversary of ...
turning point
[ˈtɜrnɪŋ] [pɔɪnt]
転機・転換点
We are now at a turning point. What we do next will change the future.
mark
[mɑrk]
示す・記念する
I'd like to say a few words to mark the opening of vocab academy.
When was the turning point in your life?
The milestone of being chosen for vocab rider. The personal milestone of being chosen for vocab rider.
ボキャブライダー（1353）1月8日(月)
【決める】decide, choice, resolve, set
decide
[ˌdɪˈsaɪd]
決める・決心する
Has the team decided on a name for the mascot?
decide to .. することに決める
,
choice
[ʧɔɪs]
選択・選択肢
I hate having to make a choice between my family and my career.
make a choice
chose
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resolve
[riˈzɑlv]
決意・決議する
Kazuyo resolved to quit smoking every year.
resolve 時間をかけて継続する、意思が堅い感じ？ -> decide
set
[sɛt]
決める・定める
Have you set a date for your wedding?
set an alarm
fix a date
ボキャブライダー（1124）12月29日(金)
【体の働き】metabolism, immune system, heart rate, function
metabolism
[məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm]
代謝
Running regularly is a great way to boost your metabolism.
Metabolic syndrome メタボ
metabolic 代謝の adj
immune system
[ɪmˈjun] [ˈsɪstəm]
免疫システム・免疫系
Fruits with lots of vitamin C are good for your immune system.
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heart rate
[hɑrt][reɪt]
心拍数
Your heart rate is a little elevated.
my heart rate goes up
my heart rate increases
function
[ˈfʌŋkʃən]
機能
This test asseses your liver function.
heart function
liver function
Hey, you are going to make my heart rate go up, huh?
Pretty funny, huh? I have a highly advanced joke function.
You see correct. ... Hey, be nice.
ボキャブライダー（1352）12月28日(木)
【まとめる】summarize, recap, wrap up, conclusion
summarize
[ˈsʌməˌraɪz]
要約する・総括する
Our goals can be summarized in four words. Make learning more fun.
,
recap <- recapitulate 要約する・recapitulation 要約
[ˈriˌkæp]
ポイントをまとめたもの・繰り返してまとめる
I couldn't watch last night's episode. So I read a recap online.
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wrap up
[ræp] [ʌp]
仕上げる・仕上がる
Ms. Sakurada wraps up every class with a joke.
conclusion
[kənˈkluʒən]
結論・終わり
In conclusion, Japanese is one of the most difficul languages to learn.
draw a conclution
come to a conclusion
Indeed. To close out the year, why don't you wrap up today's skit with one of your amazing jokes?
What? Why not? That's an intersting conclusion.
ボキャブライダー（1351）12月27日(水)
【同じ単語を繰り返す表現】side by side, word for word, year after year, heart-to-heart
side by side
[saɪd][baɪ][saɪd]
並んで
My son and his friends looked so cute spleeping side by side.
work side by side 協力して取り組む
,
word for word
[wɜrd][fɔr][wɜrd]
文字通りに・一語一語・一語一句変わらず
I know this comedy routine word for word.
Word-for-word translation 直訳 / 逐語的な
year after year
[jɪr][ˈæftər][jɪr]
毎年・来る年来る年も
Year after year I make the same resolution to lose weight.
week after week
hour after hour
day after day
heart-to-heart
[hɑrt][tu][hɑrt]
心を通わせた会話・親密で率直な
I had a heart-to-heart with my mom about my future.
ボキャブライダー（1350）
12月26日(火)
brochure
[broʊˈʃʊr]
パンフレット・小冊子
I want to go on the Tottori tour we saw in that brochure.
pamphlet(es 説明書・手引き書
ticket
[ˈtɪkət]
切符・チケット
How much did your tickets get to Greece cost?
reserve
[rɪˈzɜrv]
予約する・とっておく
I hope we can reserve a table for tonight.
reserve a table
reserve a seat
reserve a room
baggage
[ˈbæɡəʤ]
手荷物・重荷
Is there an extra fee for overweight baggage?
baggage *sはつかない（元々複数のものがまとまっている）
luggate
bags
Could I see your ticket, please?
Uh.... Miss, this is a ticket for tomorrow.
