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ボキャブライダー(1290)
9月3日(火)

【お年寄り】elderly, retired, grandparent, great

 

elderly
[ˈɛldərli]
年配の・高齢の

Japan's elderly population continues to grow.

 

the elderly お年寄り・年配の人々 noun

 


retired
[rɪˈtaɪrd]
引退した・退職した

How long have you been retired?

 

retire

be retired

 
grandparent
[ˈɡrændˌpɛrənt]
祖父・祖母

It's still hasn't set in that we're grandparents.

 

set in 実感する


great-
[ɡreɪt]
ひい・ひ 

great-grandfather ひい

great-grandchild ひ

I with I could've met my great-grandmother before she died. 

 

There's no such thing as a retired AI robot. I heard that you're great-grandmother now?

That's the vocab rider signal. Off we go!

 

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ボキャブライダー(1289)
9月2日(月)

【大きな会議】take part, withdraw, plenary, unanimously


take part
[teɪk][pɑrt]
参加する・出場する 
(積極的な感じ)

Representatives from 15 countries will take part in the conference. 

take part + in ...
join

participate

 


withdraw
[wɪðˈdrɔ]
退く・取りやめる

After a long discussions, we decided to withdraw from the conference.

withdraw from .. から退く

Withdraw .. を取りやめる

 


plenary
[ˈplɛnəri]
全員出席の

Did everyone taking part in the conference actually come to the plenary session?

 

本会議・総会
plenary session 

plenary meeting

 

plenary powers 一切の権限

 

unanimously
[juˈnænəməsli]

満場一致で

The judge voted unanimously to award first prize to Sakurada Hiyori.

 

un -> 一つ + anim 意思

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1088)
8月30日(金)

 

【備える】prepare, stock up, spare, in case

 

prepare
[priˈpɛr]
備える・準備する

There's a big storm coming. We should prepare for the worst.


prepare a meal



stock up
[stɑk] [ʌp]
ため込む・蓄える

It's a good idea to stock up on bottled water.

 

stock up on ... を買いだめする・ため込む


 prepare <> stock up (more specific things)


spare
[spɛr]
予備の・予備

Do we have an any spare batteries?

 

spare time

spare change

 

Can you spare a few minutes?

すこしお時間いただけますか?


in case
[ɪn][keɪs]

の場合に備えて・の場合は

Stock up on canned foods in case of emergency.

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1288)
8月29日(木)

【甘い】candy, sugary, milk, icing

 

candy
[ˈkændi]
飴・砂糖菓子

My kids ate so much cnady on Halloween that they felt sick the next morning.

 

bandy bar

 

<> cookie cake  ( made from flour)

flour
[ˈflaʊər] 
[flaʊr]
 
flower
[ˈflaʊər]


sugary
[ˈʃʊɡəri]
砂糖がたくさん入って甘い・甘ったるい

My doctor told me to stay away from sugary foods for a while.

sugary + voice / smile / words

milk
[mɪlk]
乳を搾る
・牛乳

Milking a cow is harder than it seems.

milk
利益を得るために絞りとる

To draw out or extract something from
To obtain money or benefits from, in order to achieve personal gain; exploit
To obtain the greatest possible advantage from (a situation).
To get the greatest effect from



icing
[ˈaɪsɪŋ]
アイシング

When I was a kid, I always licked the icing off my birthday cake first.

 

icing on the cake

色を添えるもの/さらなる喜び

 

Would you like some strawberry candy?

And to put the icing on the cake, something everybody loves and... English pop quiz. 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1287)
8月28日(水)

【atを使うフレーズ】at least, at all, at once, at first

 

at [æt]
のところに・において


at least
[æt][list]
少なくとも・せめて

I've been to vocab land at least 30 times.

at all
[ɔl]
全く~ない・すこしも~ない

I haven't talked to Hitoshi at all since we graduated.

I'm not tired at all.

 

Thank you for your help.

-Not at all.

 

Do you mid if I open the window?

-Not at all.



at once
[wʌns]

即座に・同時に

Kazuhiko, clean up this room at once.

I wish I could be in two places at once.

 


at first
[fɜrst]
最初は・初めのうちは

At first Jiro had trouble making friends at his new school.

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1286)
8月27日(火)
【ワオ!】wow, remarkable, feat, pull off


wow
[waʊ]
あっと言わせる

Wow, that dog is huge. 

remarkable
[rɪˈmɑrkəbəl]
驚くべき・著しい

Japanese art had a rembarkable infuluence on Van Gogh.

feat
[fit]
偉業・功績

The Seikan tunnel is a remarkable feat of engineering.

