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#219　単語リスト

1	instill	〈主義・感情などを〉(…に)徐々に染み込ませる,注ぎ[教え]込む,吹き込むin, into;…に(主義・感情などを)浸透させるwith**: instill courtesy in a child 子供に礼儀を教え込む instill an idea into the mind [=instill the mind with an idea] ある考えを心の中に浸透させる.	"Louisa Pate believed in the power of shame. As a teacher, she had found the best way to control unruly students was to instill a strong sense of shame in their parents." [DH219]
2	proceeds	pl. 収入 (profits), 所得, 売上げ高 (receipts); 収益, 純益.	Louisa: "Billy’s been threatening to beat up the other kids for their milk money. We found the proceeds in his cubby." [DH219]
3	cubby	(保育園などにある)児童[幼児]用整理棚.
4	stall	話(口実をもうけて)時間稼ぎをする;言い逃れる,ごまかす: feign a coughing spell to stall for time 咳(せき)込む振りをして時間を稼ぐ.	Lynette: "Oh, it doesn’t. I’m just stalling because I am completely mortified." [DH219]
5	walk in on	If you walk in on someone, you enter the room that they are in while they are doing something private, and this creates an embarrassing situation. * His wife walked in on him making love.	Louisa: "The kids were in a broom closet. Our janitor walked in on them just as Cindy was lifting up her pinafore." [DH219]
6	till one is blue in the face	口を酸っぱくして (「（空気を吸う暇がないほどしゃべり続けて、酸素不足のために）顔が青くなる」といった考え方。いくら言っても相手から狙った反応や返事を得られない場合に使うのがふつう。	Lynette: "Of course, I will talk to him. I’ll talk to him till I’m blue in the face. I promise. Take care." [DH219]
7	calvary	受難; 精神的苦悩，試練. Calvaryは,カルバリの丘:キリストが十字架に掛けられた Jerusalem 付近の丘;ゴルゴタ(Golgotha)のラテン語名.	"What she didn’t know was.....the calvary was on its way..." [DH219]
8	maul	(特に性的に)乱暴[ぞんざい]に扱う.	Susan: "You mauled me in Edie’s bed last night. I think that deserves a conversation." [DH219]
9	pawn	質に入れる.【＋前置詞】 ◆Pawning his camera for thirty dollars, he…. カメラを 30 ドルで質に入れて彼は… ･He pawned his honor for a few dollars. ほんの数ドルで名誉を質入れした.	Carlos: "We are not going to be some yuppie couple pawning off our kid on other people. End of discussion." [DH219]
10	work one's fingers to the bone	身を粉にして働く	Carlos: "You wanna be a better mother? Do what my mama did, make sacrifices. My mama worked her fingers to the bone for me." [DH219]
11	tank	《俗》〔…を〕たらふく食べる[飲む] 〔on〕; (特に)酒をしこたま飲む; [通例受身で] …に酒をしこたま飲ませる.	Bree: "Andrew, I find your concern ironic given how tanked you were when you ran over our neighbor’s mother with your car!" [DH219]
12	in the flesh	自ら, 直接, 現に (in person). ///Getting to meet such a well-known TV personality in the flesh is like a dream. / Just be sure you don't forget that this is a work assignment. 「あんな有名なタレントにじかに会えるなんて夢みたい」「これは仕事だということをくれぐれも忘れないようにね」	Orson: "Orson Hodge. Nice to meet you Mike. Wow, can’t believe I’m finally seeing the man himself, in the flesh." [DH219]
13	wind up	vi 口語結局...になる///The firm may wind up in the red. 会社はついに赤字になるかもしれない.	Eleanor: "If we leave him here, the two of you will wind up in court and I'm not going to allow that." [DH219]
14	debase	1 〈品性･人格などを〉落とす, 〈人を〉卑しくする (degrade); [～ oneself で] 品性を落とす, 面目を失う. 2 〈物〉の質･価値などを下げる, 低下させる (⇒degrade SYN).	Justin: "Well, when my parents first heard I was gay, they kicked me out. They said I had debased the entire family and that they couldn't love me anymore until I changed. But Andrew, he said that I should be ashamed of them, 'cause they were too stupid to know how great I was. That's the thing about Andrew. He doesn't take crap from anyone. How can you not love someone like that?" [DH219]
15	gory details	all the details about an unpleasant or interesting event - often used humorously *Come on, I want to hear all the gory details.	Mrs. McCluskey: "Well, now, that's where you're wrong. You get 'em when they're young. Give 'em all the gory details. And then when they're good and disgusted, you shame 'em." [DH219]
16	soldier on	《口語》 (困難をものともせず)じっと辛抱する, 働き続ける. If you soldier on at something, you continue to do it although it is difficult or unpleasant.	Gabrielle: "You know, it's been challenging but I, I soldier on. So what about you? You look so rested." [DH219]
17	let go of	【熟語】を放つ,を離す,捨て去る,解雇する release 【1】～を放す、離す【2】～を解き放つ、～を取り除く【3】手放す、あきらめる