成句・複合語: word | wording |
A word of advice interj | (I warn or recommend the following) | 一言忠告 表 HHiraganaひとことちゅうこく |
| Just a word of advice -- don't plant peas in Wisconsin in March, whatever the books may say! |
a word to the wise n | colloquial (giving warning, advice) (諺) | 言わぬが花 HHiraganaいわぬがはな |
| A word to the wise: do not visit this neighborhood alone after dark. |
buzzword, buzz word n | (trendy term) | 流行語 名 HHiraganaりゅうこうご |
| The paper's headlines are full of buzzwords but contain almost no real content at all. |
by word of mouth adv | (from what others say) | 口コミで 副 HHiraganaくちこみで |
| The film was not heavily advertised, but its popularity quickly grew by word of mouth. |
code word, codeword n | (word: to break a code) | 暗号 名 HHiraganaあんごう |
code word, codeword n | (password) | 隠語、暗語 名 HHiraganaいんご、あんご |
| Ali Baba used the code word "open sesame" to open the door to a cave filled with untold riches. |
code word, codeword n | figurative (disguised reference) | 婉曲的表現 名 HHiraganaえんきょくてきひょうげん |
| A code word like "code red" is used in hospitals to alert the staff of a fire without causing alarm to the patients. |
compound word n | (made up of two words) | 合成語、複合語 名 HHiraganaごうせいご、ふくごうご |
| 'Handbag' is a compound word formed by joining 'hand' and 'bag'. |
curse word, cuss word (US), swear word (UK) n | (obscene language) | ののしり言葉、罵倒語 名 HHiraganaののしりことば、ばとうご |
| People will think you are ignorant and ill mannered if you use curse words extensively. Swear words are the first thing you want to learn in another language - and the last thing you should use. |
dirty word n | slang, figurative ([sth] unmentionable) | 禁句 名 HHiraganaきんく |
| | 汚い言葉 名 HHiraganaきたないことば |
| For me "work" is a dirty word. |
| 私にとって、「仕事」は禁句です。 |
dyslexia, alexia, word blindness n | (difficulty learning to read) (病気) | 失読症 名 HHiraganaしつどくしょう |
| Eva dislikes reading novels because she has dyslexia. |
from the word 'go', from the word go expr | figurative, informal (from the very first moment) | 初めから、当初から 副 HHiraganaはじめから、とうしょから |
| His company was doomed from the word 'go'. |
get a word in v expr | informal (have the chance to speak) (話す事) | 口を開く HHiraganaくちをひらく |
| She was talking so much that I couldn't get a word in! |
give your word v expr | (promise) | 約束する 自動 HHiraganaやくそくする |
| He'll be here! He gave his word! |
give your word that v expr | (promise) | ~を約束する 自動 HHiragana~をやくそくする |
| Rachel had given her word that she would lend me the money. |
guide word n | (term at top of a dictionary page) (辞書) | 見出し語 名 HHiraganaみだしご |
have a word with [sb] v expr | informal (discuss) | 言葉を交わす、~と少し話す、ちょっと話し合う 動 HHiraganaことばをかわす、~とすこしはなす、ちょっとはなしあう |
| The boss had a word with Bill about his chronic tardiness. |
| 常習的な遅刻について上司はビルと少し話をした。 |
have the last word vi | literal (make the final remark) | 最後の言葉を言う HHiraganaさいごのことばをいう |
| (口語) | 捨てゼリフを吐く HHiraganaすてぜりふをはく |
| Amy and Jake can argue with each other for hours because each of them insists on having the last word. |
have the last word v expr | figurative (triumph, win out) | 勝利を収める 動詞句 HHiraganaしょうりをおさめる |
| Although the students presented compelling reasons for moving the exam from Friday to Monday, the teacher had the last word, reminding them that to do so would cause the class to fall behind schedule. |
household word (US), household name (UK) n | ([sth] or [sb] famous) (物、人) | よく知られた 動詞句 HHiraganaよくしられた |
| (言葉) | 俗諺、套語、日常語化した(定着した)言葉 名 HHiraganaぞくげん、とうご、にちじょうごかした(ていちゃくした)ことば |
| All of these famous actresses are household names. The footballer David Beckham is now a household name. |
| これら全ての女優はよく知られた人達だ。サッカー選手のデイヴィッド・ベッカムは今やよく知られた名前だ。 |
in one word adv | (in summary) | 一言で、一語で 副 HHiraganaひとことで、いちごで |
| How was the movie? In one word, awful. |
in word and deed adv | (in what [sb] says and does) | 言う事なす事~だ、言行共に、 副 HHiraganaいうことなすこと~だ、げんこうともに、 |
| The Greek Prime Minister stressed that his country supports Lebanon in word and deed. |
keep your word v expr | (fulfil a promise) | 約束を守る HHiraganaやくそくをまもる |
| He never keeps his word; he always tells my secrets. |
| A good friend is one who keeps his word. |
| 彼は全く約束を守りません。//よい友達は約束を守るものです。 |
keyword n | (search term) | キーワード、検索語 名 HHiraganaきーわーど、けんさくご |
| The index can be searched by subject or by keyword. |
| インデックスは主題またはキーワードで検索できる。 |
keyword n | (word: deciphers a code) (言葉) | (暗号解読の)キーワード、鍵となる語 名 HHiragana(あんごうかいどくの)きーわーど、かぎとなるご |
| The spy's mother was the only other person that knew the keyword to decipher the notebook. |