You probably made a mistake when you reserved your seat.
But don't worry, there are still some open seats left today.
Welcome aboard.
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ボキャブライダー（1349）12月25日(月)
【家族の団らん】home, quality time, see, togetherness
home
[hoʊm]
家へ:adv・家・ふるさと
Are you coming home for New Year's?
帰省する
go home
come home
quality time
[ˈkwɑləti] [taɪm]
充実した時間 adj:上質な・質の高い
I love spending quality time at home with my family.
spend / enjoy quality time with ...
see
[si]
会う（知ってる人に会う・ばったり会う）
＜＞meet 初めて会う/約束してのニュアンスもある
It's so fun seeing my cousins when they come home for New Year's.
togetherness
[təˈɡɛðərnəs]
人と人との一体感
My family has a strong sense of togetherness.
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ボキャブライダー（1122）12月22日(金)
【sub-が付く単語】submarine, subdue, substantial, subscribe
submarine
[ˈsʌbməˌrin]
潜水艦
Are there windows on a submarine?
subdue
[səbˈdu]
制圧する・感情などを抑制する
It took firefighters weeks to subdue the forest fire.
subdue the suspect
subdue the enemy
substantial
[səbˈstænʧəl]
しっかりした・かなりの程度の
I always eat a substantial breakfast before a race.
subscribe
[səbˈskraɪb]
購読する・登録する <- 署名する
Thank for sbscribing my channel.
＞＞ subscription
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ボキャブライダー（1348）12月21日(木)
【貢献】contribute, actively, big help, contributor
contribute
[kənˈtrɪbjut]
貢献する・寄付する -> tribute 貢ぎ(物), 年貢
I want to contrivute to the team anyway I can.
actively
[ˈæktɪvli]
積極的に -> act / active
Do you think we can contribute more actively toward international peace?
promote + actively
pursure + actively
pursue + actively
big help
[bɪɡ][hɛlp]
とても役立つもの・大きな助け
It would be a big helf if you could drive me to the station.
contributor
[kənˈtrɪbjətər]
貢献者・献金者・要因
Dr. Hall was a major contributor to the research project.
I bought a lottery ticket.
That's not ture. The proceeds from Lottery sales contribute to society. There are really big help to the community.
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ボキャブライダー（1347）12月20日(水)
【backを使った句動詞】come back, pay back, look back, call back
come back
[kʌm] [bæk]
戻る・帰る・思い出される・盛り返す
I expect Tuyoshi to come back aroug four p.m.
pay back
[peɪ]
仕返しする・返済する
I have to pay my dad back for the concert tichets.
pay someone +back for .. に～を返す・仕返しをする
look back
[lʊk]
振り返ってみる・回想する
Looking back on my time as a teacher, I think I learned more than I taught.
call back
[kɔl]
電話をかけ直す
Could you tell Marika to call me back?
I'll call Max back.
ボキャブライダー（1346）12月19日(火)
【ホームパーティー】bring, door, spread, say hello
bring
[brɪŋ]
持って行く・持ってくる
Should I bring some drinks to the party?
bring <> take
take -> 話し合いでがいないところへもっていく
bring-> 聞き手のいる場所に移動させる
door
[dɔr]
ドア・玄関
Thanks for coming. Take your shoes off at the door and come in door.
door 一軒の家
We live three doors down from the Saito's.
spread
[sprɛd]
テーブルいっぱいのごちそう
Loot at this spread! Salad, pasta, chicken and sushi too!
spread 広げる・広がる
say hello
[seɪ] [həˈloʊ]
軽く挨拶をする
That's your old boss, right? Go over and say hello.
Welcome to the Christmas party.
No worries, daring. You didn't have to bring anything.
Can I sit here? - Uh, sure, be my guest. But right at the door?
You know it, the living room is a whole hundred meters that way!
ボキャブライダー（1345）12月18日(月)
【ピンチのときに使う言葉】pinch, stuck, hot water, uh-oh
If I go driking tonight, I'm going to be in hot water with my wife.
ピンチ
in a jam / in a bind
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pinch
[pɪnʧ]
切羽詰まった状態・まさかの時
I like the challenge of making dinner in a pinck.
