excel

秀でる、優れる

ある活動や分野でとても優れていること。

やさしい英語で： To be very good at an activity or subject.

• She excels at maths.
• Both students excelled in their studies.
• Do you excel at solving problems?

使い方： excel at something/doing something (She excels at explaining difficult ideas.); excel in something (He excels in science.)

類義語： shine, be outstanding

よく使う表現： excel at something, excel in something, excel at sport

自己最高を出す、自分を超える

いつもよりずっとよい成果を出すこと。

やさしい英語で： To do something much better than you usually do.

• You really excelled yourself tonight.
• The chef excelled herself with the wedding cake.
• They excelled themselves in the final match.

使い方： excel yourself (You have excelled yourself with this wonderful meal.)

類義語： outdo yourself, surpass yourself

よく使う表現： excel yourself, really excel yourself, excel oneself

上回る、しのぐ

他の人や物より優れていること。

やさしい英語で： To be better than someone or something else.

• Her skill excels that of her colleagues.
• The young musician excelled his teacher in technique.
• Their craftsmanship excels anything produced by their competitors.

使い方： excel someone/something in something (She excelled her rivals in accuracy.)

類義語： surpass, outdo, exceed

よく使う表現： excel someone, excel all others, excel in something