Chapter1 Flashcards
1
Q
- This ____ freezes at the surface but never to the bottom.
A
pond
池
2
Q
- She never lost her youthful ____ and campaigned for just causes all her life.
A
idealism
理想主義
campaign for=~のための運動を起こす; just cause=正当 な理由; all one’s life=一生の間ずっと
3
Q
- Growing old is mandatory; growing up is _____.
A
optional
選択の
mandatory=義務的な
4
Q
- To build may have to be the slow and _____ task of years. To destroy can
be the thoughtless act of a single day.
A
laborious 骨の折れる
築き上げることは、多年の長く骨の折れる仕事である。
破壊することは、たった一日の思慮なき行為で足る。
5
Q
- Tolmekia is far to the west, and its _____s are very warlike.
That they had a Pejite _____ on board worried me.
A
ruler
支配者
warlike=好戦的な; hostage=人質
6
Q
- What appears to be the end of the road may simply be a _____ in the road.
A
bend
曲がっていること、(道路の)カーブ
7
Q
- It is the peculiar quality of a fool to perceive the _____s of others and to
forget his own.
A
fault
欠点
peculiar=奇妙な; quality=特 質; fool=まぬけ; perceive=~に気づく
8
Q
- Now and then it’s good to _____ in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.
A
pause
休止する
now and then=時々; pursuit=追求
9
Q
- It is difficult to find the words. There might be _____ies in the transmission of data.
A
discrepancy (discrepancies)
食い違い、不一致
10
Q
- Hold onto your card. I’m opening the window. And quit whining.
_____ _____ _____ _____ move to a new place. It’s an adventure.
A
It is fun to
~するのは楽しい
whine=めそめそ泣く
11
Q
- I found it difficult to _____ _____ _____ every day.
A
keep a diary
12
Q
- I think it highly _____ that you’ll be able to do that by yourself.
A
unlikely
ありそうもない
13
Q
- War is good when good survives and evil is _____ed.
A
crush
〜を完全に打ち負かす
14
Q
- Lions and house cats evolved from a common _____.
A
ancestor
祖先、先祖
15
Q
- “I only left because Sheeta told me to! That’s why.”
“So, you believed her, and you came back here, right?
You’re just a _____ little boy who runs away!”
A
scared
おびえた
16
Q
- Yes, I am a pilot. I am a flight _____ and a commercial pilot.
A
instructor
インストラクター
17
Q
- “But I’m a new witch, sir. We’re supposed to fly around.” “You’re supposed to obey the _____.”
A
law
法律
18
Q
- I’m Haruhi Suzumiya, from East junior high. First off, I’m not interested in _____ people.
A
ordinary
普通の
19
Q
- Life is the art of _____ without an eraser.
A
drawing
絵を描くこと
20
Q
- Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true _____.
A
scholar
学者
originality=独創性; essence=本質; scholarship=学識; creativity=創造力; soul=魂
21
Q
- Simplicity is the ultimate _____.
A
sophistication
洗練
22
Q
- Lying is an _____ means of self-defense.
A
elementary
初歩の
23
Q
- Promise, large promise, is the soul of an _____.
A
advertisement
広告 宣伝
24
Q
- Mindless _____ behavior is the enemy of innovation.
A
habitual
習慣的な
25
25. Creativity is the _____ cessation of stupidity.
sudden
| 突然の
26
26. Home _____ is the cornerstone of a strong community.
ownership
| 所有の、所有権
27
27. Honesty is the first _____ in the book of wisdom.
chapter
| 章
28
28. The first condition of progress is the _____ of censorship.
removal
除去、撤去
condition=条件; progress=進歩; censorship=検閲
29
29. The essence of Africa's crisis is fundamentally its _____ poverty.
extreme
極端な
poverty
貧困
30
30. A basic tenet of a healthy democracy is open dialogue and _____.
transparency
| 透明性
31
31. Her name is Mikuru Asahina.
On the outside, she seems like a normal, kind and extremely cute girl.
