down to

まで下へ、へ下って

高い場所から、より低い場所へ向かうことを表す。

やさしい英語で： Moving from a higher place toward a lower place.

• We walked down to the river.
• She went down to the ground floor.
• Can you carry these boxes down to the basement?

よく使う表現： down to the beach, down to the basement

残りが、だけになって

残っている量や人、物が、示されたものだけであることを表す。

やさしい英語で： Having only the stated amount, people, or things left.

• We’re down to three eggs.
• By Friday, I was down to my last ten pounds.
• The team is down to just seven players.

使い方： be down to something (We’re down to our last bottle of water.)

類義語： left with

よく使う表現： down to something, down to two players

次第で、の責任で

あることが誰かの判断や行動次第である、またはその人の責任であること。

やさしい英語で： Depending on someone’s decision, action, or responsibility.

• The final choice is down to you.
• It was down to the manager to arrange transport.
• Is paying for repairs down to the owner?

使い方： be down to someone (Choosing the date is down to you.)

類義語： up to, the responsibility of

よく使う表現： down to you, down to someone

が原因で、のおかげで、のせいで

ある人の行動や状況などが、物事の原因であることを表す。

やさしい英語で： Because of a particular person, action, or situation.

• The mistake was down to me.
• Her success is down to years of hard work.
• Was the poor result down to bad luck?

使い方： be down to something (The delay was down to bad weather.)

類義語： due to, because of

よく使う表現： down to luck, down to something

細部に至るまで

最も小さな部分まで、すべてを含むことを表す。

やさしい英語で： Including all parts, even the smallest ones.

• She planned everything down to the smallest detail.
• The costume was perfect down to its tiny buttons.
• Did you check the list down to the last name?

類義語： including, even

よく使う表現： down to details, down to buttons, down to something

する気がある、する用意がある

何かをする気がある、またはする用意があること。

やさしい英語で： Ready or willing to do something.

• I’m down to help.
• Are you down to watch a film tonight?
• She was down to join us for lunch.

使い方： be down to + verb (I’m down to try a new restaurant.)

類義語： willing to, up for

反対語： unwilling to

よく使う表現： down to help, down to try something