55 Flashcards
Ride
a machine in an amusement park that people travel in or are moved around by for entertainment:遊園地の乗り物
We went on all the rides.
My favourite ride is the Ferris wheel.
Do I have your think
考えを聞いていいかしら？
Wiggle myself in the line
列にググッと入って
squirm
verb [ I ]
UK /skwɜːm/ US /skwɝːm/
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to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or pain:
Nobody spoke for at least five minutes and Rachel squirmed in her chair with embarrassment.
The fish squirmed on the ground for a few moments and then lay still.
Code word
合言葉
a word or sign with a special meaning, or a word used to keep something secret:
“Long” and “frank” are all diplomatic code words for continuing disagreement.
Biased
unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.
“we will not tolerate this biased media coverage”
Switch gear
to suddenly change what you are doing esp. the way you think about a particular activity:
First they threatened us, then they switched gears and started acting nice.
Tummy is rambling
Starving
Rambling- too long and confused:
a long rambling speech
No exception
without exception
phrase of exception
with no one or nothing excluded.
“almost without exception, all the residents are opposed to this vandalism”
Gender neutral
relating to words that do not show gender, and especially not male or female:
gender-neutral words such as “person”
Use gender-neutral pronouns like “they” when possible.
Our office guidelines require the use of gender-neutral language in all company policies.
At this point
at this point: in this moment, right now, at the stage we are at now idiom. I needed to take a break at this point in the race. It was at that exact moment, right in the middle of the race.
Be drawn to
to be drawn closer to someone: to become fonder of someone, to develop stronger feelings for someone
取り憑かてしまう
Festive
having or producing happy and enjoyable feelings suitable for a festival or other special occasion:
a festive mood/occasion
The hall looked very festive with its Christmas tree.
Cohesively
in a way that shows that people or parts are united and working together:
This is about working together cohesively, not about being competitive. 組織などが〕団結した、まとまりのある
Tie-back
a decorative strip of fabric or cord, typically used for holding an open curtain back from the window
Death wish
a desire for death:
He takes so many chances that you’d think he had a death wish.
De-listing
a situation in which a company’s shares stop being traded on a stock market:
Illegal dealing in the company’s shares led to its de-listing from the main market.
Embroidery
patterns or pictures that consist of stitches sewn directly onto cloth:
Let me show you Pat’s embroideries.
刺繍
Chug along
to keep going or keep doing what you were doing.
This possibility has kept the stock rally chugging along
Boozy
characterized by drinking large quantities of alcohol.
“a boozy lunch”
By a whisker
by a very small amount
by a very small amount: Last time she raced against the Brazilian, she won by a whisker. Closeness in distance and time. a hair’s breadth idiom.
Make into a circus
make (something) into a circus
To cause something to devolve into chaos, especially in public.
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make (something) into a circus
To cause something to devolve into chaos, especially in public.
for all tastes
something has something for everyone. Example: The new restaurant has a wide selection of dishes for all tastes.
Just a hair higher
is “by a hair” or “by a whisker.” By a whisker at Cambridge Dictionary means “by a very small amount.” So if you missed by a hair or by a whisker, you missed by a very small amount.
Vibrant community
a healthy, supportive, resource-rich environment that inclusively taps human, economic, and natural capital to thrive and grow together. Communities are vibrant when fourteen interrelated elements of health and well-being (shown below) are contributing and robust.
Charge
rush forward in attack.
“the plan is to charge headlong at the enemy”
Similar:
rush
rush aggressively toward (someone or something) in attack.
“I don’t advise anyone to charge that barricade”
Similar:
attack
storm
rush
assault
assail
open fire on
fall on
set upon
swoop on
descend on
fly at
make an onslaught on
make a raid on
take by storm
attempt to capture
lay into
tear into
move quickly and with impetus.
“Henry charged up the staircase”
Price in
To include (the costs of a possible future event, especially a negative one) in an estimation of the total value of something. The recent interest rate change was anticipated and has been priced in to the value of the stock by the market. price in は（市場などが）「～を織り込む」
Are in on
involved in (something)
They were all in on the scheme. I let them in on our little secret.
Stupor
a state in which a person is almost unconscious and their thoughts are not clear: He was lying under the table in a drunken stupor
ED
Department of Education.
2. erectile dysfunction.
In store for
planned or likely to happen:
We have a big surprise in store for you.
Hit pause on
To pause (an activity); stop, terminate. We need to hit pause on this project for now, and switch gears to the next thing.
give (someone) the shirt off one’s back
: to do anything to help (someone)
She’d give me the shirt off her back if I ever needed help.
Misogynistic
strongly prejudiced against women.
“deeply ingrained misogynistic attitudes”
Sheer luck
kind of luck that was highly improbable, but happened anyway
Absorbent
of a material) able to soak up liquid easily.吸水性ある
“drain on absorbent paper towels”
Sensory
connected with the physical senses of touch, smell, taste, hearing, and sight
Die down
becomes quieter or less obvious:
It was several minutes before the applause died down.
Speak for itself
If something speaks for itself, it is clear and needs no further explanation:
The school’s excellent record speaks for itself. 見れば明らかな
Memorabilia
objects kept or collected because of their historical interest, especially those associated with memorable people or events.記念品
“World Series memorabilia”
