change up

変化をつける、変える

やり方や配置を変えて変化をつけること。

やさしい英語で： To do or arrange something differently to make it more varied.

• Let’s change up our routine.
• She changed things up by choosing a different route.
• How often do you change up your workouts?

使い方： change something up (Let’s change the menu up for summer.)

類義語： vary, mix up, alter

よく使う表現： change up something, change up routines, change up workouts

シフトアップする

運転中にギアを一段高くすること。

やさしい英語で： To move to a higher gear while driving.

• Change up when the engine gets loud.
• He changed up into third as we left the village.
• Should I change up before reaching the hill?

使い方： change up into a gear (Change up into fourth when the road is clear.)

類義語： shift up, upshift

反対語： change down

よく使う表現： change up, change up a gear

チェンジアップを投げる

野球で打者の予想より遅い球を投げること。

やさしい英語で： In baseball, to throw the ball more slowly than the batter expects.

• The pitcher decided to change up.
• He changed up on the next batter and got a strike.
• Will she change up after that fastball?

使い方： change up on someone (The pitcher changed up on the batter after two fastballs.)

類義語： throw a changeup

よく使う表現： change up, change up on someone

意表を突く、戸惑わせる

急に予想外の行動をして相手を戸惑わせること。

やさしい英語で： To confuse someone by suddenly acting differently from what they expect.

• He changed up on me without warning.
• The player changed up on her rival and left her confused.
• Don’t change up on us halfway through the plan.

使い方： change up on someone (She changed up on her opponent with an unexpected move.)

類義語： wrong-foot, confuse, surprise

よく使う表現： change up on someone, change up suddenly