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またまたオンライン英会話より新し習った、または忘れていた語彙です。
ただの復習用です。
twenty-twenty vision
the ability to see perfectly agony aunt
a person who writes in a newspaper or magazine giving advice in reply to people's letters about their personal problems
butt
the part of a cigarette or cigar that is left after it has been smoked etymology
the study of the origin and history of words and their meanings guinea pig
a small animal with short ears and no tail, often kept as a pet a person used in medeical or other experiments pervert
a person whose sexual behavior is not thought to be normal or acceptable by most people
chatterbox
a person who talks a lot, especially a child squander to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way goof off
to spend your time doing nothing, especially when you should be working hit the sack
to go to bed let up
to become less strong dumb down
to make sth less accurate or educational, and of worse quality, by trying to make it easier for people to understand
face the music
to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for sth you have done white elephant
a thing that is useless and no longer needed, although it may have cost a lot of money
conjunction
(grammar) a word that joints words, phrases or sentences, for example, 'and', 'but', 'or'
conditional
(grammar) expressing sth that must happen or be true if another thing is to happen or be true
subjunctive
(grammar) the form (or mood) of a verb that expresses wishes, possibility or uncertainty; a verb in this form
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オンライン英会話で習った、もしくは、それに関連して気になった語彙を挙げます。
過去に覚えたはずの語彙もかなり忘れてしまってます。
完全に自分の復習用で申し訳ございません。
ブログにまとめておくと見返しやすいんですよね(-_-;)
意味は全部覚えてますが、使えるレベルまで行きたいです。
（オックスフォード現代英英辞典、ロングマン現代英英辞典より、
自分にしっくり来る方を書きます。）
動詞
impersonate
to pretend to be sb in order to trick people or to entertain them wage
to begin and continue a war, a battle, etc. annex
to take control of a country, region, etc., especially by force improvise
to invent music, the words in a play, a statement, etc. while you are playing or speaking, instead of planning it in advance
slop to make liquid or food come out of a container in an untidy way rip off
to cheat sb, by making them pay too much, by selling them sth of poor quality, etc.
duplicate
to make an exact copy of sth mug
to attack sb violently in order to steal their money, especially in a public place
outlive
to live longer than sb reciprocate
to do or give something, because something similar has been done or given to you
abbreviate
to make a word or expression shorter by not including letters or using only the first letter of each word
abridge
an abridged book, play etc has been made shorter but keeps its basic structure and meaning
stick out like a sore thumb
to be very noticeable in an unpleasant way sit on the fence
to avoid becoming involved in deciding or influencing sth butt in
to become involved in a situation that does not concern you 名詞 scifi
science fiction chick flick
a film/movie that is intended especially for women gerund
a noun in the form of the present participle of a verb (that is, ending in -ing) participle
a word formed from a verb, ending in -ing(=the present participle) -ed, -en, etc. (= the past participle) threshold
the level at which sth starts to happen or have an effect ex He has a low boredom threshold(=he gets bored easily). Pollyanna
a person who is always cheerful and expects only good things to happen from the name of a character created by the US writer of children's strories, Eleanor Hodgman Porter.
