ボキャブライダー(1232) 5月16日(木)
【スマホ】pinch, text, locked, low
pinch
[pɪnʧ]
つまむ・つめる・困難な状況にあること
Pinch in to zoom out. 縮小する
pinch in
pinch out
text
[tɛkst]
携帯でテキストメッセージを送る
I'll text you the address of the restaurant where we are.
locked
[lɑkt]
鍵がかかった・ロックされた
My phone was locked. So I had to enter my password.
be locked out of ... ロックされて~にアクセスできない
I've been locked out of my phone for days.
low
[loʊ]
なくなりそうな・不十分な
I can't download any videos because my phone is low on free space.
low -> 十分でない -> 容量などが少なくなっている ->不足している
Hello? Sorry, my battery's running low. Make it quick.
Uh, but I texted you that I can't make it today.
Good luck!
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ボキャブライダー(1231)
5月15日(水)
【順番】arrange, sequence, alphabetical, chronological
arrange
[əˈreɪnʤ]
並べる・整える・準備する
Mr. Ida had the students arranged their desks in a circle.
arrangement : noun
段取り・手配をする
arrange accomodations
arrange a meeting
sequence
[ˈsikwəns]
一続きのもの・一連
You have to follow the instructions and do the steps in the correct sequence.
in the correct order = sequence
order 順番・順序そのもの
sequence 順番に並んだもの
一連の出来事
a sequence event
alphabetical
[ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl]
アルファベット順の
Could you arrange these name tags in alphabetical order?
alphabetical order
alphabetical list
in alphabetical order => alphabetically
chronological
[ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkəl]
時系列の・年代順の
Arrange the following events in chronological order.
- chronic
- chronicle 年代記
chronicle
chronological record of events; recount, relate, report
- synchronize
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ボキャブライダー(1230)
5月14日(火)
【太陽】sunlight, solar, sunburn, revolve
sunlight
[ˈsʌnˌlaɪt]
日光
You need to store these skin care products out of direct sunlight.
sunshine 太陽に照らされている状態-> いいお天気
*out of direct sunlight 直射日光を避けて
solar
[ˈsoʊlər]
太陽の
Have you ever thought about installing solar panels on your roof?
soler power
soler system
soler eclipse
sunburn
[ˈsʌnˌbɜrn]
炎症を伴う日焼け
I got an awful sunburn at the beach yesterday.
<> suntan 健康的な日焼け / tan 小麦色
I want to go to the beach and get a suntan.
revolve
[riˈvɑlv]
何かの周りを回る・回転する
How long does it take for Jupiter to revolve around the Sun.
The story revolves around ... を中心に展開する
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ボキャブライダー(1229)
5月13日(月)
【掃除】spring cleaning, dirty, dust, throw out
spring cleaning
[sprɪŋ][ˈklinɪŋ]
春の大掃除
As I was doing my spring cleaning, I found an old photo album.
dirty
[ˈdɜrti]
汚い・汚れた
Why do you keep leaving your dirty socks on the floor?
drity room
dirty words
dust
[dʌst]
埃・塵 /埃を払う
The bookshelves were covered with a thick layer of dust.
Could you dust the furniture?
throw out
[θroʊ][aʊt]
処分する・廃棄する
It's so hard for some people to throw things out.
throw out <> throw away 捨てる
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Doesn't it feel great to do some spring cleaning and throw out the things you don't need. You know. It wouldn't be such hard work if you'd stop keeping so much useless stuff around.
Stop.. stop! Don't throw me out!
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ボキャブライダー(1031)
5月10日(金)
【備品】equipment, supply, inventory, run out
equipment
[ɪˈkwɪpmənt]
備品・設備
Where do you order your office equipment from?
*order ... from ...
supply
[səˈplaɪ]
消耗する備品
I keep supplies like paper and pens in my bottom drawer.
inventory
[ˌɪnvənˈtɔri]
在庫・目録
I need to check the inventory for a video camera.
stock 完成した者の在庫
<> inventory 材料なども含む【単数形で使われる】
take inventory
run out
[rʌn] [aʊt]
備品などを使い果たす・切れる
I just run out of staples. Can I borrow some?
「ホッチキス」=stapler
「芯」=staples
The toilet paper run out.
I run out of toilet paper.
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ボキャブライダー(1228)
5月9日(木)
【離島】island, remote, isolation, sail
island
[ˈaɪlənd]
島
How many ilands are there in Japan?
kitchen-> island 中央に置かれた調理台 =>>islandkitchen
road -> island 安全地帯
remote
[rɪˈmoʊt]
遠く離れた
Minami-Torishima is one of the most remote islands in Tokyo.
remote work
remote 気持ちが離れた・よそよそしい
-> My boyfriend seems so remote lately.
isolation
[ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən]
孤立・隔絶
I love the isolation of living on a remate island.
isolate 孤立させる
in isolation 孤立して
sail
[seɪl]
航行する・航海する・帆・帆船
We sailed aimlessly for weeks until we finally reached a remote island.
sail through 楽々とこなす
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Captain, it's an island. Finally we can stop sailing.