But _____ _____, she's a battle waitress from the future.
in reality
| 実は、実際には
32
32. Hey, Fio's no ordinary girl. She's a _____ seaplane engineer.
first-class
| 第一級の
33
33. Distrust of government isn't baseless _____. It's realism.
cynicism
皮肉、冷笑
distrust=不信; government=政 府; baseless=根拠のない; realism=現実主義
34
34. You say that you're good friends and yet you don't trust him.
Isn't that a bit of a _____?
contradiction
矛盾
and yet =それにもかかわらず
35
35. Football isn't a contact sport, it's a _____ sport.
| Dancing is a contact sport.
collision
衝突
contact=接触
36
36. The parallels between 9/11 and Pearl Harbor are _____.
striking
目立つ、著しい
parallel between A and B=AとBの類似点
37
37. His essays are models of clarity and _____.
brevity
(表現などの)簡潔さ
clarity=明晰さ
38
38. The laws of nature are but the _____ thoughts of God.
mathematical
数学的な
but=〜にすぎない
39
39. “Are you sane?”
| “I always act with a reasonable amount of _____.”
sanity
| 正気
40
40. You are an advanced interface.
| That is why it _____ _____ _____ _____ hack into this time-space program.
take (took) so long to
~するのに時間がかかる
advanced=最新式の; interface=インターフェース; That is why...=だから~だ; hack into=~をハッキングする; time-space=時空間の
41
41. ____________. You're the spitting image of that stuffed cat.
I bet your name's Jiji, right?
unbelievable
信じられない
spitting image=瓜二つ、そっくり; stuffed=ぬいぐるみの
42
42. The beginning of my political career was not _____.
promising
| 前途有望な
43
43. The Ten Commandments were not a _____.
suggestion
提案
the Ten Commandments=十戒
十戒は 提案ではなくこれこれしなければならない訓戒だということ
44
44. In ancient times, the land _____ covered in forests.
lay / lie-lay-lain
| 〜の状態にある
45
45. My day starts at 5 A.M. and gets over at 10:30 P.M.
It's a long day but I love it.
I can't sit _____.
idle
仕事をしないでいる; ぶらぶらしている
day=1 日; get over=し終わる は「Cの状態で座っている」 →「Cの状態にいる」
46
46. Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand _____.
firm
断固とした
Be sure...=必ず~しなさい; put A in the right place=Aを正しい 位置に置く は「Cの状態で立っている」→「Cの 状態にいる」
47
47. If you continue _____, you'll lose your job.
obstinate
頑固な、強情を張って
48
48. Their arguments were valid a hundred years ago and they still _____ _____ today.
hold true
当てはまる、有効である
argument=議論; valid=妥当な;
49
49. This, although not a general rule, will _____ _____ in most parts of the country.
hold good
当てはまる、有効である
although=〜ではあるが; general rule=一般的法則; most parts of=ほとんどの地域で
50
50. We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies _____.
flattery
おせじ
silent=沈黙した; those in power=権力者; speak well of=〜のことをよく言う; imply=~を暗に伝える
51
51. The carrots remained on the plate _____.
| That's when I realized that it was actually Mr. Keiichi's meal.
untouched
触られていない
That's when...=〜したのはその時です
52
52. The global economic _____ remains fragile and uncertain.
outlook
見通し
economic= 経済的な; remain=〜のままでいる;
fragile=easily damaged もろい; uncertain=不確かな
53
53. The secret of a happy _____ remains a secret.
marriage
結婚
54
54. Mr. Keiichi who wasn't dead, _____ed unconscious throughout the night, and came to the next morning.
stay
〜のままでいる
unconscious=意識を失った; throughout the night=夜中じゅう
come to=意識が戻る
55
55. If you fight now, the people of the valley will be massacred.
We must _____ _____ and wait for the right opportunity.
stay alive
生き続ける
massacre=~を虐殺する; right opportunity=好機
56
56. “You have to hold your breath while we cross the bridge.
