| No. |
English |
Japanese |
Example |
Type |
No. |
English |
Expansion |
English |
Japanese |
Example |
Type |
| 1 |
bored stiff |
全くうんざりだ、ひどく退屈している |
I have been bored still since this morning. |
形容詞 |
1 |
I have been bored still since this morning. |
1 |
two-faced |
表裏のある |
Tom has always been quite two-faced. |
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| 2 |
in shape |
快調で |
She has been in shape since last year. |
形容詞 |
2 |
She has been in shape since last year. |
2 |
crybaby |
泣き虫 |
Mark has been a crybaby his entire life. |
形容詞 |
| 3 |
jealous of |
～をねたんでいる |
I have been jealous of him for my whole life. |
形容詞 |
3 |
I have been jealous of him for my whole life. |
3 |
live wire |
エネルギッシュな人 |
She has been a real live wire all night. |
可算名詞 |
| 4 |
hung over |
二日酔いだ |
I have been hung over since this morning. |
形容詞 |
4 |
I have been hung over since this morning. |
4 |
happy-go-lucky |
楽天的な |
She has always been really happy-go-lucky. |
形容詞 |
| 5 |
under the weather |
体の具合がよくない |
He has been under the weather for a few weeks. |
形容詞 |
5 |
He has been under the weather for a few weeks. |
5 |
big fish in a small pond |
お山の大将 |
He's been a big fish in a small pond for a long time. |
可算名詞 |
| 6 |
bummed out |
がっかりした |
I have been bummed out a lot recently. |
形容詞 |
6 |
He's been keyed up all day. |
6 |
couch potato |
座ってばかりいる怠け者 |
He's been a couch potato for the last few years. |
可算名詞 |
| 7 |
ticked off at |
ムッときて |
I have been ticked off at my boss since the meeting. |
形容詞 |
7 |
I have been ticked off at my boss since the meeting. |
7 |
go-getter |
何でも進んでやる人 |
He's always been a real go-getter. |
可算名詞 |
| 8 |
bundle of nerves |
神経がピリピリしている |
I have been a bundle of nerves since last night. |
言い回し |
8 |
I have been a bundle of nerves since last night. |
8 |
behind the times |
時代に遅れて |
She's always been a little bit behind the times. |
形容詞 |
| 9 |
cranky |
偏屈な |
I have been cranky since this morning. |
形容詞 |
9 |
I have been cranky since this morning. |
9 |
apple of your eye |
（人）にとって非常にいとしいもの |
She's been the apple of my eye for the last year. |
形容詞 |
| 10 |
give someone a promotion |
従業員を昇進させる |
Sam gave a promotion to Mark. |
動詞句 |
10 |
He's been wasted since about 8:00 pm. |
10 |
vertically challenged |
背が低い |
He's been vertically challenged since he was small. |
形容詞 |
| 11 |
get a promotion |
昇進する、昇進が決まる、出世する |
Mark got a promotion. |
動詞句 |
11 |
I have known you for 10 years. |
11 |
worrywart |
心配性の人 |
He's been a worrywart since he was a kid. |
可算名詞 |
| 12 |
keep a secret from |
口外しない |
She kept the secret from me. |
動詞句 + 目的語 |
12 |
I have known you since we were 18. |
12 |
tough cookie |
手ごわいやつ |
He's always been a real tough cookie. |
可算名詞 |
| 13 |
masters degree |
修士学 |
I have a masters degree. |
可算名詞 |
13 |
I have been on cloud nine since last week. |
13 |
wet blanket |
しらけさせる人 |
She's always been a wet blanket. |
可算名詞 |
| 14 |
dorm |
寮 |
This is my dorm. |
可算名詞 |
14 |
I've been sober for 10 years. |
14 |
the spitting image of |
～に生き写しである |
She's been the spitting image of her mother since she was
five. |
名詞句 + 名詞 |
| 15 |
stative verb |
状態動詞 |
"be" is a stative verb. |
名前 |
15 |
He has been really down in the dumps since the break up. |
15 |
social butterfly |
人付き合いのいい人 |
He's always been a bit of a social butterfly. |
可算名詞 |
| 16 |
dynamic verb |
動態動詞 |
"run" is a dynamic verb. |
名前 |
|
|
16 |
clean-shaven |
きれいに剃った |
He's been clean-shaven for two weeks now. |
形容詞 |
| 17 |
state |
状態 |
Let's talk about different states today. |
可算名詞 |
|
|
17 |
laughingstock |
物笑いの種 |
He's always been the laughingstock of the group. |
不可算名詞 |
| 18 |
for |
間 |
I have known you for 10 years. |
時間表現 |
|
|
18 |
jack of all trades |
何でも屋 |
He's always been a real jack of all trades. |
可算名詞 |
| 19 |
since |
～して以来 |
I have known you since we were 18. |
時間表現 |
|
|
19 |
busybody |
何でも首を突っ込む人 |
She's been a real busybody recently. |
可算名詞 |
| 20 |
on cloud 9 |
至福の状態で |
I have been on cloud nine since last week. |
形容詞 |
|
|
20 |
cheapskate |
けちん坊、 |
She's been a real cheapskate since she lost her job. |
可算名詞 |
| 21 |
grumpy |
気難しい人 |
I have been grumpy a lot recently. |
形容詞 |
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21 |
down-to-earth |
〔人が〕分別［社会常識］のある |
He's always been really down-to-earth. |
形容詞 |
| 22 |
down in the dumps |
憂鬱になって |
He has been really down in the dumps since the break up. |
形容詞 |
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|
22 |
know-it-all |
知ったかぶりをする人 |
He's been a real know-it-all ever since I can remember. |
可算名詞 |
| 23 |
control freak |
支配欲が強い人 |
She has always been a control freak. |
可算名詞 |
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23 |
man of his word |
約束を守る人 |
He's always been a man of his word. |
可算名詞 |
| 24 |
chubby |
やや太目の、小太りの |
She has always been a bit chubby. |
形容詞 |
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24 |
doubting Thomas |
疑い深い人 |
She's always been a doubting Thomas. |
可算名詞 |
| 25 |
wasted |
本当に酔っぱらって |
He's been wasted since about 8:00 pm. |
形容詞 |
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|
25 |
dark horse |
予想外の実力者 |
He's been a bit of a dark horse. |
可算名詞 |
| 26 |
keyed up |
興奮する |
He's been keyed up all day. |
形容詞 |
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26 |
fixed in one's ways |
（人）にはそれぞれのやり方がある |
He's been fixed in his ways for the last few years. |
形容詞 |
| 27 |
in high spirits |
意気揚々として、高揚して |
You've been in high spirits a lot recently. |
形容詞 |
|
|
27 |
full of beans |
〔人が〕元気いっぱいである |
She's been really full of beans lately. |
形容詞 |
| 28 |
sober |
しらふの |
I've been sober for 10 years. |
形容詞 |
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28 |
larger than life |
〔実際以上に〕偉大に［素晴らしく］見える |
She's always been a bit larger than life. |
形容詞 |
| 29 |
have a beer belly |
ビール腹（の人）を持っています |
I've had a beer belly for a few years. |
動詞句 |
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29 |
loose cannon |
〔何をしでかすか分からない〕危険人物 |
He's always been a bit of a loose cannon. |
可算名詞 |
| 30 |
on edge |
神経を尖らせ |
He's been on edge a lot recently. |
形容詞 |
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|
30 |
rotten apple |
他に悪影響を及ぼすもの |
He's been a rotten apple ever since I can remember. |
可算名詞 |