WW2 Lesson 3 (Fifi) Flashcards
antenna
(n)
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One of the two long, thin feelers on the head of many insects and of some animals such as lobsters.
* The beetle moved one _antenna_ to the left when Sam touched it. -
A metal rod or wire used to send and receive radio and television messages.
* Let’s pull out the _antenna_ on the radio to hear the station more clearly.
アンテナ・（むしの）しょっかく
balance
(n)
The state of being firm and steady.
- Tanya lost her _balance_ on the diving board and fell into the pool.
(v)
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To stay in a steady position without falling.
* The acrobat _balanced_ carefully on her partner’s shoulders.
2. To hold something in a steady position without letting it fall.
- The seal _balanced_ a large ball on its nose.
バランスをとる
boulder
(n)
A large, rounded rock that is resting on or in the ground.
- On our hike, we followed the trail past a _boulder_ as big as a car.
まるくて大きいいわ
cliff
(n)
A steep, high rock face with a sharp drop to the ground below.
- From the top of the _cliff_, the hunters watched the buffalo far below.
がけ
joint
(n)
The place where two parts meet or come together.
- The elbow is the _joint_ where the upper arm and lower arm connect.
つながるところ
machine
(n)
An object with moving parts that is used to do certain kinds of work.
- After we waxed the floor by hand, Jerome used a _machine_ to polish it.
マシン・きかい
motor
(n)
An object that provides the power to make something move or do work.
- Dad started the _motor_ on the boat by pulling on the cord.
モーター
muscle
(n)
A part of the body that can be stretched or tightened to make the body move.
- The day after we ran around the track, my leg _muscles_ were sore.
きんにく
planet
(n)
A large object in space that moves in a regular path around the sun or some other star.
- The rings around the _planet_ Saturn are made up of many pieces of ice.
ほし
slope
(n)
A surface, a line, or a piece of land that is higher at one point than at another.
- This ski _slope_ is too steep for beginners.
(v)
To lie at an angle.
- The land _slopes_ up a little here by the pond.
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