[おちこぼれ, ochikobore] (n) (1) (sens) leftovers; odds and ends; pickings; (2) (sens) student who can't keep up in school; dunce; (P) [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (1 entries found)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
keep up
v 1: maintain a required pace or level; "He could not keep up
and dropped out of the race"
2: lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the
diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the
treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" [syn:
{prolong}, {sustain}, {keep up}]
3: keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or
destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The
old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be
taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum
curator conserved the ancient manuscripts" [syn: {conserve},
{preserve}, {maintain}, {keep up}]
4: keep informed; "He kept up on his country's foreign policies"
[syn: {keep up}, {keep abreast}, {follow}]
5: prevent from going to bed at night; "The anticipation of the
trip kept the children up all night"; "I kept myself up all
night studying for the exam"
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย