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wise owl [名詞]

賢いフクロウ

Ex: Our professor is a true wise owl in the field of literature .

私たちの教授は文学の分野で真の賢いフクロウです。古典作品への深い理解と洞察に満ちた解釈により、彼女の講義は本当に啓発的です。

night owl [名詞]

夜型人間

Ex: She has always been a night owl , working on her creative projects late into the night .

彼女はいつも夜型人間で、夜遅くまでクリエイティブなプロジェクトに取り組んでいます。

mousey [形容詞]

内気な

(as|) quiet as a mouse [句]

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

Ex: If everyone remains quiet as mice during the presentation, the speaker can deliver the message effectively.

monkey wrench [名詞]

モンキーレンチ

more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys [句]

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

Ex: The children 's party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys , with laughter and games filling the air .

[be] a monkey's uncle [文]

to display complete surprise or disbelief

Ex: I may agree that if two plus two equals five , then I am a monkey 's uncle .

to monkey around [動詞]

ふざける

Ex: During the break , the kids like to monkey around in the playground , laughing and playing games .

休憩時間中、子供たちは遊び場でふざけ回るのが好きで、笑いながらゲームをします。

pigs (can|might) fly [文]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex: I'm going to clean the entire house top to bottom in one hour.

in a pig's eye [間投詞]

夢の中でね！

Ex: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig's eye!

彼は父親が会社の所有者だと言った？ 夢みたいな話だ！

pigheaded [形容詞]

頑固な

to [eat] like a (horse|pig) [句]

to eat an excessive amount of food

Ex: Despite her petite figure , Mary eats like a horse , often finishing multiple plates of food during meals .

pigs (can|might) fly [文]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex: I'm going to clean the entire house top to bottom in one hour.

to pig out [動詞]

食べまくる

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night .

昨晩、私たちはピザをがつがつ食べた。

rabbit ears [名詞]

Vアンテナ

rat [名詞]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office .

to rat [動詞]

密告する

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence.

彼は刑を軽減してもらうために共犯者を密告することに決めた。

rat race [名詞]

ラットレース

Ex: By the time he retired , he had been in the rat race for over three decades and was ready for a slower pace of life .

彼が退職する頃には、競争社会に30年以上も身を置いており、よりゆっくりとした生活のペースに備えていました。

to [smell] a rat [句]

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague 's story , she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further .

(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler) [句]

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

Ex: After the bachelor party , he was as drunk as a skunk and could n't remember a thing .

(as|) slow as a snail [句]

extremely low in speed

Ex: The traffic was moving slow as a snail during the rush hour .

if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you [文]

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

Ex: Come on, your watch is right here, Liz! If it was a snake, it would've bit you!

(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake) [句]

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

Ex: Do n't trust him ; he 's as slippery as a snake , always finding ways to avoid taking any real responsibility for his actions .

snake [名詞]

a person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others

Ex: Watch out for him , he 's a snake who ca n't be trusted .

snake eyes [名詞]

蛇の目

sheepish [形容詞]

照れくさい

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking .

群衆の前での彼の恥ずかしそうな態度は、彼が公の場で話すことについてどれほど緊張していたかを示していました。

to [talk] turkey [句]

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

Ex: During the contract negotiation , the parties sat down to talk turkey and hammered out the specific terms and conditions .

turkey [名詞]

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

Ex: He's a total turkey who can't even boil water without burning it.

a whale of time [句]

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy.

to [whale] on {sb/sth} [句]

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

Ex: In the bar brawl , he started to whale on his opponent , throwing punch after punch .

wolf [名詞]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses .

to wolf down [動詞]

がつがつ食べる

Ex: They wolfed down the burgers before the game started .

彼らは試合が始まる前にハンバーガーをがつがつ食べた。

can of worms [句]

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

Ex: The investigation into the company 's financial records opened a can of worms , revealing widespread corruption and fraudulent activities .

worm [名詞]

a person regarded as weak, cowardly, or contemptible

Ex: That worm ran at the first sign of trouble.

(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm [文]

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Ex: She always arrives at work early ; after all , the early bird catches the worm .

to [worm] {sth} out of {sb} [句]

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation.

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