ピンチ in a jam / in a bind
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stuck
[stʌk]
行き詰まって・立ち往生して
Let me know if you get stuck setting pu your account.
I got stuck in traffic.
hot water
[hɑt] [ˈwɔtər]
お湯-> 窮地・苦境 熱湯
If I go driking tonight, I'm going to be in hot water with my wife.
be in hot water with
uh-oh
[ʌ] [oʊ]
あらら。おっと、まずい
Uh-oh, I think I left my door unlocked.
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ボキャブライダー（1120）12月15日(金)
【ご当地】local, dialect, mascot, delicacy
delicacy[ˈdɛləkəsi] ごちそう・珍味・魅力的なもの
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local
[ˈloʊkəl]
現地の・その場所の
This yakisoba is a local favorite.
local -> location
dialect
[ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt]
方言・～弁
I think it's important to keep local dialects alive.
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mascot
[ˈmæskət]
マスコット・幸運を表すもの
The local mascot has helped our community attract more tourists.
delicacy
[ˈdɛləkəsi]
ごちそう・珍味・魅力的なもの
delicacy -> delicate 優美な, 繊細な, 上品な
Zundamochi is a famous Sendai delicacy made of edamame.
There it is. Tsutenkaku. And check out all these delicacies.
That's a kansai dialect, right?
Your kansai dialect is worse than your English.
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ボキャブライダー（1344）12月14日(木)
【optが付く単語】opt, option, optimal, optimist
opt : 選ぶ・最適な
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opt
[ɑpt]
選ぶ・選択する
I'm glad I didn't opt for fish dinner on the flight.
opt for ほかのものより好んで選ぶ
select
choose
option
[ˈɑpʃən]
選択肢・選ぶ権利
Your doctor recommended surgery? Are there any other options?
optimal
[ˈɑptəməl]
最適な・最善の
What's the optimal length of a nap?
optimist
[ˈɑptəmɪst]
楽観主義者
My sister is such an optimist. For her, every difficulty is an opportunity.
optimist <> pessimist
It's over Hiyorina. We've got the roads completely sealed off. Escape is not an option.
Other options? .. Let me think...
This is not the optimal result!
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ボキャブライダー（1343）12月13日(水)
【アンケート】survey, conduct, respondent, in favor of
+ent
respondent
resident
+ant
defendant
applicant
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survey
[ˈsɜrˌveɪ]
調査・アンケート・調査を行う ＜－全体を見渡す
Acording to the survey, coco is the most popular winter drink.
We surveyed 5,000 children about their favorite animals.
conduct
[ˈkɑndʌkt]
実施する・行う・指揮する
We're conducting a survey to identify foreigners favorite Japanese suites.
conduct survey
condust research
conduct analysis
conduct investigation
,
respondent
[rɪˈspɑndənt]
回答者 <- respond + ent
They were only six respondants to the survey we conducted.
+ent
resident
+ant
defendant
applicant
in favor of
[ɪn] [ˈfeɪvər] [ʌv]
に支持して・～に賛成して
What percentages of respondents were in favor of working from home?
in favor of
<> be opposed to
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ボキャブライダー（1342）12月12日(火)
【冬の味覚】meat bun, baked, chestnut, casserole
Were you listening to me at all?
street vendor
cinnamon
Mont Blanc モンブラン
[mɑnt] [blæŋk]
casserole [ˈkæsəˌroʊl] なべ焼き料理, カセロール
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meat bun
[mit][bʌn]
肉まん
The first thing I do in China town is buy a meat bun from a street vendor.
pork bun
stemed meat bun
baked
[beɪkt]
オーブンで焼かれた<- bake オーブンで焼く
If you like cinnamon, you should try baked apple.
baked potato
baked chicken
baked sweet potato
chestnut
[ˈʧɛˌsnʌt]
栗・栗色の
Have you ever had a Mont Blanc? It's a dessert made with chestnuts.
casserole
[ˈkæsəˌroʊl]
なべ焼き料理, カセロール
A casserole is kind of like a baked stew.
Apparently, a lot of people in Kansai eat meat bus with karashi mustard.
And in Kyosyu, they eat meat buns with vinegar and soy sauce.
A baked apple? Were you listening to me at all?