2016/04/16

draw a blank
(1) からくじを引く.
(2) 〈人が〉〔…に〕失敗する 〔in〕.
(3) 〔…が〕理解できない, 思い出せない 〔on〕.
<研究社新英和中辞典>
draw a blank,
a. to be unsuccessful:
to draw a blank in an investigation.
b.
to fail to comprehend or remember:
I drew a blank on her name.
<The Free Dictionary>

so long as
as/so long as
1. only if:
We'll go as long as the weather is good.
2. since; to the extent that:
So long as there is a demand for these drugs, the financial incentive for drug dealers will be there.
<OLD>
…さえすれば; …する限り.
<研究社新英和中辞典>

excommunicate (vt.)
to punish someone by officially stating that they can no longer be a member of a Christian Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church

nobility (n.)
1.
the nobility [singular] people of high social position who have titles such as that of duke or duchess
synonym the aristocracy

revolt (vi.)
1. to take violent action against the people in power
synonym rebel, rise up

submit (v.)
1.
[transitive] submit something (to somebody/something) to give a document, proposal, etc. to someone in authority so that they can study or consider it
to submit an application/a claim/a complaint
Completed projects must be submitted by March 10th.
2.
[intransitive, transitive] to accept the authority, control, or greater strength of someone or something; to agree to something because of this
synonym give in to somebody/something, yield
submit (to somebody/something) She refused to submit to threats.
submit yourself (to somebody/something) He submitted himself to a search by the guards.
3.
[transitive] submit that… (law or formal) to say or suggest something

今回は予習無しで、私もどんなだったっけ?と思いながら聞けたので面白かったです^^