Even the tiniest breath will break the spell, and then everyone will see you.” “I'm scared.” “Now just _____ _____.”
stay calm
平静を保つ
hold one's breath=息を止める; tiny=extremely small
break a spell=呪文を 解く; scared=frightened
57
57. Mistakes and pressure are _____; the secret to getting past them is to stay calm.
inevitable
避けることのできない
secret=秘訣; get past=(悲しみを) 克服する; calm=落ち着いた
58
58. This alternate space created itself in his room.
| And for some reason, he became _____ within it.
be trapped
わなにかかる、閉じ込められる
alternate=別の; space=空間; create oneself=自らを生み出す
for some reason=何らかの理由で
59
59. When you first become an artist you are like that rock.
You're in a raw natural _____ with hidden gems inside.
state
状態
raw=加工していない; natural state=自然な状態; gem=宝石
60
60. When I was in the fourth grade, I became intensely interested in _____ and I learned it well.
geography
| 地理学
61
61. “Could we get out of the rain, please? I'm begging you!” “We can't! That'll make us even later, and the food will _____ _____ if we stop.”
get cold
冷たくなる
get out of the rain=雨から逃れる; I'm begging you=お願いですから; even later=さらに遅れて
62
62. Don't you worry, I promise I'll get you out of here.
| So just don't _____ any _____ter or they'll eat you!
get fat
太る
get A out of here=Aをここから 外に行かせる
「命令文+or」は「〜しろ、さもないと」
63
63. She began to get increasingly _____ by her questions.
irritated
いらいらした
increasingly=ますます; be irritated by=〜に苛立つ; question=質問
64
64. If your mom eats my vegetables, I bet she'd get well _____ _____.
right away
すぐに
I bet=I'm sure
65
65. The boys get awful hungry, so you'll _____ five meals a day.
serve
| 食事を出す
66
66. “Granny, the pump's working!” “_____ pumping! Don't stop until the water gets cold.”
keep ...ing
〜し続ける
67
67. When I got _____, I watched Bruce Lee movies.
| I learned everything from Bruce Lee.
depressed
| 憂鬱な、意気消沈した
68
68. When I was a college student I got interested in _____.
linguistics
| 言語学
69
69. Is there something that causes a bottled beer to _____ _____?
Is it something that happens after bottling?
go sour
酸っぱくなる
は望ましくない状態への変化を表わす
70
70. “Is it really hard to get settled into a brand-new city?” “Oh, yes. A lot can go wrong. But since my skill is _____, I can handle anything.”
fortune-telling
占い
get settled into=〜に落ち着く; brand- new=completely new go wrong=悪い方向に向 かう; handle=~を対処する
71
71. “Don't you think Mother would absolutely love that dresser over there?”
“If anything _____ _____, they'd know right away.”
go (went) missing
行方不明になる、なくなる
72
72. Life improves slowly and goes wrong fast, and only _____ is clearly visible
catastrophe
大惨事
73
73. The Olympics show that your dream can _____ _____ if you work hard. It's not impossible.
come true
実現する
74
74. The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from _____, and grows brave by reflection.
distress
苦悩
in trouble=厄介な状態で; gather strength=力を蓄える; grow brave=(徐々に)勇敢になる; reflection=内省 は徐々に起こる変化を表す
75
75. I don't like to watch my own movies ─ I _____ _____ in my own movies.
fall asleep
眠りに落ちる
76
76. It's one of our oldest customs that when a witch _____s 13, she has to leave home for a year to begin her training.
turn
| (年齢が~歳)になる
77
77. Once Yubaba got control over him, his face turned _____ and his eyes turned steely.
pale 青白い、青ざめた
get control over=~を制する; turn pale=青ざめる;
steely=very determined 断固とした
78
78. Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most _____.
challenging
| 挑戦的な、やりがいのある
79
79. We live in a world of guns, bombs and _____.
| To conquer hate seems a nigh-impossible task.
terror
extreme fear 恐怖
conquer= ~を克服する; nigh-impossible=ほとんど不可 能な
80
80. Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives _____.
satisfaction
満足
laziness=怠惰; attractive=魅力的な
81
81. “Welcome back, Lord Yupa!”
| “Why, Mito, you're looking _____!”
fit
| 元気な、壮健な healthy and strong
82
82. People don't understand the _____ on me to look perfect.
pressure
| 圧力
83
83. “It's _____ because nothing looks _____.”
“And if it looked _____ to begin with, all then what?”
“It'd be _____, of course.”
suspicious
| 疑わしい
84
84. Everywhere I looked, I saw people. On the other side of the stadium, the people looked so small like little moving grains of rice. It was so _____.
crowded 混雑した、込み入った
| everywhere=どこへ〜しても; on the other side of=〜の反対側に; stadium=野球場; grains of rice=米粒
85
85. It's strange, Marco.
I've been waiting to hear something for three years,
but now I can't even cry. I just feel _____.
