defiant refusing to do what someone tells you to do, especially because you do not respect them: Her reply was clear and defiant. ---------------------------------------------------------------- バイエルン，アウェイとはいえ，大差で負けてし…

speculation [C,U] the act of guessing without knowing all the facts about something, or the guesses that you make ---------------------------------------------------------------- レアル・マドリーにホームで勝てるのではないのかと期待されてい…

sink [I] to gradually get into a worse condition: sink into crisis/despair/decay etc. The country was sinking into the political crisis. Two days after the accident, Joyce sank into a coma. coma [C] a state in which someone is not consciou…

trap [C] a bad or difficult situation that is difficult to escape from: It's all too easy to get caught in the trap of working too much. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 午前３時半過ぎまで，レーバーカップを…

react [I] to become ill when a chemical or drug goes into your body, or because of something you have eaten or touched: react (badly) to sth The patient reacted badly to penicillin. ---------------------------------------------------------…

bite [I,T] if an insect or snake bite you, it injures you by making a hole in your skin: She was bitten by a rattlesnake. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 今日は学部時代の指導教授の月命日だったのですが，初め…

impatient annoyed because of delays, someone else's mistakes etc [opp] patient: get/become/grow impatient She grew impatient with all the questions. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 東レパンパシフィック，ム…

午後５時半からの打ち合わせが。。。 今日は朝勉のみ。 英検１級対策 ボキャビル 『英検１級語彙・イディオム問題500』旺文社，2006年。 模擬テスト 第１回 19/25 (16/21, 4/4) 第２回 17/25 (15/21, 2/4) 第３回 15/25 (12/21, 3/4) 第４回 15/25 (15/21, 0…

unfinished not completed [syn]incomplete: An unfinished letter lay on her desk. She stopped talking, leaving her sentence unfinished(=not finishing it). ---------------------------------------------------------------- チェルシーvsアーセナ…

bout [C] a short period of time during which you do something alot, especially that is bad for you ---------------------------------------------------------------- チェルシーvsアーセナル戦を観戦してから，寝ます。 先日のケルン戦，どうもアー…

reluctant feeling or showing doubt about doing something : not willing or eager to do something We were reluctant to get involved. He might agree but seems reluctant to admit it. ------------------------------------------------------------…

unaccustomed not familiar with something so that it does not seem normal or usual : not used to something + to Her pests are unaccustomed to travel/traveling. She was unaccustomed to fame. --------------------------------------------------…

bid [+ obj] to order or command (someone) to do something: We did as we were bid/bidden. She bid/bade them enter. [=told them to come in] ---------------------------------------------------------------- US OPEN TENNIS, ナダル選手，貫禄のス…

abstraction [noncount] the state of someone who is not paying attention to what is happening or being said : an abstracted state She gazed out the window in abstraction. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 明日…

TOEIC L&R公開テストを受験なされた皆様，お疲れ様でした。 午前３時半過ぎに一度目が覚め，二度寝したら，午前９時前でした。orz 急いで，朝食を摂り，シャワーを浴びて，午前10時半過ぎに自宅を 出発しました。移動中は1.5倍速で英語音声を聞いていました…

tired feeling a need to rest or sleep : weary I was really tired after the long trip. She's so tired to go out tonight. The children were tired after the hike. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 本日はUS OPEN …

insufficient not having or providing enough of what is needed : not sufficient The case was thrown out because of insufficient evidence. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 本日はモンゴル御一行様を成田空港で見…

ill-served not helped by something or not represented well: Lee believes women have been ill-served by the medical system. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 月曜日から金曜日まで出張なのですが，まだ，英語学習…

昨日に引き続き，東京グローブ座へ行きました。 今日は，I18で，センターだったので，昨日のE3より格段に快適に 鑑賞できました。今日もなぜか右隣のI19は空席でした。 本日は，増田有華さんのソロ最初の曲である『ヒーロー』，昨日よりは お客さんがノッて…

二度寝して，目が覚めたら，午前１０時半過ぎで，慌てて，シャワーを浴びて， 自宅を出発しました。高田馬場駅から歩きました。『俺の空』空いていました。 席はE３だったのですが，暗くなっても，E4-9まで，空席でびっくりしましたが，少し遅れて， 増田有…

penalty [C] a punishment for not obeying a law, rule, or legal agreement: +for The penalty for a first offense is a fine. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ９月になりましたね。なかなか仕事がうまく進展せず，結…