build up

たまる、蓄積する、増える

時間とともに少しずつ増える、または増やしてためる。

やさしい英語で： To become greater over time, or make an amount become greater.

• Dust can build up here.
• We built up our savings before buying a car.
• Traffic was building up near the bridge.

使い方： build up (Dust built up on the shelves.); build something up (She built her savings up over several years.)

類義語： accumulate, increase, mount

反対語： decrease

よく使う表現： build up savings, build up pressure

強化する、鍛える

人や物をより強く、健康に、または成功できる状態にする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone or something stronger, healthier, or more able to succeed.

• Walking helps build up your strength.
• Her teacher built up her confidence.
• The army is building up its defences.

使い方： build someone/something up (These exercises will build your muscles up.)

類義語： strengthen, develop

反対語： weaken

よく使う表現： build up strength, build up confidence

建てる、築く

部品や材料を積み重ねたり組み合わせたりして、構造物を作る。

やさしい英語で： To make a structure by adding parts or materials.

• Build up the wall with bricks.
• They built up a small tower from wooden blocks.
• Workers are building up the outer walls.

使い方： build something up (They built the wall up with stone.)

類義語： build, construct, erect

反対語： demolish

よく使う表現： build up walls, build up something

壁でふさぐ

れんがなどの建材で開口部を埋めて、ふさぐ。

やさしい英語で： To close an opening by filling it with bricks or other building materials.

• They decided to build up the doorway.
• The old entrance was built up with stone.
• Why did the owners build up that opening?

使い方： build something up (They built the unused doorway up with bricks.)

類義語： brick up, seal

反対語： open

よく使う表現： build up doorways, build up openings

カードを昇順に重ねる

ソリティアで、数の小さいカードから順に重ねていく。

やさしい英語で： In solitaire, to put cards on other cards in increasing order of value.

• Build up each pile from the ace.
• She built up the foundation pile in hearts.
• Can you build up that pile with a five?

使い方： build up from something (Build up from the ace to the king.)

よく使う表現： build up piles, build up cards