max

最大、上限

許される、または可能な最も大きい量や数。

やさしい英語で： The largest amount or number allowed or possible.

• Ten people is the max.
• Keep the price below the max.
• The label says fifty kilos max.

類義語： maximum, limit

反対語： minimum

よく使う表現： the max, at max, max speed

極限、最大限

努力や力、強さの、可能な限り最も高い程度。

やさしい英語で： The greatest possible degree of effort, strength, or intensity.

• She pushed herself to the max.
• The team trained to the max.
• Our patience was stretched to the max.

類義語： limit, extreme

よく使う表現： to the max, the absolute max

限度に達する、使い切る

可能な最大量に達する、または限度まで使う。

やさしい英語で： To use or reach the largest amount or limit possible.

• She maxed out her credit card.
• The system maxes out at ten users.
• We had already maxed out our storage space.

使い方： max out something (He maxed out his credit card.); max something out (We maxed the budget out.)

よく使う表現： max out, max something out, max out something