key word n | (important term) | 重要語、主要語、キーとなる言葉 名 HHiraganaじゅうようご、しゅようご、きーとなることば |
| The key word here is 'estimated'. |
| ここでキーとなる言葉は、”推測された”である。 |
kind word n | (friendly remark) | 優しい言葉 名 HHiraganaやさしいことば |
| Mr. Brady has a great disposition and always has a kind word for everyone. |
| 彼はとてもいい性格ですし、いつも人に対して優しい言葉を使います。 |
loanword, loan word n | (term taken from another language) | 借用語、外来語 名 HHiraganaしゃくようご、がいらいご |
| "Macho" is a loanword from Spanish used in English. |
Mum's the word. interj | slang (It's a secret.) (人) | 内緒だよ、秘密だよ、ここだけの話だよ 間投 HHiraganaないしょだよ、ひみつだよ、ここだけのはなしだよ |
注釈: シェイクスピアのヘンリーⅥに出てくる台詞:"Seal your lips and give no words but mum."が語源。 |
| Don't tell anybody about this; mum's the word. |
| 他の人には言っちゃだめ;ここだけの話だよ。 |
my word n | (my solemn promise) | 約束、保証、誓い 名 HHiraganaやくそく、ほしょう、ちかい |
| This car is in 100% perfect condition, I give you my word. |
| この車は100%完璧な状態だと保証します。 |
my word interj | dated (expressing astonishment) | おっと、おや、あら 感 HHiraganaおっと、おや、あら |
| My word, that candy certainly is sour! My word, that is one beautiful woman. |
| あら、キャンディーはほんとうに酸っぱいわ! おっと、あそこに美人がいるぞ。 |
not say a word v expr | (remain silent) | 何も言わない、一言も口をきかない 動詞句 HHiraganaなにもいわない、ひとこともくちをきかない |
| Be quiet and don't say a word, or they will discover where we are hiding. |
not say a word v expr | (not divulge [sth]) | 口を閉ざす 動詞句 HHiraganaくちをとざす |
| Don't say a word: it's our secret! |
the odd word n | informal (occasional verbal exchange) | 時々話すこと 名 HHiraganaときどきはなすこと |
| I've had the odd word with him over the years, but I never really knew him well. |
render [sth] word for word v expr | (recreate [sth] verbatim) | 〜を字句通りに繰り返す 動詞句 HHiragana〜をじくどおりにくりかえす |
root word n | (basic word form without prefix or suffix) | 語源 名 HHiraganaごげん |
send word v expr | (convey a message) | 伝言する 自動 HHiraganaでんごんする |
signal word n | (grammar: conjunction) (文法) | 信号語 名 HHiraganaしんごうご |
spread the word v expr | (make others aware) | 他の人々に知らせる 動詞句 HHiraganaほかのひとびとにしらせる |
| Marty told his classmates that he was organizing a massive party and asked them to spread the word. |
swearword, also UK: swear word n | (curse word, obscene term) | 下品な[汚い]言葉 名 HHiraganaげひんな[きたない]ことば |
| Please don't use swearwords around me; it's offensive. |
take [sb]'s word for [sth] v expr | (believe) | ~の言うことを信じる、~の言葉を真に受ける HHiragana~のいうことをしんじる、~のことばをしんにうける |
| Don't take my word for it - look it up for yourself. |
without a word adv | (silently, saying nothing) | 暗黙の、無言の、黙って 副 HHiraganaあんもくの、むごんの、だまって |
word count n | (number of words in a text) | 単語数、単語の合計数 名 HHiraganaたんごすう、たんごのごうけいすう |
| Write the word count at the end of your essay. |
word for word adv | (verbatim, using the exact wording) | 文字通りに、そのまま 副 HHiraganaもじどおりに、そのまま |
| The cheater copied his neighbor's answer word for word. |
word of advice n | (caution or recommendation) | アドバイス、忠告(の言葉) 名 HHiraganaあどばいす、ちゅうこく(のことば) |
| My word of advice is get to know someone before asking her to marry you. |
| Graduation speakers usually give the graduates some words of advice about the future. |
word of explanation n | (comment or note explaining [sth]) | 説明[解説、注釈](の言葉) 名 HHiraganaせつめい[かいせつ、ちゅうしゃく](のことば) |
| The teacher gave us a few words of explanation about the book. |
word of mouth n | (personal recommendation) | 口コミ 名 HHiraganaくちこみ |
| He hoped that word of mouth would attract customers to his landscape business. |
word painting n | (poetic verbal description) (言葉) | 生き生きとした(生々しい)描写、 名 HHiraganaいきいきとした(なまなましい)びょうしゃ、 |
word processing n | (electronic typewriting) | ワープロ、ワードプロセッサー 名 HHiraganaわーぷろ、わーどぷろせっさー |
| I only ever use my computer for word processing. |
word processor n | (computer text editor) | ワープロ、ワードプロセッサ 名 HHiraganaわーぷろ、わーどぷろせっさ |
| Word processors have been largely superseded by computers. |
word salad n | (meaningless jumble of words) | ワードサラダ、分かりそうで分からない言葉 名 HHiraganaわーどさらだ、わかりそうでわからないことば |
word scramble n | (anagram game) | ワードスクランブル 名 HHiraganaわーどすくらんぶる |
word search, wordsearch n | (puzzle: words hidden in grid) | クロスワードパズル、スクラブル 名 HHiraganaくろすわーどぱずる、すくらぶる |
| Wordsearches contain letters which can be read horizontally, vertically, and diagonally. |
word stress n | (emphasis on a syllable) | 語強勢 名 HHiraganaごきょうせい |
word wrap n | (computing: continuing text on new line) (コンピューター) | ワードラップ 名 HHiraganaわーどらっぷ |
word-of-mouth n as adj | (by personal recommendation) | 口コミ 名 HHiraganaくちこみ |
| Word-of-mouth advertising is not always reliable. |