keel

竜骨、キール

船底を船首から船尾まで通る、中心となる骨組み。

やさしい英語で： The main beam along the bottom of a boat, running from front to back.

• The boat has a wooden keel.
• Its keel struck a rock near the shore.
• Workers laid the keel before building the rest of the ship.

よく使う表現： ship keel, wooden keel, lay the keel, steel keel

安定、均衡

「on an even keel」で、物事が安定し、均衡を保つ状態。

やさしい英語で： A steady, balanced condition, used in the expression on an even keel.

• Our finances are on an even keel.
• The company returned to an even keel after the crisis.
• Regular maintenance keeps operations on an even keel.

使い方： on an even keel (The new manager kept the business on an even keel.)

類義語： stability, balance

反対語： instability

よく使う表現： an even keel, on an even keel

平静、心の安定

「on an even keel」で、気持ちが穏やかで安定している状態。

やさしい英語で： A calm, balanced emotional state, used in the expression on an even keel.

• Sleep helps me stay on an even keel.
• He kept an even keel throughout the argument.
• She needs quiet time to get back on an even keel.

使い方： on an even keel (Daily walks help keep her on an even keel.)

類義語： calmness, composure

よく使う表現： an even keel, on an even keel

キール

船の下にある平たい部分で、船の傾きや進む方向を安定させる。

やさしい英語で： A flat part below a boat that helps it stay upright and move in the right direction.

• The yacht has a deep keel.
• Its heavy keel helps prevent it from tipping over.
• A damaged keel can make a sailboat difficult to control.

よく使う表現： fin keel, deep keel, boat keel

倒れる、卒倒する

衰弱や病気、けがのために突然倒れること。

やさしい英語で： If someone does this, they suddenly fall down because they are weak, ill, or hurt.

• I felt ready to keel over.
• She keeled over while waiting for the bus.
• The heat made several runners keel over.

使い方： keel over (He keeled over from exhaustion.)

類義語： collapse, fall down

よく使う表現： keel over, keel over suddenly, keel over backwards

転覆する

船が横倒しになったり、上下逆さまになったりすること。

やさしい英語で： If a boat does this, it tips onto its side or turns upside down.

• The boat began to keel over.
• A sudden wave made the yacht keel over.
• Two small boats keeled over near the harbor.

使い方： keel over (The little boat keeled over in the storm.)

類義語： capsize, overturn

よく使う表現： keel over, boats keel over

冷静な、落ち着いた

「even keeled」で、普段から冷静で感情が安定している様子。

やさしい英語で： Usually calm and emotionally balanced, as in even keeled.

• She is usually even keeled.
• His even keeled approach helped everyone relax.
• Despite the pressure, he remained even keeled.

よく使う表現： even keeled, an even keeled