Wait a seconds. The island's moving.
Oops...
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ボキャブライダー(1227)
5月8日(水)
【トリックアート】illusion, emerge, hidden, perceive
illusion
[ɪˈluʒən]
錯覚・幻想
This image creates an optical illusion.
Reality is merely illusion.
emerge
[ɪˈmɜrʤ]
現れる・浮かび上がる
Put your eyes out of focus and you should be able to see a 3D image.
emergency 緊急事態 <=突然やってくる
hidden
[ˈhɪdən]
隠された・隠れた
Can you spot the hidden cat in this picture?
hidden <= hide
hidden message
hidden danger
hidden talent
perceive
[pərˈsiv]
気づく・認識する・捉える
Some people perceive the dress as being white and gold, but to others it's black and blue.
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ボキャブライダー(1226)
5月7日(火)
【モテる】personality, magnetic, looker, fall for
personality
[ˌpɜrsəˈnælɪti]
性格
For me personality is so much more importnat than looks.
He has a nice personarity.
person
[ˈpɜrsən]
magnetic
[mæɡˈnɛtɪk]
魅力的な・人を引きつける
There's something magnetic about Nick.
-> attractive >> more attractive = magnetic
looker
[ˈlʊkər]
見た目がとても魅力的な
Granpa says grandma was a looker in high school.
Max is a looker.
fall for
[fɔl][fɔr]
好きになる・惚れる
My mom fell for my dad the moment she heard him sing
fall for ... を好きにならずにいられない
* hear + someone + V ~が~するのを聞く
ボキャブライダー(1225)
5月6日(月)
【写真】photo, pose, blurry, frame
photo
[ˈfoʊˌtoʊ]
写真 -> picture 映像・絵
Can I see the photos from your trip to Egypt?
pose
[poʊz]
写真のためにポーズをとる・ポーズ
Okay everybody. Let's pose for a group photo.
* a gruop photo 集合写真
pose for a photo
pose for painting
blurry
[ˈblɜri]
ぼやけて・ぶれて <- blur かすんで
The photo turned out blurry. Let's take another shot.
frame
[freɪm]
構成する・構図を決める・額縁に入れる
Hold on while I frame this shot. I want to get Tokyo Tower in the background.
I framed the photo of Hiyori yesterdasy.
Hey, could you take a phot of me with the lights in the background?
To the right. Gotcha..
Frame it perfectly.
Hey, you moved me out of the shot!
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ボキャブライダー(1029)
4月26日(金)
ボキャブライダー(1029)
5月3日(金)
【頻度】weekly, annual, every other, often
weekly
[ˈwikli]
毎週・毎週の
New issues of Vocab plus come out weekly.
monthly
daily
annual <> annually
annual
[ˈænjuəl]
毎年の・年一回の
I make annual trips to visit my family in Aomori.
yearly = annual
every other + ...
[ˈɛvəri][ˈʌðər]
一つおきの・・・おきに
I vacuum the living room every other day.
=> every + other day
every other year 一年おき
every other Sunday 隔週の
often
[ˈɔfən]
頻繁に・よく
How often do you go back to the United States?
I don't think you should work out every day. It's better to do it every other day.
I'd recommend a weekly run. Every Sunday, for example.
You have to study English every day.
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ボキャブライダー(1224)
4月25日(木)
ボキャブライダー(1224)
5月2日(木)
【買い物】get, affordable, consumer, store
get
[ɡɛt]
買う・手に入れる=> buy (with money)
Could you get some milk on the way home?
affordable
[əˈfɔrdəbəl]
手頃な・求めやすい <> cheap 安っぽい
Unlimited streaming for 1,000 yen a month. I'd say that's affordable
consumer
[kənˈsumər]
消費者 < consume
Some companies have large departments for tracking consumer habits.
consumer spending 消費者支出
consumer trend 消費者動向
store
[stɔr]
お店 >> shop
I prefer going to an actual store to getting things online.
coffee shop
butcher shop
store 貯蔵 => 比較的大きなお店がおおい
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Hi, can I help you?
Can I see necklaces with diamonds?
Oh, what an excellent choice. This necklace used some of the rarest diamonds in the world.
But, it's very very affordable at the moment. If you are going to get one, the time is now. Um... add one more zero, one million yen.
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ボキャブライダー(1223)
4月24日(水)
ボキャブライダー(1223)
5月1日(水)
【知っている単語の違う意味】business, see, school, different
business
[ˈbɪznəs]
会社・お店
Most local businesses close for the new year's holidays.
see
[si]
わかる
Do you see what I mean?
Don't you see? わかるでしょう?
school
[skul]
学派・流派
Ikenobo is believed to be the oldest school of Ikebana.