It's no small feat.

pull off
[pʊl][ɔf]
困難なことを成し遂げる

I never thought we'd win the championship, but we pulled it off.

 

pull off ...

pull it off

 

Wow, amazing, unbelievable.
Are you kidding? It was relly remarkable. What a feat!

I just flipped okonomiyaki...

 

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ボキャブライダー(1285)
8月26日(月)

【比較】comparison, relatively, than, apples and oranges

 

comparison
[kəmˈpɛrəsən]
比較

Could I see a comparison of the two proposals?

 

compare verb

 

比較して、比較すると

in comparison

by comparison


relatively
[ˈrɛlətɪvli]
比較的・相対的に

Today's quiz was relatively easy.

 

relate

relative

relationship

than
[ðæn]
~よりも・に比べて

It finally hhappened. My son is taller than me.


apples and oranges
[ˈæpəlz] [ænd] [ˈɔrənʤəz]

比較できないこと

This discussion is going nowhere. We're just comparing apples and oranges.

 

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1084)
8月23日(金)

【分ける】split, evenly, share, respective

 

split
[splɪt]
分ける・分割する

Let's split the bill.

 

=>I need to split. はやくいかなくちゃ


evenly
ivənli]
均等に・平等に

The fairest way is to slit the chicken nuggets evenly.


share
[ʃɛr]
共有する・分け合う

Do you want to share this pizza with me?

share ... with someone


respective
[rɪˈspɛktɪv]
それぞれの・各自の

Lennon and McCartney wrote songs about their respective childhood memories.

 

respect 配慮する

 

each + 単数形

respactive + 複数形

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1284)
8月22日(木)

【ゆっくりした変化】shift, gradual, erosion, unravel

 

shift
[ʃɪft]
変化・移行・変わる・変える

I've noticed a shift in my husband's behavior lately.

a shift in ...

the shift in ...

 

*behavior

gradual
[ˈɡræʤuəl]
段階的な・緩やかな

Don't expect your English to improve overnight. Progress is always gradual.

 

grade

gradient 勾配, グラジエント
-> 線や面の傾き・何かの状態が連続的に変化していく度合い



erosion
[ɪˈr
ʒən]
浸食・衰えること

This rock formation is the product of centuries of erosion.

the product of centuries of
何世紀にもの・・の産物



unravel
[ənˈvəl]

ほどく・ほどける

Oh, no. My favorite sweater is starting to unravel.

 

ravel 
ほぐす, 明らかにする, 解明する / もつれさせる, 混乱させる
-To separate the fibers or threads of (cloth, for example); unravel.
-To clarify by separating the aspects of.
-To tangle or complicate.

 

I totally know what you mean. I've been making a gradual shift too.

My favorite ramen flavor is changing. I'm shifting from tonkotu to miso.

 

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1283)
8月21日(水)

【意見その2】personally, take, opinionated, sway

 

personally
[ˈpɜrsənəli]
個人的に

Personally, I like his first movie more than any of his other work.

I thanked the instructor personally.

 

person-> personal ->> personally


take
[teɪk]
個人的な見解・見方

Let me give you my hot take on the future of Kabuki.

 

hot take 
思い切った意見・挑発的な意見

An opinion or analysis published, broadcast, or otherwise issued very soon after the topic in question has occurred or become timely, often produced without much research and with the primary intention of being provocative in order to generate attention.



opinionated
[əˈpɪnjəˌneɪtɪd]
自己主張の強い・強情な

Mike is too opinionated to listen to anyone else's take.

 

 
sway
[sweɪ]
影響を与える・左右する(意見が分かれている)
<-揺れる・揺らす

The media has the power to sway public opinion.

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1282)
8月20日(火)

【本物・偽物】copy, fake, authentic, distinguish

 

copy
[ˈkɑpi]
複製する・まねる・盗作する

My little sister copies everything I do.

 

copy ... をまねる・複製する・盗作する


fake
[feɪk]
偽物・偽りの・偽造する・のふりをする

Expert found that the painting was actually a fake.

 

fake news

 


authentic
[əˈθɛntɪk]
本物の・本場の

Is this Picasso painting authentic?

