blowout

タイヤのバースト

車などのタイヤが突然破裂し、空気が抜けること。

やさしい英語で： An event in which a vehicle tyre suddenly bursts and loses its air.

• We had a blowout on the motorway.
• The driver stopped safely after a front tyre blowout.
• Worn tyres increase the risk of blowouts.

類義語： burst tyre

よく使う表現： a tyre blowout, have a blowout, front tyre blowout

暴噴

油井などから石油やガスが突然、制御できずに噴き出すこと。

やさしい英語で： A sudden, uncontrolled escape of oil or gas from a well.

• A blowout forced workers to leave the rig.
• Engineers installed equipment to prevent a well blowout.
• The blowout released gas for several hours.

よく使う表現： a well blowout, an oil blowout, blowout prevention

盛大なパーティー

食べ物や飲み物がたっぷりある、大きくにぎやかなパーティー。

やさしい英語で： A large, lively party, often with plenty of food and drink.

• They planned a birthday blowout.
• The whole village came to their summer blowout.
• We ended the season with a blowout for all the players.

類義語： party, bash

よく使う表現： a birthday blowout, a big blowout, an annual blowout

ごちそう、豪華な食事

高価な料理や、普段よりずっと多い量を食べる盛大な食事。

やさしい英語で： A very large meal, often involving expensive food or eating much more than usual.

• Lunch was a real blowout.
• We had a blowout at an expensive restaurant.
• After that enormous blowout, nobody wanted dessert.

類義語： feast, banquet

よく使う表現： a festive blowout, a Sunday blowout, a blowout meal