perfect

完璧な、欠点のない

間違いや傷、その他の問題が一つもない。

やさしい英語で： Having no mistakes, damage, or other problems.

• Your spelling is perfect.
• The old watch is still in perfect condition.
• She got a perfect score on the test.

類義語： flawless, faultless

反対語： imperfect, flawed

よく使う表現： perfect condition, perfect score, perfect English

ぴったりの、最適な

人が望むことや必要なことに、ちょうど合っている。

やさしい英語で： Exactly right for what someone wants or needs.

• This size is perfect.
• The little room was perfect for our meeting.
• You would be perfect for this job.

使い方： perfect for someone/something (These boots are perfect for walking.)

類義語： ideal, just right

反対語： unsuitable

よく使う表現： perfect for someone, perfect fit, perfect choice

素晴らしい、最高の

あらゆる面で、とても心地よく楽しい。

やさしい英語で： Extremely pleasant and enjoyable in every way.

• We had a perfect day.
• The weather was perfect all week.
• Good food and old friends made it a perfect evening.

類義語： wonderful, excellent, delightful

反対語： awful

よく使う表現： perfect day, perfect evening, perfect holiday

完了の

前の動作や状態を、それより後の時点と結びつける動詞の形に関する。

やさしい英語で： Describing a verb form that connects an earlier action or situation with a later time.

• We studied the perfect tenses.
• This sentence uses a past perfect verb form.
• Which perfect tense connects a past event with the present?

よく使う表現： present perfect tense, past perfect form, perfect aspect

完全な、正確な

あるものに求められる姿や特徴に、完全に当てはまる。

やさしい英語で： Matching exactly what a particular thing should be.

• Draw a perfect circle.
• The two halves show perfect symmetry.
• His behavior was a perfect example of kindness.

類義語： exact, true

よく使う表現： perfect circle, perfect example, perfect symmetry

完了形

前の動作や状態を、それより後の時点と結びつける動詞の形。

やさしい英語で： A verb form that connects an earlier action or situation with a later time.

• We use the present perfect here.
• Change this sentence into the past perfect.
• The perfect often includes a form of have.

類義語： perfect tense

よく使う表現： the present perfect, the past perfect, use the perfect

完成させる、磨き上げる

できる限りよいものになるまで、改良を重ねる。

やさしい英語で： To improve something until it is as good as you can make it.

• She perfected her recipe.
• We spent months perfecting the design.
• He practices every day to perfect his technique.

類義語： refine, improve, polish

反対語： spoil

よく使う表現： perfect a technique, perfect a recipe, perfect something

法的に有効にする

権利を守ったり成立させたりするため、必要な法的手続きを終える。

やさしい英語で： To complete the legal steps needed to protect or establish a right.

• The lender perfected its lien.
• Her lawyer filed the documents needed to perfect the appeal.
• The creditor must perfect its interest before the deadline.

よく使う表現： perfect an appeal, perfect a lien, perfect an interest