highlight

見どころ、一番楽しい部分

体験や催しの中でも、特に素晴らしい、または楽しい部分。

やさしい英語で： One of the best or most enjoyable parts of an experience or event.

• The concert was a highlight.
• Seeing the bears was the highlight of our trip.
• What were the highlights of your weekend?

使い方： the highlight of something (The boat ride was the highlight of our holiday.)

類義語： high point, best part

反対語： low point

よく使う表現： highlight of something, the main highlight, a real highlight, career highlight

明部、ハイライト

表面や絵、髪の中で、周囲より明るく見える部分。

やさしい英語で： A lighter or brighter area on a surface, in a picture, or in someone's hair.

• Her hair has golden highlights.
• Add a white highlight to each painted eye.
• The photographer softened the brightest highlights in the image.

類義語： bright spot, light area

反対語： shadow

よく使う表現： blonde highlight, bright highlight, highlight in something

強調する、際立たせる

人が気づいたり重要性を理解したりできるように、物事を目立たせる。

やさしい英語で： To make something stand out so that people notice it or understand its importance.

• The report highlights several problems.
• She highlighted the need for better schools.
• These results highlight how much the town has changed.

使い方： highlight that… (The report highlights that many families still need support.); highlight how… (Her story highlights how difficult moving can be.)

類義語： emphasize, draw attention to, stress

反対語： downplay

よく使う表現： highlight a problem, highlight the importance, highlight the need

マーカーで印を付ける、ハイライトする

見つけやすくするために、文字を目立つ色で印づける。

やさしい英語で： To mark words with a bright colour so they are easier to notice or find again.

• Highlight the new words.
• I highlighted three sentences in yellow.
• Can you highlight the part we need to change?

類義語： mark

よく使う表現： highlight a passage, highlight important words, highlight the text

ハイライトを入れる

髪の一部の束を、ほかの部分より明るい色に染める。

やさしい英語で： To give some sections of someone's hair a lighter colour.

• She wants to highlight her hair.
• The stylist highlighted a few strands around my face.
• Have you ever had your hair highlighted?

よく使う表現： highlight someone's hair, highlight your hair