Daily Vocabulary(2008/01/02)

5031.mover and shaker (人を動かす能力のある人、目立って活躍する人、キーマン、有力者）
Their coffee shop means nothing to the movers and shakers of society.
5032.bend over backwards(全力を尽くす）
The nurses would bend over backwards to keep him happy.
5033.perks(特典）
We will receive perks from a pharmaceutical company.
5034.swipe(カードを機械に通す）
Swipe your card through the card reader when you enter or leave a room.
5035.signature(署名、サイン）
We couldn't read his signature.
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鳴門の初日ノ出

2008年1月1日午前7時過ぎ。
家族旅行で宿泊した徳島県鳴門市のルネッサンスナルトリゾートの部屋から。

Daily Vocabulary(2008/01/01)

5026.slacker(怠け者、責任回避者、兵役忌避者）
He could win the 3rd prize at best. He was such a slacker and didn't practice much.
5027.lead someone by the nose(人を手玉に取る）
My sister leads her new boyfriend by the nose.
5028.flunk(落第、失敗する、落第する）
He flunked the entrance exam, so he didn't go to university.
5029.setback(挫折、失敗、敗北、大敗、痛手）
Failing the exam was a setback to his career plans.
5030.censure(激しい非難、とがめ、酷評、不信任）
The lawyer was censured in court for his use of bad language.
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