Maybe I've run out of tears.
numb /nʌm/
感覚が麻痺した
run out of=~を使い果た す
86
86. She doesn't even feel _____ for swiping the computer right out of his hands
guilty
罪の自覚のある、罪悪感の
swipe=〜をかっぱらう; out of A's hands=Aの手から
87
87. Working moms commonly _____ that they feel guilty when they are away from their children.
testify 〜を証言する
| working mom=ワーキングマ ザー; commonly=一般に、通常; guilty=後ろめたい; be away from=~から離れている
88
88. When you come to Germany as a Jew you have an _____ feeling, but I've always felt okay in Berlin.
uneasy
| 不安な
89
89. Look. They were planning to put a river here.
Hmm? Hey, you smell that? Something smells _____.
“Yeah, and I'm _____.”
delicious おいしい
starving = very hungry 腹ぺこな
90
90. “Hey, you smell that? Something smells delicious.” “Yeah, and I'm starving.”
“Maybe this theme park's still _____ _____.”
in business
営業中で
smell delicious=おいし そうな匂いがする; starving=腹ぺこだ; theme park=テーマパーク
91
91. The one in this room smells different.
| Do you think the _____ of the computer club president is related to this space?
disappearance
見えなくなること、消失
computer club president=パソコン部部長
be related to= 〜に関係している; space=空間
92
92. “This smells great! And, it's warm too! Let's _____ _____ _____.” “Kiki, I get the feeling we're not alone.” “Night, Jiji.”
get some sleep
一眠りする smell great=いい匂いがする
get the feeling (that)=〜という気持ちになる
93
93. “I think I hear cows!”
| “I think I _____ cows.”
smell
| 〜のにおいを感じる
94
94. “I think I _____ cows!”
| “I think I smell cows.”
hear
| 〜の声を聞く
95
95. “You sound ghastly, like some _____ woman.”
| “I'll just stay in bed all day, so you go on.”
90-year-old. 90歳の
ghastly=extremely bad; stay in bed=寝ている
90-year- oldは形容詞。
96
96. So, the giant warrior's in the Valley of the Wind now.
| Ah, these _____s taste awful. What are they?
nut
木の実、ナッツ
giant warrior=巨神兵; the Valley of the Wind=風の谷;
taste awful=まずい
97
97. Hello there. Are your parents around?
| We're your new _____s.
neighbor
| 近所の人、隣人
98
98. I know his phone number at the _____ but we don't have a phone.
university
| 大学
99
99. “My train was delayed, so I had to wait for the next bus.
Were you _____?” “Totoro came back, Dad! I saw him!”
be worried
| 心配している
100
100. Turn it clockwise! Hook it up and then turn the handle.
That'll make the wings open. Now _____ the wire.
extend〜を延ばす
| turn A clockwise=〜を時計方向に回す; hook A up=〜をホックで留める; turn a handle=ハンドルを回す; wing=翼; wire=ワイヤ
101
101. And if we run away now, Muska is gonna chase us _____.
forever
永遠に
chase=〜を追跡する
102
102. “Pazu, it's a _____!” “I see it, captain! We're going in! Wow. It's just like dad said ─two winds blowing in opposite directions.”
hurricane
ハリケーン
go in=中に入る; blow=(風が)吹く
in opposite direction=反対の方向に
103
103. This is just the kind of storm my father saw and Laputa's _____ _____
_____ it!
in the middle of
| の中央に、~の真ん中に
104
104. My family has a very old traditional name, and when the stone was passed on to me, I _____ed that name.
inherit
〜を相続する
traditional=伝統的な; pass on to=(財産)を 譲渡する
105
105. “But it doesn't look like a building from the inside.” “Wow, the walls are _____.”
invisible
| 目に見えない impossible to see
106
106. “Ul” means “ruler” in Laputian. “Toel” means “true.” You are the _____ heir to the throne of Laputa. Princess Lusheeta.
legitimate
正統な
ruler=支配者; heir=後継者; throne=王位
