ナショナル・ストーリー・プロジェクトp60 ~ 66

60. stroke of luck = something lucky happening to you

congregation = a group of people gathered in a church

crate = a box for sending things

hamlet = a very smalll village

matron = a woman in charge of children in a school

62. sergeant = a middle rank in the police, etc.

64. wheel = move ( a wheeled object )

spot = notice or recognize

bastard = unpleasant person

66. jeer = shout or laugh rudely

ナショナル・ストーリー・プロジェクトp52 ~ 58

52. yank = pull quickly

tease = try to embarrass or annoy

rump = the part of an animal's back

chastise = criticize or punish severely

nostrils = two openings in the nose

54. munch on = eat ~ in a noisy way

hay = dried grass for animal food

58. gleam = shine, especially after being cleaned

traction = the force preventing a wheel for sliding

flee = leave quickly to escape from danger

cellar = a room under a house

ナショナル・ストーリー・プロジェクトp48 ~ 50

48. saddle up = put a saddle on

corral = enclosed area for cattle and horses

mane = long hair on a horse's ,etc.

undaunted = not at all discouraged or frightened

halter rope = rope for leading a horse

prance = jump on the back legs

hitch = fasten

plod = walk slowly

jerk = pull quickly and suddenly

50. stall = deliberately delay doing something

petulant = behaving in an impatient and angry way

terrain = land of a particular type

precarious = likely to become dangerous or fall

ナショナル・ストーリー・プロジェクトp36 ~ 46

36. trenchant = expressed very strongly, effectively, and directly

parable = a short simple story teaching a moral or religious lesson

42. hop = jump quickly

rap = hit or knock quickly

44. vertigo = a sick dizzy feeling at a very high place

station = put someone in a particular place expecially for military duty

peal = loud sound such as laughter

whinny = a horse's quite high sound

cherish = love and take good care of

46. haul = carry or pull (something heavy)

exuberant = very happy, excited, and full of energy

savvy = having practical knowledge and ability

embittered = feeling anger, sadness, or hatred

relish = enjoy or like

hoof = the hard foot of an animal such as a horse

ナショナル・ストーリー・プロジェクトp30 ~ 34

30. speak for oneself = be so clear that no explanation is needed

run the gamut = include all the possibilities

farce = light funny play

shed = cause to flow out

32. dispatch = a message sent to a newspaper by one of its writers

at large = in general, as a whole

scourge = something causing great harm or suffering

per se = of, in, or by itself or oneself; intrinsically

34. recalcitrant = refusing to obey or be controlled

grate = the metal bars or frame in a fireplace

ナショナル・ストーリー・プロジェクトp22 ~ 28

22. improbable = surprising and slightly strange

premonition = a feeling that something bad is about to happen

elusive = difficult to find or remember

confound = confuse and surprise

24. on the side = in addition

26. do justice to = treat ~ in a way showing its best quality

ephemeral = existing only for a short time

tangible = real, definite, and touchable

anthology = a set of stories by different people

28. wistful = slightly sad because of unfulfilled hopes, etc.

inmate = person in a prison, hospital, etc.

assorted = various different

merit = a good quality

ナショナル・ストーリー・プロジェクトp18 ~ 20

18. penitentiary = a prison

affidavit = a written statement used in a court of law

recount = tell

muddled = confused

credo = a short statement expressing a brief or rule

compelling = interesting and exciting

20. conviction = a very strong belief or opinion

exile = force someone to leave

ferocious = extremely violent or severe

obliterate = destroy completely

hilarious = extremely funny

wrenching = extremely difficult to deal with

brushes with = occasions when you just manage to avoid

ナショナル・ストーリー・プロジェクトp10 ~ 16

10. crank out = produce very quickly

12. defy = refuse to obey

anecdote = a short interesting story that is true

14. awash in = too full of

16. swamped with = having too much to deal with

pulverize = defeat thoroughly

rant = talking wildly and loudly

deranged = crazy or dangerous

privy to = sharing secret knowledge of

pertain to = relate to

ナショナル・ストーリー・プロジェクト

ポール・オースターが朗読する ナショナル・ストーリー・プロジェクト
１９９９年末から全米公共ラジオで放送された実話の中から約１８本を選んだ英日対訳本（英語音声ＣＤ付き）。

