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ボキャブライダー(1262)
7月9日(火)

【天体】distant, cosmos, spot, supernova


distant
[ˈdɪstənt]
離れている・遠い
 -> distance noun 
I wish I could meet visitors from a distant planet.

distant adj <> far adv

 


cosmos
[ˈkɑzms]
宇宙
/ コスモス <-整頓 in Greece?

Humans have always wondered what the cosmos is.

 


spot
[spɑt]
見つける

The team spotted a distant black hole eating a star.

 


supernova
[ˌsupərˈn
və]
超新星/爆発席に人気が出た人や物

How often do supernovas occur?

 

nova stella 

 

supernova
A rare celestial phenomenon involving the explosion of a star and resulting in an extremely bright, short-lived object that emits vast amounts of energy. Depending on the type of supernova, the explosion may completely destroy the star, or the stellar core may survive to become a neutron star.

 

nova 新星
A star that suddenly increases in luminosity and then gradually returns to its original brightness over a period of weeks to years.

 

No way! An alien, a visitor from the cosmos. Awesome!

Come on.. Tell me why did you come all the way here from a distant planet.

... to invade Human species from a distant planet.

Hold on. Can I take a picture? This is so exciting.

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1261)
7月8日(月)

【割合】ratio, minority, account for, outnumber


ratio
[ˈreɪʃiˌ]
割合・比率

The ration of female students to male students at this university is there to one.

the ratio of ... to ...

-> The raion of offee to milk to your coffee.

minority
[maɪˈnɔti]
少数派・少数の人や物

Only a minority of teenagers are interested in pokitics.

 

I'm in the minority.

 

Ethnic minority

Political minolity

 

<> majority



account for
[əˈkaʊnt] [fɔr]
割合を占める・説明する

These Max dolls accounted for 90 percent of the vocab stores sales last year.

 

I cannot account for it.



outnumber
[aʊtˈnʌmbər]

の数で勝る・上回る

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5日(金)

【桁外れ】huge, amazing, numerous, utterly

 

huge
[hjuʤ]
巨大な・莫大な

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

huge mistake

huge success



amazing
ˈmeɪzɪŋ]

驚くほど素晴らしい

The concrt last night was amazing.

 

amaze 驚かせる

maze 迷路

 

 

 
numerous
[ˈnumərəs]
多数の・非常に多くの

Numerous men have asked to mary her but she always says no.

numerous = many

numer <- number

 

utterly
[ˈʌtərli]
 全く・完全に

This translation app truned out to be utterly useless.

 

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When I looked up at 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.

 

 

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1260)
7月4日(木)

【恐怖】terror, nightmare, chilling, goose bumps

 

terror
[ˈtɛrər]
異常な恐怖・テロ行為

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.

 

have nightmares

 

My driver's test was a nightmare. 最悪だった



chilling
[ˈʧɪlɪŋ]
身の凍るような・ぞっとするような

Danny told me a chilling secret about the castle.


chill 冷やす

 


goose bumps
[ɡus][bʌmps]

鳥肌

I get goosebumps whenever I watch Sadako versus the Vocab Riders.

 

have goosebums

get goose bumps

 

--

You scared me, Hiyori.

Yeah, I get goosebumps all the time.

Chilling... huh?

 

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ボキャブライダー(1259)
7月3日(水)

【特典・特権】privilege, qualify, member, certain

 

privilege
[ˈpvləʤ]
特権・特典・栄誉

What privileges do pilots get at airports?

 

private + legal -> 特権

 

It's a privilege to meet you.



qualify
[ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ]
資格を得る・与える

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

 

quality 性質 + ify 

 

*cousin


member
[ˈmɛmbər]
会員・メンバー

Vocab Rider club members qualify for special privileges.

 

(a) member of ...

... member <- Vocab Rider club members


certain
[ˈsɜrtən]

特定の・ある...

Platinum members qualify for certain privileges.

 

certain things

a certain amount

certain kinds

 

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ボキャブライダー(1258)
7月2日(火)

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

press
[prɛs]
報道陣・マスコミ
 <- 押す・圧力をかける printing press
Since the scandal broke, the actor has refused to speak to the press.


statement
[ˈsteɪtmənt]
声明・発言

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

 

make a statement

give a statement

 

 
evade
[ɪˈveɪd]
はぐらかす・回避する

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

evade +
question, responsibility, issue, capture



impromptu
[ɪmˈprɑmptu]

事前準備無しの・即興の

Vocab Incorporated held an impromptu press conference this afternoon.

 

ーーー

The press once answers, stop evading our questions.

Because you ate it! Liar

 

lie -> liar

 

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ボキャブライダー(1257)
7月1日(月)

【シャツ】sleeve, roll up, button-down, crisp


sleeve
[sliv]
服の袖

My son wears  short sleeves every day even in the winder.

