off the boil

沸騰が収まった

水などの液体が、熱による泡を出して沸き立つのをやめたばかりの状態。

やさしい英語で： Water or another liquid has just stopped bubbling from heat.

• Let the water come off the boil.
• The milk was just off the boil when I added the chocolate.
• Is the water off the boil yet?

よく使う表現： just off the boil, water off the boil

調子が落ちた、不調の

以前はうまく機能していたものの、成果や効果が落ちている状態。

やさしい英語で： Something that was working well has become less successful or effective.

• Our service has gone off the boil.
• The business went off the boil when its manager left.
• Their work is off the boil this month.

類義語： underperforming, below par

よく使う表現： go off the boil, be off the boil

停滞した、勢いを失った

活動や計画が進まなくなったり、人々の関心を引かなくなったりした状態。

やさしい英語で： An activity or plan has stopped moving forward or attracting interest.

• The project has gone off the boil.
• Talks went off the boil after the election.
• Has interest in the campaign come off the boil?

類義語： inactive, stalled

反対語： active

よく使う表現： go off the boil, come off the boil

不調の、調子を落とした

選手やチームが、以前ほどよいプレーをできなくなっている状態。

やさしい英語で： A player or team is no longer playing as well as before.

• Our striker is off the boil.
• The champions went off the boil after three defeats.
• She looked off the boil in yesterday’s final.

類義語： out of form, below par

反対語： in form

よく使う表現： go off the boil, look off the boil