2013-08-01から1ヶ月間の記事一覧
transition when something changes from one form or state to another ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOEFL-ITPの申し込みが終わるまで，落ち着かず，英語学習サボりがちですわ。 もう2013年も３分の２が終わ…
stray to begin to deal with or think about a different subject from the main one, without intending to: This meeting is beginning to stray from the point. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- いよいよカウ…
try-out BrE a period of time spent trying a new method, tool, machine etc to see it it is useful ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 明日の朝もまた，フェデラーの試合見れそうなので，早く寝ることにします。…
relapse to start to behave badly again: [+into] Martin soon relapsed into his old ways. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 朝，WOWOWでAFN-TokyoをBGMに，久しぶりにフェデラーの試合を見ました。 もう第７シ…
remark to say something, especially about something you have just noticed: remark that Tommy left the table, remarking that he had some work to do. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 英語５分間トレーニ…
playground a place where a particular group of people go to enjoy themselves: [+of] the playground of the rich ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 増田有華さん，24時間テレビ関連で鳥取でお仕事。ちなみに，…
ultimatum a threat saying if someone does not do what you want by a particular time, you will do something to punish them: The army issued an ultimatum for all weapons in the city to be surrendered on Oct. 26. -----------------------------…
spaced out informal not fully conscious of what is happening around you, especially because you are extremely tired or have taken drugs ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ２日間で終わりそうな教材ないか…
discharge when you officially allow someone to leave somewhere, especially the hospital or their job in the army, navy etc ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 少しずつ身体の調子が戻りつつあります。この週…
frolic to play in an active happy way: Lambs frolicked in the next field. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 今日は朝から晩まで親戚の家をはしご状態だったので，朝勉のみです。 急いで第182回TOEICテストのス…
惨敗した公開試験ゆえ，第182回なんて数字は見たくなかったりするのですが， スコア換算表を試作してみました。あくまで個人的な試作です。 Listening 4JIC20の正解数は99問から引き算して出しています。 [2013年8月23日追記]４JIC20の465点の正解数が抜けて…
loaf to spend time somewhere and not do very much [syn] hang around/round: [+around/round] They spend all day loafing around on street corners. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOEFL-ITPを明治大学リバ…
naughty BrE if an adult does something naughty, they do something that is not right or good, but is not very serious ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AFN-Tokyo，今日も番組をチェックしてみた。 4-The Di…
kerfuffle BrE informal unnecessary noise and activity [syn] fuss fuss anxious behavior or activity that is usually about unimportant things ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AFN-Tokyo，久しぶりに番組を…
fatigue very great tiredness [syn] exhaustion ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 増田有華さん，ミュージカル『フットルース』札幌公演ですね。札幌でも暑いですから， 体調管理をしっかりして，大阪，富山，福岡…
inspire to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do something: inspire sb to sth I hope this success will inspire you to greater efforts. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 今日は…
stir to make someone start doing something: stir sb to do sth The incident stirred students to protest. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- あっという間に金曜日。英語学習に当てられる時間はあるにも関わら…
スコアが低い時に限って，人並みのスピードで到着しました。 リスニングのパーセンタイル，７０％ですわ。 リスニングはPart2がどうのというより，全体的に満遍なくできなかったということですわ。 リーディングはPart7ではそれほど失点せず，Part5&6でやら…
rouse to make someone start doing something, especially when they have been too tired or unwilling to do it: rouse yourself She roused herself stiffly from her chair. rouse sb to sth/to do sth a campaign designed to rouse the younger gener…
spur to make an improvement or change happen faster [syn] encourage: Lower taxes would spur investment and help economic growth. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AFN-Tokyo，18時台は‘here & Now’で固定…
nerve yourself to do sth/for sth to force yourself to be brave enough to do something: The parachutist nerved himself for the jump. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 昨日のTOEICスコアのエントリー，ショ…
reunion a social meeting of people who have not met for a long time, especially people who were at school or college together ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 昨日，ゼミの韓国人の後輩(TOEICの平均が韓…
Listening -80 Reading -20 Total -100 。 最大の敗因は神崎正哉先生と連れション状態になったこと。 TOEICの女神に嫌われた。 本当は罰ゲームに９月の公開試験となるところだけど， 急ぎの原稿を頼まれてしまったので，申し込み期限ギリギリまで保留。 にゃ…
comrade a friend, especially someone who shares difficult work or danger ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 今日も午前中から某所にて集会。昨日の懇親会で今日の打ち上げにも 参加するように要請されたので，…
congregate to come together in a group [syn] gather [opp] disperse: Crowds began to congregate to hear the President's speech. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 今日は午前中から某所にて集会(宗教団体じ…
wither if plants wither, they become drier and smaller and start to die ----------------------------------------------------------------------- BOMB，残念ながら，ドラマ『リミット』の宣伝でほんの少しだけ。 表紙には名前がなく，目次のみ。まあ…
knacker BrE spoken informal to become extremely tired [syn] exhaust knacker yourself (out) Slow down - you'll knacker yourself out! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 今日は移動中にお腹の具合が悪くなり…
dog-tired informal very tired ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 都内少し歩いただけなのに，えらく疲れています。朝勉のみで，失礼します。 これで学習時間は４日連続１時間以下だ。 英語リスニング入門(2002年8…
plow on to continue doing something that is difficult or boring: [+with] Yuka plowed on with the endless exam papers. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 増田有華さん，アトリエ・ダンカンプロデュース 交響…
packed out [not before noun] BrE informal a cinema, restaurant etc that is packed out is completely full of people ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 今日から別のブログを立ち上げる予定でしたが，延期。 …
