英会話 例文・フレーズ集 ver. 2 Flip over – Face-up – カードを配る・めくる
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Flip over – Face-up – カードを配る・めくる を英語で表現
ex) Flip over one card and say the vocabulary.
カードをめくって、単語を言ってみて
flip over: to reverse the orientation of something so that its top surface or part faces down
ex) I flipped the record over to listen to the other side.
ex) Start flipping the cards from the top of the deck over onto the table.
カードを、カードの山から、テーブルの上にさっと移動する
flip /ˈflɪp/: : to turn (something) over by throwing it up in the air with a quick movement
ex) She flipped off her dark glasses.
Casual English Phrases – #090
□ cheat at cards トランプでいかさまをする
ex) Cheating at card games can involve simple math.
トランプで いかさまをするには 計算力が必要だ
cheat /ˈtʃiːt/: to break a rule or law usually to gain an advantage at something
ex) They cheated on their taxes.
□ spread cards like a fan カードを 扇状に広げる
cf) Spread a deck of playing cards for poker.
ポーカーのために カード一式を (テーブルの上に)広げて
spread /ˈsprɛd/: to open, arrange, or place (something) over a large area
ex) The newspaper was spread across his lap.
ex) Mix the cards up and lay them out face up.
カードを混ぜて、表向きに並べてみて
lay out: to place (something) on a surface in a carefully arranged way
ex) The wires were laid out along the floor.
Casual English Phrases – #309
□ Concentration (トランプ遊び) 神経衰弱 = Memory
ex) Concentration requires a good memory to win.
神経衰弱で勝つためには よい記憶力が必要である
ex) Let’s play concentration!
神経衰弱をやろう
concentration /ˌkɑːnsənˈtreɪʃən/ : a card game in which all of the cards are laid face down on a surface and two cards are flipped face up over each turn.
ex) Concentration can be played with regular playing cards.
ex) Put 7 cards in a row.
7枚のカードを一列に並べて
in a row /ˈroʊ/: following one after another
ex) There are three blue houses in a row.
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Casual English Phrases – #311
□ trump 切り札を出す、奥の手を出して勝つ
ex) We played a trump.
切り札を出した
ex) We trumped their criticism.
彼らの批判に 打ち勝った
trump /ˈtrʌmp/: to beat (another card) by playing a card from the suit that beats the other suits : to play a trump card to beat (another card)
ex) She trumped my ace to win the trick.
ex) Match the capital to lowercase letters.
大文字と小文字を組み合わせて
match /ˈmætʃ/: to be suited to (someone or something)
ex) The upbeat music matched her mood.
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Casual English Phrases – #184
□ an ace in the hole 切り札、奥の手 = an ace up your sleeve
ex) The prosecutor had an ace in the hole: an eyewitness.
検察は 目撃者という 切り札を持っていた
ace in the hole: Something that can supply a sure victory when revealed.
ex) The mayor’s popularity among elderly voters gives him an ace in the hole for the coming election.
□ secret weapon 秘密兵器
ex) Discipline was the new coach’s secret weapon.
新しいコーチの秘密兵器は 行動の規律であった
secret weapon: a thing or person which they believe will help them achieve something and which other people do not know about.
ex) He was the bank robbers’ secret weapon.
ex) Pick up a card starting with the letter “A.”
Aから始まるカードを取って
pick /ˈpɪk/: to choose or select (someone or something) from a group
ex) Pick a card—any card.
ex) Point to the cards ending in the letter “E”.
Eで終わるカードを指さして
point /ˈpoɪnt/: to show someone where to look by moving your finger or an object held in your hand in a particular direction
ex) She pointed to me and asked me to stand up.
ex) 52 cards deck basically consist of 4 suits: hearts, diamonds, spades and clubs.
52枚のトランプのカードは ハート、ダイア、スペード、クラブから成る
suit /ˈsuːt/:all the cards that have the same symbol in a pack of playing cards
ex) The trump suit is hearts/clubs/diamonds/spades.
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Casual English Phrases – #486
□ follow suit 先例に倣う、後に続く
ex) He decided to leave for the rest of the day, and his brother followed suit.
彼は 早退し、彼の弟も それを真似て、後に続いた
follow suit /ˈsuːt/: to imitate or do as someone else has done
ex) In many games, the following players must follow suit if they can.
ex) Name the letter and move on to the next card.
文字を読んで次のカードに移る
move on: to change in position from one point to another
ex) After he was laid off, he moved on and started looking for another job.
Casual English Phrases – #310
□ hold all the aces 支配力、影響力を有する
ex) The truth is elite players hold all the aces.
真実は 優秀な社員が支配力を有するという事だ
hold all the aces: to have a strong advantage over others in a contest, competition, etc.
ex) As the strike continues into its second week, it appears that the company holds all the aces in its negotiations with the strikers.
□ faceup (カードなど)開いた、表向きの
ex) Flip the top card of the deck faceup.
積み重ねたカードの、最初のカードを、めくって表向きにして
faceup /ˈfeɪsˈʌp/: with the face up
ex) The cards were dealt faceup.
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