transvestite
a person, especially a man, who enjoys dressing as a member of the opposite sex villain
the main bad character in a story, play, etc. upstart
someone who behaves as if they were more important than they really are and who shows a lack of respect towards people who are more experienced
or older
bangs
hair cut straight across your forehead lame (of an excuse, explanation, etc)
weak and difficult to believe ready meal
a meal that you buy already prepared and which only needs to be heated before you eat it
crest
a group of feathers that stand up on top of a bird's head 形容詞、その他
surreal
a situation or experience that is surreal is very strange and difficult to understand, like something from a dream
gullible
too ready to believe what other people tell you, so that you are easily tricked posh
a posh restaurant, hotel, car etc is expensive and looks as if it is used or owned by rich people
blunt
speaking in an honest way even if this upsets people curt
using very few words in a way that seems rude condescending
behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people
murky
not clearly known and suspected of not being honest wishy washy
not having clear or firm ideas or beliefs capricious
likely to change your mind suddenly or behave in an unexpected way resilient
able to feel better quickly after sth unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc. gaudy
too brightly colourd in a way that lacks taste eyesore
a building, an object, etc. that is unpleasant to look at oblivious
not knowing about or not noticing something that is happening around you up in the air
not yet decided neck and neck
if two competitors or groups are neck and neck in a competition or race, they are level with each other
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neitherもまたオンライン英会話で登場しました。
聞いたり読んだりすれは意味は分かりますが、
まだ使えるとは言えないので、ひたすら例文を載せます。
すみません。ただの復習用です。
でもこうやって苦手を一つずつ潰していくしか、
話せるようにならないんでしょうね。
彼も奥さんも到着していない
Neither he nor his wife has arrived. 私はその少年たちを知らなかったし、見たこともなかった
I neither knew nor saw the boys. 彼女は裕福でもないし有名でもない
She's neither rich nor famous. 彼はそれには賛成でも反対でもない
He's neither for nor against it. その装置は精密でも安全でもない
The equipment is neither accurate nor safe. 彼は読むことも書くことも出来ない
He can neither read nor write. 運転手にも乗客にもけがはなかった
Neither the driver nor the passengers were hurt. アニーもヘレンもその日のことを絶対忘れることが出来なかった
Neither Annie nor Helen could ever forget the day. 私はフランス語は話すことも書くことも出来ません
I can neither speak nor read French. メアリーはあなたの助けを必要としていないし求めてもいない
Mary neither needs nor wants your help. 「私はパリへは行ったことがないんです」「私もです」
I have never been to Paris before. No, neither have we. 「私はコンピュータを持っていません」「私もです」
I don't have a computer at home. Neither do I. 私は会議に出席せず、トムもまた出席しなかった
I didn't attend the meeting and neither did Tom. 友人のどちらもまだ来ていない
Neither (of my friends) has come yet. 私は車を２台持っていますがどちらも安心して乗っていられません
I have two cars, but neither is reliable. どちらの答えも正しくない
Neither answer is correct. 私はどちらの少年も好きではない
I like neither boy. 両親のどちらもその子に何が起ころうと無関心だ
Neither parent cares what happens to the child. ＜ジーニアス英和大辞典＞
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今回はオンライン英会話で登場した語彙の内、
形容詞等をアップします。
初見の語彙はあまりありませんでしたが、会話中だと？？？となります。
こう言った単語を使えるようになりたいです。
combustible
able to begin burning easily insipid
having almost no taste or flavour not interesting or exciting savvy
having practical knowledge and understanding of sth shrewd
clever at understanding and making judgemnts about a situation showy
so brightl coloured, large or exaggerated that it attracts a lot of attention feeble
very weak premature
happening before the normal or expected time immature
behaving in a way that is not sensible and is typical of people who are much younger
masculine
having the qualities or appearance considered to be typical of men muscular
having large strong muscles superstitious
behaving in superstitions superstition the belief that particular events happen in a way that cannot be explained by reason or science; the belief that particular events bring good or bad luck
opinionated
having very strong opinions that you are not willing to change figurative
used in a way that s different from the usual meaning, in order to create a particular mental picture. For example, 'He exploded with rage' shows a figurative
use of the verb 'explode'
offhand
said or done without thinking or planning in one's prime
the time in your life when you are strongest or most successful ＜オックスフォード現代英英辞典、ロングマン現代英英辞典より＞
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今回はオンライン英会話で教えていただいた単語から動詞です。
今回挙げたものはほとんど知りませんでした。
流石に何度も見直したので全て覚えましたが。
特に句動詞なんて一番苦手です。
でも英検１級で出そうですよね。
hone
to develop and improve sth, especially a skill, over a period of time to perform music in a public place and ask for money from people passing by petrify
to make sb feel extremely frightened to change or to make sth change into substance like stone goof around
to spend your time doing silly not doing very much veg out
to relax by doing sth that needs very little effort, for example watching television chill out
to relax and stop feeling angry or nervous about sth own up to
to admit that you are responsible for sth bad or wrong fend for oneself
to take care of yourself without help from anyone else brag about
to talk too proudly about sth you own or sth you have done ＜オックスフォード現代英英辞典、ロングマン現代英英辞典＞
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