keep up with

最新情報を追う

新しいニュースや変化、進展について知り続けること。

やさしい英語で： Continue learning about the latest news, changes, or developments.

• I keep up with the news.
• How do you keep up with new technology?
• He kept up with developments through weekly reports.

使い方： keep up with something (I read magazines to keep up with fashion.)

類義語： stay informed about, stay abreast of

よく使う表現： keep up with news, keep up with trends

ついていく

先に進む人や物から離れないよう、十分な速さで動くこと。

やさしい英語で： Move fast enough to stay near someone or something moving ahead of you.

• I cannot keep up with you.
• She walked faster to keep up with her brother.
• The old truck barely kept up with traffic.

使い方： keep up with someone/something (Can you keep up with the other runners?)

類義語： keep pace with

反対語： fall behind

よく使う表現： keep up with someone, keep up with traffic

話についていく、理解する

相手が説明する速さに遅れず、内容を理解すること。

やさしい英語で： Understand ideas as quickly as someone explains them.

• Please slow down; I cannot keep up with you.
• She kept up with the discussion despite the unfamiliar words.
• Are you keeping up with his explanation?

使い方： keep up with someone/something (I struggled to keep up with the lecturer.)

類義語： follow, understand

よく使う表現： keep up with someone, keep up with discussions