The impressionist school
different
[ˈdɪfərənt]
変わった
Their sound is a bit different, but the lyrics are great.
be different 変わった
different clothes 違う服
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ボキャブライダー(1222)
4月23日(火)
ボキャブライダー(1222)
4月30日(火)
【byの句動詞】そばに・通り過ぎて >> go by, come by, sit by, run by
go by
[ɡoʊ][baɪ]
通り過ぎる・経過する・通り過ぎていく・時間が過ぎていく
As time goes by, I realize how short life is.
come by
[kʌm][baɪ]
立ち寄る
Mom, is it okay if my friends come by after school?
come by the shop
sit by
[sɪt][baɪ]
傍観する・黙って様子などを見る
We can't just sit by while climate change destroys the planet.
run by
[rʌn][baɪ]
意見を聞くために説明する
I'd like to run an unusual idea by you.
run (something) by (one)
1. To explain or describe something to one; to inform one about something.2. To obtain one's permission for something
ボキャブライダー(1221)
4月22日(月)
ボキャブライダー(1221)
4月29日(月)
【空想】imagination, dream up, myth, off the wall
imagination
[ɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən]
想像・想像力
As a parent, I want to help my child develop a good imagination.
思い過ごし
Was it just my imagination?
dream up
[drim][ʌp]
突拍子もないことを思い描く・思いつく
When I was a kid, I'd spend hours dreaming up my own superhero stories.
=>imagine すでに存在している物語を思い浮かべる
<>dream up 何もないところから想像力を働かせて思い描く
myth
[mɪθ]
神話・俗説 ・作り話・広い行き渡った誤った考え
You know the myth of Lcarus, rgith?
,
off the wall
[ɔf][ðə][wɔl]
突拍子もない・風変わりな
Some modern art is really off the wall.
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What? Where'd you dream up that off the wall idea?
Are you trying to get out of making dinner?
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ボキャブライダー(1027)
4月19日(金)
【きっかけ】opportunity, lead to, trigger, seize
opportunity
[ˌɑpərˈtunəti]
望ましい機会
I try to make the most of every opportunity.
chance = opportunity
chance たまたま降ってきた機会(失敗する可能性もある)
lead to
[lid][tu]
結果として~につながる・をもたらす
One lie leads to another.
,
trigger
[ˈtrɪɡər]
引き起こす・引き金
The smell of fresh baked bread always triggers my appetite.
pull the trigger 引き金を引く・大きな決定をする・行動を起こす
seize
[siz]
つかむ・捉える
When the lead actor quit the film, Hiyori seize the opportunity.
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ボキャブライダー(1220)
4月18日(木)
【円高・円安】yen, depreciate, strong, intervene
yen
[jɛn]
The yen doropped to more than 140 to the dollar.
300 yen
depreciate
[dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪt]
価値などが下がる
If the yen keeps depreciating, some Japanese businesses might start going under.
*go under 倒産する
depreciate<> appreciate
strong
[strɔŋ]
通貨が強い・高い
Thanks to the strong Yen, luxury lmports are pouring into Japan.
the strong Yen
the weak Yen
intervene
[ˌɪntərˈvin]
介入する・仲裁をする
The government intervened in the market by buying Yen and selling dollars.
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ボキャブライダー(1219)
4月17日(水)
【眠り】yawn, asleep, soundly, insomnia
yawn
[jɔn]
あくび・あくびをする
Yarns are contagious.
asleep
[əˈslip]
眠って・しびれて
You were asleep when I called, weren't you?
My foot is asleep.
soundly
[ˈsaʊndli]
完全に・ぐっすり
I've never been able to sleep soundly on a plane.
sleep soundly
reject... soundly
defeat ... soundly
insomnia
[ɪnˈsɑmniə]
不眠症
How long have you been suffering from insomnia.
I have insomnia.
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Was that a yawn? You must not have slept very soundly last night, huh?
For your voice? Really?
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ボキャブライダー(1218)
4月16日(火)
【準備運動】warm up, rotate, core, brainteaser
warm up
[wɔrm] [ʌp]
準備運動をする
What do you do to warm up before a round of golf?
Let's worm up!
rotate
[ˈroʊˌteɪt]
回る・回す・交代で~する
In latin, rota= 輪っか round roll rotary
My personal triner told me to rotate my head 10 times before I start a workout.
core
[kɔr]
中心部・体幹
Having strong core muscles improves your balance.
COR=heart
core exercise
core workout
brainteaser
[breɪn][ˈtizər]
頭の体操・頭をひねるクイズ
Let's do a little brain teaser to warm up before the test, shall we?
Alright. Let's warm up. And one two, one two, rotate that core... next...
What are you doing? -I'm warming up by a bonefire ...
Seriously? move your body.
bonfire 「焚き火」
bonfire
[ˈbɑnˌfaɪər]