先ず、今日の一曲。
ミュージカル「ショウ・ボート」より、
「ビル(Bill)」
では、今日の英単語パズル。
前回の解答。
(16) overwhelm (17) transfer (18) settle (19) initiate (20) adjust
TOEIC最重要基本単語(5)
以下の英単語は、TOEICによく登場する最重要基本単語です。英語で書かれた語義と例文を参考にして、見出し語を答えてください。
見出し語は最初のアルファベット(群)とそれに続く文字の数が数字で示されています。例えば、activityなら、最初のアルファベット群がac、その後の文字数が6ですから、ac 6になります。
(21) pre 4 (verb)
1. to behave in a particular way, in order to make people believe something that is not true
Ex.) He ( pre 4 過去形 ) to his family that everything was fine.
She didn’t love him, though she ( pre 4 過去形 ) to. (A.L.D.)
I had no option but to ( pre 4 ) ignorance. (Cobuild)
2.) (especially of children) to imagine that something is true as part of a game
Ex.) Let’s ( pre 4 ) (that) we’re astronauts. (A.L.D.)
The children ( pre 4 ) to be different animals dancing to the music. (Cobuild)
3. (usually used in negative sentences and questions) to claim to be, do or have something, especially when this is not true
Ex.) I can’t ( pre 4 ) to any great musical talent.
The book doesn’t ( pre 4 ) to be a great work of literature. (A.L.D.)
We do not ( pre 4 ) that the past six years have been without problems for us. (Cobuild)
pre 4 (adj.)
(informal)(often used by children) not real, imaginary
Ex.) ( pre 4 ) cakes (A.L.D.)
(22) sh 3 (verb)
1. to fire a gun or other weapon ; to fire something from a weapon
Ex.) Don’t ( sh 3 ) - I surrender.
The police rarely ( sh 3 ) to kill ( = try to kill the people they ( sh 3 ) at.
They ( sh 3 過去形 ) the lock off ( = removed it by ( sh 3 動名詞 )).
He ( sh 3 過去形 ) an arrow from his bow. (A.L.D.)
2. to kill or wound a person or an animal with a bullet, etc.
Ex.) A man was ( sh 3 過去分詞 ) in the leg.
He ( sh 3 過去形 ) himself during a fit of depression.
The guards were ordered to ( sh 3 ) on sight anyone trying to escape.
Three people were ( sh 3 過去分詞 ) during the robbery. (A.L.D.)
3. to make a film/movie or photograph of something
Ex.) Cameras ready? OK. ( sh 3 )!
When was the movie ( sh 3 過去分詞 )?
The movie was ( sh 3 過去分詞 ) in black and white. (A.L.D)
He’d love to ( sh 3 ) his film in Cuba. (Cobuild)
sh 3 (noun)
the part that grows up from the ground when a plant starts to grow ; a new part that grows on plants or trees
Ex.) new green ( sh 3 s )
bamboo ( sh 3 s ) (A.L.D.)
(23) av 5 (adj.)
1. (only before noun) calculated by adding several amounts together, finding a total, and dividing the total by the number of amounts
Ex.) an ( av 5 ) rate/cost/price
( av 5 ) earnings are around £20000 per annum.
at an ( av 5 ) speed of 100 miles per hour (A.L.D.)
The ( av 5 ) price of goods rose by just 2.2%. (Cobuild)
2. typical or normal
Ex.) 40 hours is a fairly ( av 5 ) working week for most people.
£20 for dinner is about ( av 5 ). (A.L.D.)
The ( av 5 ) adult man burns 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day. (Cobuild)
3. ordinary ; not special
Ex.) I was just an ( av 5 ) sort of student. (A.L.D.)
I was only ( av 5 ) academically. (Cobuild)
av 5 (verb)
1. (no passive) to be equal to a particular amount as an ( av 5 )
Ex.) Economic growth is expected to ( av 5 ) 2% next year.
Drivers in London can expect to ( av 5 ) about 12 miles per hour ( = to have that as their ( av 5 ) speed ). (A.L.D.)
We ( av 5 過去形 ) 42 miles per hour. (Cobuild)
2. to calculate the ( av 5 ) of something
Ex.) Earnings are ( av 5 過去分詞 ) over the whole period. (A.L.D.)
(24) prim 5 (adj.)
1. (usually before noun) belonging to a very simple society with no industry, etc.
Ex.) ( prim 5 ) tribes
( prim 5 ) beliefs (A.L.D.)
studies of ( prim 5 ) societies (Cobuild)
2. (usually before noun ) belonging to an early stage in the development of humans and animals
Ex.) ( prim 5 ) man (A.L.D.)
It is a ( prim 5 ) instinct to flee a place of danger. (Cobuild)
3. very simple and old-fashioned, especially when something is also not convenient and comfortable ( syn. crude )
Ex.) The methods of communication used during the war were ( prim 5 ) by today’s standards.
The facilities on the campsite were very ( prim 5 ). (A.L.D.)
(25) re 4 (verb)
1. to continue to be something ; to be still in the same state or condition
Ex.) Train fares are likely to ( re 4 ) unchanged.
It ( re 4 三単現 ) true that sport is about competing well, not winning.
In spite of their quarrel, they ( re 4 ) the best of friends. (A.L.D.)
The three men ( re 4 過去形 ) silent.
The situation ( re 4 三単現 ) tense. (Cobuild)
2. to still be present after the other parts have been removed, used, etc. ; to continue to exist
Ex.) Very little of the house ( re 4 過去形 ) after the fire.
There were only ten minutes ( re 4 現在分詞 ). (A.L.D.)
There ( re 4 三単現 ) deep mistrust of his government. (Cobuild)
3. to still need to be done, said, or dealt with
Ex.) Much ( re 4 三単現 ) to be done.
It ( re 4 三単現 ) to be seen ( = it will only be known later ) whether you are right. (A.D.L.)
Major questions ( re 4 ) to be answered about his work. (Cobuild)
4. to stay in the same place ; to not leave
Ex.) They ( re 4 過去形 ) in Mexico until June.
She left, but I ( re 4 過去形 ) behind. (A.L.D.)
Souness will have to ( re 4 ) in hospital for at least 10 days. (Cobuild)
re 4 s (noun pl.)
1. the parts of something that are left after the other parts have been used, eaten, removed, etc.
Ex.) She fed the ( re 4 s ) of her lunch to the dog. (A.L.D.)
They were tidying up the ( re 4 s ) of their picnic. (Cobuild)
2. the parts of ancient objects and buildings that have survived and are discovered in the present day
Ex.) prehistoric ( re 4 s )
the ( re 4 s ) of a Roman fort (A.L.D.)
There are Roman ( re 4 s ) all around us. (Cobuild)
3. (formal) the body of a dead person or animal
Ex.) They had discovered human ( re 4 s ). (A.L.D.)
The unrecognizable ( re 4 s ) of a man had been found. (Cobuild)