つれづれなる日々にいろどりを

平凡な日々の中に彩りを見つけられることを生きがいにしたい今日この頃 -日々の備忘録-

Daily English 2020.11.09

今日の単語。

 

1. own up to(~を白状する)

= He finally owned up to stealing the money.

 

2. interefere with(~に支障を来す、妨害する)

= She tries not to let work interfere with her personal life.

 

3. head off(~を阻止する)

= The airline has headed off a strike by flight attendants.

 

4. make off with(~を持ち去る、持ち逃げする、盗む)

= The robber made off with about $2.000 from a cash register.

 

5. abide by(規則などに従う)

= All students must abide by school rules.

 

6. butter up(~にごまをする)

= It's no use buttering me up.

 

7. delve into(~を徹底的に調べる、詮索する)

= Police delved into the student's background.

 

8. buckle down to(本腰を入れる、本気で取り掛かる)

= It's time to buckle down to work.