動詞: Flake
意味: すっぽかす、会う約束を破る
品詞: 動詞
Dialogues
対話
A: Where’s John? He’s supposed to be here.
ジョンはどこ？ここにいるはずなんだけど。
B: I guess he flaked. He tends to do that a lot.
たぶんすっぽかしたんだと思うよ。彼はそういうことをするのが多い傾向にあるからね。
A: You’re gonna meet me at 7, right?
７時に会うんだよね？
B: Yeah, of course.
うん、もちろんだよ。
A: OK. Don’t flake on me this time.
わかった。今回は約束をすっぽかさないでね。
I hope you’re doing well! Keep learning!
Bill is an entrepreneur, English teacher, and blockchain technology advocate. Originally from the USA, he moved to Shiga Prefecture, Japan in 2007 where he owned and operated an English school for over 12 years. He currently lives in Thailand.
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