英会話ペラペラビジネス 89 ~

89. take advantage of = make use of or profit from

94. look for = try to find a particular type of things or person

95. take care of = do the work or make the arrangements necessary for

96. deal = an agreement or arrangement in business

英会話ペラペラビジネス 61 ~ 87

61. for now = for a short time

62. on time = at the correct time

63. transfer = move from one place, job etc to another

64. run = be in charge of

65. organize = put a group of things in a particular order or position

66. prioritize = put the things in order of importance

finalize = finish the part of something

68. charge for = ask for a particular amount of money for

87. cutback = reduction made in the number of people or the amount of money

cut back = reduce the amount, size, cost etc. of something

英会話ペラペラビジネス 8 ~

8. flyer = leaflet, a piece of paper advertising something

10. coincidence = accidental and surprising combination of events

38. procrastinate = delay doing something that you ought to do

イメージで学ぶ米語イディオム 9.1 ~ 9.12

9.1 cost an arm and a leg = be extremely expensive

9.2 get one's fingers burned = suffer the unpleasant results of a foolish action

9.3 have one's fingers crossed = hope that something will happen

9.5 change hands = become someone else's property

9.6 have one's hands full = be very busy or too busy

9.7 all thumbs = very awkward with the hands

9.8 stick out like a sore thumb = seem out of place

9.9 be under one's thumb = do everything that someone wants

9.10 have one foot in the grave = be old

9.12 pull someone's leg = make fun of someone in a playful way

9.13 step on someone's toes = offend or upset someone by rudeness

イメージで学ぶ米語イディオム 8.1 ~ 8.13

8.1 be a big mouth = say what should not be said

8.2 keep one's nose to the grindstone = continue working very hard without rest

8.3 stick one's nose into = show too much interest in (private matters)

8.4 on the tip of my tongue = things that you know but cannot remember immediately

8.5 bite one's tongue = stop oneself from saying something

8.6 teething troubles = problems in the early stages of using something

8.7 go in one ear and out the other = be heard and then forgotten immediately

8.9 play it by ear = act according to changing conditions

8.10 wet behind the ears = very young and without much experience

8.12 keep an eye on = watch ~ carefully

8.13 turn a blind eye to = ignore what someone is doing

イメージで学ぶ米語イディオム 7.3 ~ 7.12

7.3 jump the gun = start doing something too soon

7.4 hatchet = a small axe with a short handle

bury the hatchet = become friends again after a bad argument

7.7 in the limelight = in the center of public attention

7.8 lock, stock and barrel = completely, including every part of something

7.9 peg = a short piece of wood or metal fitting into a hole

7.10 in the pipeline = still being prepared, but completed soon

7.11 at the end of one's rope = extremely annoyed, upset and impatient

7.12 be on the same wavelength = think in the same way about something

英会話ペラペラビジネス100

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イメージで学ぶ米語イディオム 6.4 ~ 7.2

6.4 nip ~ in the bud = stop ~ before it has properly started

6.5 gild the lily = try to improve something alreadly good and spoil it

6.7 be barking up the wrong tree = have a wrong idea

6.8 weed out = get rid of ( someone or something less good )

6.9 out of the woods = free from danger, difficulty, etc.

7.1 kick the bucket = die

7.2 burn the candle at both ends = use up all one's strength

イメージで学ぶ米語イディオム 5.6 ~ 6.3

5.6 get one's second wind = suddenly feel less tired and have the energy to continue

5.7 get wind of ( something ) = hear about ( something secret or private )

5.8 take the wind out of one's sails = take away someone's confidence or advantage

5.10 go up in smoke = end or fail without results

5.11 pour cold water on ( something ) = point out difficulties in ( a plan, idea, etc. )

5.12 let off steam = get rid of anger or unwanted energy

6.1 over the hill = not young and attractive any more

6.2 make a mountain out of a molehill = treat a small problem as if it were very serious

6.3 on top of the world = extremely happy and healthy

practice law = work as a lawyer

イメージで学ぶ米語イディオム 3.11 ~ 5.5

3.11 in ( someone else's ) shoes = in ( someone else's ) situation or position

3.12 roll up one's sleeves = start doing a difficult or unpleasant job

4.2 be a piece of cake = be very easy to do

4.3 have one's cake and eat it too = have all the advantages of something

4.4 put all one's eggs in one basket = depend completely on one thing to get success

4.6 a hot potato = a subject or problem that no one wants to deal with

4.7 worth one's salt = deserving respect or being so called

4.8 not one's cup of tea = not the sort of thing one likes

5.4 under the sun = at all

5.5 steal one's thunder = spoil one's action by doing it first