 

aut -> 自ら + hent -> 実行する + ic =>adj

 


distinguish
[dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ]

見分ける・区別する・特徴を示す

How do antique dealers distinguish between fake items and authentic items?

 


Don't let her fool you team. She's a fake.

Nah... the real Hiyorina has a much nicer sounding voice. Yours isn't authentic. 

I'm going home.

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1281)
8月19日(月)

【カタカナ語と意味が違う単語】pierce, juice, cloak, cunning


pierce
[pɪrs]
穴を空ける・刺す

Mom, when can I get my ears pierced?

I pierced a new hole in my belt.

 

earring


juice
[ʤus]
果汁・汁などを搾る (果汁100%のみがJuice)

The holet in Calfornia had a great juice bar.


cloak
[klk]
マント・覆い隠すもの

They left under the cloak of darkness.

 

クローク

cloak room / coat room



cunning
[ˈkʌnɪŋ]
ずるい・ずる賢い・ずるさ

The animal world is full of clever, cunning people.

 

cheat カンニングをする

dheating

 

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ボキャブライダー(1080)
8月9日(金)

【確認】confirmation, go over, make sure, unidentified

 

confirmation
[ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən]
確認
証拠などを用いたしっかりとした確認-> check ミスがないか確かめる

You'll receive a confirmation email after you place your order.



go over
[ɡoʊ][ˈoʊvər]

注意深く確認する・入念に調べる・見直す
Remember to go over your answers again before you turn in your test.

 

over -> 全部を隅々まで


make sure
[meɪk][ʃʊr]
確かめる・確実に確認する

Make sure to read the confirmation screen before you click purchase.


purchase
[ˈpɜrʧəs]

 

 

make sure to ..

make sure that + sentence



unidentified
ʌnaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd]
正体不明の・ 未確認の・身元不明の

An unidentified female was seen stealing the necklace.

 

identify => un + identified

 

UFO unidentified flying object

 

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ボキャブライダー(1280)
8月8日(木)

【間違い】mistake, wrong, accidentally, without doubt

 

mistake
[mɪsˈteɪk]
間違え・ミス
・誤解する

Before you trun in your homework, check for spelling mistakes.

miss 逃す

mistake verb: 誤解する

 

間違える

make a mistake

make mistakes 


wrong
[rɔŋ]
間違った・違う・不適切な

I brought the wrong textbook to class today.


accidentally
æksəˈdɛntəli]
間違って・うっかりと

Uh, oh. I accidentally texted I love you to the wrong person....



without doubt
[wɪˈθaʊt] [daʊt]

間違いなく・疑いなく

This is without doubt the best apple pie I have ever had.

 

=> without a doubt

 

Oh shoot. I was in such a rush today that I accidentally wore my sandals.

What an embarrassing mistake!

Never mind. That's more embarrasing.

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1279)8月14日(水)

ボキャブライダー(1279)8月7日(水)

【意見】view, divided, seem, voice


view
[vju]

景色・視界・見方・考え方・意見・見解・見方 
-> opinion 評価・判定
In my view, people spend too much money on fashion.


divided
[dɪˈvaɪdəd]
分かれて・割れて

In the U.S, views on gun control are devided.

divided opinion

divided government

divided country



seem
[sim]
のように思われる・見える

Today's meeting seemed pointless to me.

 

You seem happy, Max.

You look happy.


voice
[vɔɪs]

言い表す・表明する

Feel free to voice any concerns you have.

 

voice + opinion, view, feeling, concern 

 

 

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ボキャブライダー(1278)8月13日(火)

ボキャブライダー(1278)8月6日(火)

ruptが付く単語】interrupt, disruption, abrupt, bankrupt

 

rupt -> 壊れる・破る

 


interrupt
[ˌɪntəˈrʌpt]
割り込む・中断させる・言葉を遮る

I'm sorry to interupt. You have a phone call, Mr. Arnold.




disruption
[dɪsˈrʌpʃən]
無秩序を起こす行為・混乱・崩壊

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

 

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ボキャブライダー(1277)8月12日(月)

ボキャブライダー(1277)
8月5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 boarders.



impact
[ˈɪmpækt]
影響を与える・影響

Many things in modern society impact the climate in some way.



drought
[draʊt]
干ばつ・長引く不足

As the drought continues, the city is restricting water usage.



confront
[kənˈfrʌnt]
直面する・大胆にたち向かう

We need to confront the crisis of climate change.

 

I'd cancel those plans. 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 stopped raining...

 



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.