 

have something up one's sleeve

-> He still has somethng up his sleeve.



roll up
[roʊl][ʌp]

まき上げる
Roll up your sleeves before you wash the rice.


roll up one's sleeves

仕事の準備をする/本気になって取り組む

-> We have to roll up our sleaves and get started on these reforms.


button-down
[ˈbʌtən][daʊn]
ボタンダウンの

I always wear a button-down shirt when I teach.


crisp
[krɪsp]

しわのない・パリパリの
I think a crisp white shirt can make anyone look great.

 

crisp apple かりかり

crisp air すがすがしい

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1053)
6月28日(金)

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

 

skyrocket
[ˈskaɪˌrɑkət]
急上昇する・急騰する

Airfare prices skyrocket in the summer.

 

fare / popularity + skyrocket

explosion
[ɪsploʊʒən]
爆発的な急増

There's going to be an explasion in demend for electric cars.

 

explode 

 

popuration explosion

in 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

The temperature fell dramatically overnight.

 

Your pronunciation improved dramatically.

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1256)
6月27日(木)

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

 

environment
[ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt]

環境

For our party, there's nothing more important than protecting the environment.

 

home envoronment


green
[ɡrin]
環境に優しい・環境を意識した

More and more companies are working to go green.



waste
[weɪst]
廃棄物・ごみ・無駄

Industrial waste impatcts the environment in so many ways.



care about 
[kɛr] [əˈbaʊt]
に関心がある・を大切にする

We need to start caring about the environment more befor it's too late.
 
care about + you ( someone / something)
 

---

It's all part of the effort to protect the environment. I take it, you care about the environment, 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26日(水)

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

 

example
[ɪɡˈzæmpəl]
例・模範
<<- 代表的なもの

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

 

for example 


such as
[sʌʧ][æz]
例えば~など

Vocab City is home to many famous department stores such as Max's and Hiyori's.

 

such as ... = like ...

 


include
[ɪnˈklud]
含む・含める

The patients' symptoms included headaches and high blood pressure.


include -> included / including ...


you-know-what
[ju][noʊ][wɑt]

例のあれ

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

 

you-know-who

you-know-where

 

hide -hid hid
 

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ボキャブライダー(1254)
6月25日(火)

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

 

rain
[reɪn]

After the rain stoppted, I could see a reinbow in the distance.

It rains.

  • rain or shine なにがあっても
  • rain on someone's parade の気分を台無しにする
    ->Don't rain on my parade


umbrella
[əmˈb]
傘 ・ 包括的な

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


umbrella 

  • umbrella organization
  • unbrella term


soaked
[skt]
びしょ濡れで

Why did you keep playing in the rain. You're soaked.

wet 湿った

soaked 水などに浸した

rainy season
[ˈreɪni] [ˈsizən]
梅雨。雨期

Is the rainy season ever going to end?


---

Oh man, it's raining. I didn't bring my umbrella.

You let me use your umbrella, Hiyori? How nice of you.

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1253)
6月24日(月)

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

 

projection
[prəˈʤɛkʃən]
予測・投影

Have you seen vocab incorporated's sales projection? The numbers look great.



inject
[ɪnˈʤɛkt]
注入する・注射する

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

 

inject a vaccine



objection
[əbˈʤɛkʃən]
反対・意義

So, that's the plan. Any objections?


Objection!

Objection, your honor!



reject
[ˈriʤɛkt]
拒絶する・拒否する

The government rejected the application because It was filed late.

 

refuse

decline

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1050)
6月21日(金)

【世代】generation, boomer, millennial, across


generation
[ˌʤɛnəˈreɪʃən]
世代

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

 


boomer
[ˈbumər]
ベビーブーム世代の人 /団塊の世代 

->1946-64  member of the boomer generation

Boomers are always talking about good old days.



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

There is a big generation gap between boomers and millennials.


across
[əˈkrɔs]

を超えて・横切って

Video games have been popular across generations.

 

 

Hiyori ... arise ...

I'm your ancestor. I've been watching over this family across 15 generations.

Correct. And 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20日(木)

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

 

chemical
[ˈkɛməkəl]
化学物質。化学の

The clothing factory dampted harmful chemicals into river.

 

chem 化学 -> alchemy  錬金術

 
react
[riˈækt]
反応する

What happens when Mercury reats with Almium?





oxidation
ɑksəˈdeɪʃən]
酸化

Oxidation occurs when Iron reacts with oxygen.

 

抗酸化物質

untioxidant

 


rusty
[ˈrʌsti]

錆た・へたになった・腕が落ちた

How much does it cost to replace rusty pipes.

 

rust 錆

 

I'm so rusty at singing.

 

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Just doing a little maintenace on my AI body frame. I have to spray these rusty spots.

I made of iron, you know. So oxidation always give me trouble.

---

 

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1251)
6月19日(水)

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


author
[ˈɔθər]
著者 執筆者、書く
<> witer
Besides Dickens, I don't know very many British authers.

 


draft
[dræft]
下書き・草稿・草稿をかく

I'm scared to show the first draft of this short story to anyone.

