flat out

全速力で、全力で

できる限り速く、または力を出し切って。

やさしい英語で： As fast as possible, or using all available effort.

• He ran flat out.
• We worked flat out to finish before Friday.
• The engine was running flat out during the test.

類義語： at full speed, at full stretch

反対語： slowly

よく使う表現： run flat out, drive flat out, work flat out

きっぱりと、はっきりと

ためらわず、遠回しにせず、はっきり断言するように。

やさしい英語で： Completely or directly, without doubt, delay, or softer words.

• She flat out refused.
• He told me flat out that he disagreed.
• That claim is flat out wrong.

類義語： outright, completely, bluntly

反対語： hesitantly

よく使う表現： flat out refuse, flat out deny, flat out wrong

大忙しの、手いっぱいの

休んだり他のことをしたりする時間がほとんどないほど忙しい。

やさしい英語で： Very busy, with little or no time to rest or do anything else.

• We are flat out today.
• The kitchen staff were flat out all evening.
• Are you still flat out with Christmas orders?

類義語： very busy, fully occupied

反対語： idle

よく使う表現： flat out today, flat out working

まったくの、完全な

まったくそうであることを強調する言い方。

やさしい英語で： Complete or total, used to make a description stronger.

• That is a flat out lie.
• His story was flat out nonsense.
• Calling her a flat out failure was unfair.

類義語： complete, total, absolute, downright

反対語： partial

よく使う表現： flat out lie, flat out nonsense

平らに横たわった、体を伸ばした

体をまっすぐ伸ばして平らに寝ている。

やさしい英語で： Lying level and fully stretched out.

• He lay flat out on the floor.
• Her arms were flat out on the mat.
• The child was flat out on his back.

類義語： outstretched, horizontal

反対語： upright

よく使う表現： lie flat out, flat out faceup

眠っている、何もせず休んでいる

休んだり眠ったりして、何もしていない。

やさしい英語で： Resting, sleeping, or doing nothing at all.

• He was flat out asleep.
• After lunch, she was flat out on the sofa.
• The cat stayed flat out in the sun all afternoon.

類義語： asleep, idle, resting

反対語： active

よく使う表現： flat out asleep, flat out resting

平焼きパン

ふくらまず薄く平らになるように焼いたパン。

やさしい英語で： A piece of bread baked to stay thin rather than rise.

• The baker made a flat out.
• These flat outs stay thin in the oven.
• Serve the flat out beside the soup.

類義語： flatbread

よく使う表現： bake a flat out, thin flat out

ラップサンド

薄いパンやクレープで具を包んだ食べ物。

やさしい英語で： A food item made by wrapping a thin bread or pancake around a filling.

• I ordered a chicken flat out.
• She filled the flat out with beans and cheese.
• Would you like salad in your flat out?

類義語： wrap

よく使う表現： chicken flat out, vegetable flat out