January 11, 2013
(会員)1月11日 (金曜日) 11pm 中級ー上級
USED GOOGLE CHROME
1. glitchy
The site is glitchier than usual than usual.
2. mean
What does that mean?
Don't be mean.
He makes a mean cup of coffee.
He makes coffee.
He makes mean cup of coffee.
He plays the guitar well. --> He plays a mean guitar.
He throws a fast fastball. --> He throws a mean fastball. -->His fastball is boss.
NEWS!
3. 体罰 = corporal punishment
I'm for/against corporal punishment.
4. 責める
Who do you blame? (more conversational)
Whose fault is it? (more conversational)
Who is to blame? (more formal)
Who is at fault? (more formal)
Who is liable? (more formal)
SIGNS:
We are not responsible for any stolen property.
We are not liable for any stolen property.
The boy was weak.
Would it have been possible for him to resign from the captain position?
5. She is beautiful, smart, and funny. = She won the genetic jackpot.
a jackpot = 賞金、特賞
genetic = DNA
6. 投票 = vote
野球殿堂 = The Baseball Hall of Fame
This year nobody was nominated.
This year nobody was nominated to The Baseball Hall of Fame.
Many baseball players were snubbed.
He was snubbed. = He was ignored.
7. It's unbelievable < It's unimaginable.
8. to induct someone into the Hall of Fame
to induct = 就任させる、任命する, 入会させる、受け入れる
inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame =《be ～》ロックンロールの殿堂入りをする
9. steroids = performance-enhancing drugs
10. I'm broke. = I have no money.
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