drill down

詳しく調べる、掘り下げる

細かな部分や根本の原因を理解するため、詳しく調べること。

やさしい英語で： To study something closely to understand its smaller parts or underlying causes.

• We need to drill down further.
• The team drilled down into the problem.
• Can you drill down on the reasons sales fell?

使い方： drill down into something (We need to drill down into the reasons for the delay.); drill down on something (The report drills down on the main causes of waste.)

類義語： investigate, examine closely

よく使う表現： drill down into something, drill down further

データの詳細を表示する

コンピューターの報告の一部を選ぶなどして、詳しい情報を表示すること。

やさしい英語で： To open more detailed information, often by selecting part of a computer report.

• Click here to drill down.
• We drilled down into the customer records.
• Users can drill down to see each payment.

使い方： drill down into something (Click a name to drill down into the employee records.); drill down to something (You can drill down to individual transactions.)

類義語： explore details

よく使う表現： drill down into records, drill down to details

データを細分化する

データの全体表示から、細かい分類や個別の内容を示す表示に切り替える。

やさしい英語で： To replace a general view of data with a view showing smaller groups or individual details.

• Drill down to see monthly sales.
• She drilled down from country totals to city figures.
• The chart lets you drill down by product.

使い方： drill down from A to B (Drill down from yearly totals to monthly figures.); drill down by something (You can drill down by region to compare local sales.)

類義語： break down data

よく使う表現： drill down to months, drill down by region

繰り返し練習する

特定の動作や技能を十分に身につけるまで繰り返し練習する。

やさしい英語で： To practice particular movements or skills repeatedly until you know them well.

• We drilled down on our defensive moves.
• The coach wants us to drill down on passing.
• They drill down on these movements every morning.

使い方： drill down on something (The players drilled down on blocking shots.)

類義語： drill, practice

よく使う表現： drill down on defense, drill down on something

シュートを決める、得点する

バスケットボールで、特にシュートを決めて得点する。

やさしい英語で： To score points successfully in basketball, especially by making shots.

• He drilled down shots all evening.
• Our guards drilled down three-pointers in the final quarter.
• She kept drilling down baskets despite the tight defense.

使い方： drill down + shots (She drilled down three-pointers throughout the game.)

類義語： score

よく使う表現： drill down shots, drill down three-pointers

勝ち抜き式行進訓練競技

行進の号令に従い、間違えた人が脱落して最後の一人を決める競技。

やさしい英語で： A marching contest where people leave after making mistakes, until one person remains.

• The cadets held a drill down.
• She won the drill down without missing a command.
• Only three people remained in the drill down.

よく使う表現： a drill down, win the drill down