overlay

被覆、上層

別の物の上に置いて覆う層。

やさしい英語で： A layer placed over something else.

• The table has a glass overlay.
• Place the transparent overlay over the map.
• Metal overlays protected the wooden panels from damage.

類義語： covering, layer

よく使う表現： protective overlay, transparent overlay, plastic overlay

オーバーレイ、重ね表示

パソコンや携帯電話の画面の一部に重ねて表示される枠や層。

やさしい英語で： A box or layer that appears over part of a computer or phone screen.

• Close the overlay to see the page.
• An overlay appeared when I clicked the photo.
• These overlays hide the buttons underneath them.

類義語： popup

よく使う表現： screen overlay, close an overlay, transparent overlay

キーボードシート

キーの別の表示や機能を示すために、キーボードに貼るシート。

やさしい英語で： A sheet stuck onto a computer keyboard to show different labels or functions for the keys.

• Put the overlay on the keyboard.
• This keyboard overlay shows the editing shortcuts.
• The old overlays had labels for a different program.

類義語： keystrip

よく使う表現： keyboard overlay, key overlay, printed overlay

クラバット、ネクタイ

首の周りに巻き、前で結ぶ布。

やさしい英語で： A cloth worn around the neck and tied at the front.

• He tied a silk overlay around his neck.
• A white overlay completed the gentleman’s dress.
• Her portrait shows a man wearing an overlay beneath his coat.

類義語： cravat, neckcloth

よく使う表現： silk overlay, white overlay, wear an overlay

覆う、重ねる

表面や画像の上に、別の層を重ねる。

やさしい英語で： To put a layer of something over another surface or image.

• Overlay the image with a blue layer.
• They overlaid the floor with clear plastic.
• The designer is overlaying text on the photograph.

使い方： overlay something with something (They overlaid the wood with a thin sheet of gold.); overlay something on something (Overlay the new map on the old one.)

類義語： cover, superimpose

よく使う表現： overlay something with, overlay one image, overlay a map, overlay a surface

圧倒する、押しつぶす

対処できないほど強い圧力を人や物にかける。

やさしい英語で： To put so much pressure on someone or something that they cannot cope.

• Grief overlaid her spirit.
• The endless duties overlaid him with care.
• They were overlaid by troubles they could not resolve.

使い方： overlay someone with something (Do not overlay him with more duties.)

類義語： overwhelm, burden

反対語： relieve

よく使う表現： overlay someone with, overlay the spirit

賭けすぎる

妥当な額を超えるお金を賭ける。

やさしい英語で： To bet more money on something than is sensible.

• Do not overlay the favourite.
• He overlaid a horse that had little chance of winning.
• Several punters overlaid the winner and earned very little.

類義語： overbet

よく使う表現： overlay a horse, overlay the favourite