 


edit
[ˈɛdət]
編集・編集する

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



extensive
[ɪkˈstɛnsɪv]
広範囲にわたる・大規模な

No auther likes extensive edits to their work.

 

extensive research

extensive review

 

 

 

ボキャブライダー(1250)
6月18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?

 

baby => babe / bay

be expecting => be pregnant

 


adorable
[əˈdɔrəbəl]
かわいらしい・かわいい

To me there's nothing more adrable than a baby.




burp
[bɜrp]
ゲップをさせる・ゲップをする・げっぷ

How often shold I burp my baby?

 

burp a baby 赤ちゃんにゲップをさせる

I burp a lot. ゲップをする

 

big burp

huge burp


lullaby
ləˌbaɪ]
子守歌

My dad used to sing me a lullaby every night.

 

lull
あやす・寝かしつける

 

Oh, the babies my pet just had are absolutely adorable.

My pet is a beetle. Do you want to see pictures of the babies? You'll love those little cuties.

 

beatle

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1249)
6月17日(月)

【習い事】lesson, take, fee, pick up


lesson
[ˈlɛsən]

授業 -> lessons 定期的に行われる授業・習い事

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

 

English lessons

calligraphy lessons

swimming lessons

-> I have a singing lesson today.

 


take
[teɪk]

lesson などを受ける・とる

How long have you been taking karate lessons?

I have been taking dancing lessons recently.

take <> give/tach



fee
[fi]
料金
-> 専門的なサービスに対して支払う料金

500 yen per English lesson? Your fees are way too low, Michelle.

 

fee -> charge

cheap <> expensive 
 ---> ものやサービスについて
 

The lessons are cheap.

The fees are low.


pick up
[pɪk][ʌp]
迎えに行く・拾う

Dad, can you pick me up?  My violin lesson finished early.

 

pick up <> drop off

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1045)
6月14日(金)

【結果】result, successful, disastrous, end up


result
[rɪˈzʌlt]
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

I am happy to report the test run was successful.




disastrous
[dɪˈzæstrəs]
悲惨な・散々な

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

disaster



end up
[ɛnd][ʌp]

結局~になる・の結果で終わる

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

 

end up with

 

end up ... ing

I ended up having to walk home.

 

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Yes, I did it!

I'v been practicing so hard and finally the results were so successful.

I bounced a soccer ball on my foot.

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1248)
6月13日(木)

【図や表】figure, depict, table, clearly


figure
[ˈfɪɡjər]
図・図形

I'm sorry I can't figure 5 in the materials you gave out.


depict
[dɪˈpɪkt]
描く・描写する

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




table
[ˈteɪbəl]


This table shows imports from 1970 to 1995.



clearly
[ˈklɪrli]
明確に・はっきりと

The figure below clearly depicts the structure of a cell.

 

Alright. I'd like you to draw up a figure showing your daily schedule.

Label everything clearly, okay?

Get up at seven, eat breakfast at eight, 

snacks at ten, lunch at 12, snacks at 15, snacks at 17, and snacks at 0.

Hold on.. how many snack times do you need?

 

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1247)
6月12日(水)

【説得】convince, persuasive, somehow, tough sell

 

convince
[kənˈvɪns]
説得する・納得させる
<-論破する

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




persuasive
[pərˈsweɪsɪv]
説得力のある

The sales person so persuasive that I ended up buying two fying pans.

persuade

persuasion



somehow
[ˈsʌmˌhaʊ]
なんとかして・どうにかして

Somehow I convinced my parents to get me a new phone.

 

 

 
tough sell
[tʌf][sɛl]
説得しがたいこと・なかなか受け入れてもらえないこと

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

 

tough sell <> harad sell -> 強引な販売

 

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ボキャブライダー(1246)
6月11日(火)

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

 

script
[skpt]
スクリプト・台本・脚本

Everyone got nervous when the actor went off script.
*go off script 台本にないことを話す



direct
[dəˈkt]
監督する

Kurosawa Akira directed some of Japan's most famous films.



line
[laɪn]
台詞

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



backstage
[ˈbækˈstʤ]

舞台裏の・で / 内密に・内密の

After a year's working backstage, I finally got my chance to direct me.

Hiyorina is working on a backstage deal.

 

Cut... cuuut! Did you really read a script? You have to put your feelings into your lines. 

Cuuut, and not just the scene, we gotta cut this actor.

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1245)
6月10日(月)

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

 

see through
[si] [θru]

見抜く・透かしてみる

Stop pretending you're rich. I can see through you.

 

see-throgh : adj 透けて見える


work through
[w
ɜrk] [θru]
(つらい)状況などを乗り越える・解決する
/ 見事に処理する
We still have plenty of problems to work through.

 

work 努力する + through 通って


read through
[rid] [θru]
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
[ˈfɑl]
 [θru]
 (計画などを)最後まで続けること・バットなどを振り切る

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