Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
work toward mastery
非常に熟練するまで練習して改善し続ける
Meaning
to practice and improve until becoming very skilled
Example
She is **working toward mastery** in public speaking.
phrasal-verb
work toward peace
国々の間で調和と安定を達成するために努力する
Meaning
to make efforts to achieve harmony and stability among nations
Example
International leaders continue to **work toward peace** in conflict zones.
phrasal-verb
work toward understanding
共感し、他の人の視点を見るために努力する
Meaning
to make an effort to empathize and see another person’s perspective
Example
Both sides should **work toward understanding** rather than arguing.
phrasal-verb
work towards
特定の目標を達成するために努力する
Meaning
to make efforts to achieve a particular goal
Example
He is **working towards** his dream of becoming a pilot.
phrasal-verb
work towards improvement
進歩またはより良い結果を達成するために努力する
Meaning
to make efforts to achieve progress or better results
Example
We must continuously **work towards improvement** in our processes.
phrasal-verb
work under
プレッシャーの中で働く
Meaning
to operate or perform duties while facing stress or conditions
Example
She can **work under** extreme pressure and still deliver quality results.
idiom
work up
徐々に勇気、エネルギー、または食欲を高める
Meaning
to gradually build courage, energy, or an appetite
Example
It took me a while to **work up** the courage to ask.
phrasal-verb
work up to
何か困難なことに向けて徐々に準備をする
Meaning
to gradually prepare for something difficult
Example
She’s **working up to** asking for a promotion.
phrasal-verb
work with
誰かと協力または共同作業する
Meaning
to cooperate or collaborate with someone
Example
I really enjoy **working with** this creative team.
phrasal-verb
work within
特定の制限や制約の範囲内で作業する
Meaning
to operate while staying under specific limits or constraints
Example
The team must **work within** the given budget.
idiom
work your fingers to the bone
非常に一生懸命働く
Meaning
to work extremely hard
Example
She **worked her fingers to the bone** to support her family.
idiom
work-life harmony
仕事と私生活のバランスの取れた平和な関係
Meaning
a balanced and peaceful relationship between work and personal life
Example
She believes in maintaining **work-life harmony**.
idiom
world at your fingertips
簡単に大量の情報にアクセスできること、特にオンラインで
Meaning
to have access to vast information easily, especially online
Example
With smartphones, the **world is at your fingertips**.
idiom
worth one's salt
自分の分野で有能であるか、尊敬に値する
Meaning
to be competent or deserving respect in one’s field
Example
Any engineer **worth his salt** can solve this problem.
phrasal-verb
wrap around
主なアイデアを再確認して要約または結論を出す
Meaning
to summarize or conclude by revisiting main ideas
Example
Let’s **wrap around** our discussion by revisiting the key points.
idiom
wrap someone around your finger
誰かを完全にコントロールまたは影響を与える
Meaning
to have complete control or influence over someone
Example
She has her boss **wrapped around her finger**.
phrasal-verb
wrap the day up
タスクを終わらせ、仕事を締めくくる
Meaning
to finish tasks and close out the workday
Example
I **wrap the day up** by reviewing tomorrow's top three priorities.
idiom
wrap up
何かを完全に終わらせる
Meaning
to finish something completely
Example
We need to **wrap up** the report before lunch.
phrasal-verb
wrap up the project
何かを終わらせるまたは完了する
Meaning
to finish or complete something
Example
We need to **wrap up the project** by the end of this week.
idiom
wrap your head around
難しいことを理解する
Meaning
to understand or comprehend something difficult
Example
It took me a while to **wrap my head around** the new software.
B2 idiom
wrap your head around it
何かを理解する、または受け入れる
Meaning
to understand or accept something
Example
It's hard to wrap your head around it, but that's just how the system works.
idiom
wrap your head around something
難しいまたは奇妙なことを理解するのに成功する
Meaning
to succeed in understanding something difficult or strange
Example
I'm still trying to **wrap my head around** this new software.
phrasal-verb
write back
誰かの苦情やメッセージに返信する
Meaning
to reply to someone’s complaint or message
Example
The company promised to **write back** within 48 hours.
idiom
write down
紙に情報を記録する
Meaning
to record information on paper
Example
Please **write down** the maintenance request number.