pump up

空気を入れる、膨らませる

ポンプを使って物に空気を入れること。

やさしい英語で： To fill something with air using a pump.

• Please pump up this ball.
• She pumped up both bicycle tyres.
• Have you pumped the mattress up yet?

使い方： pump something up / pump up something (I pumped the tyre up before riding home.)

類義語： inflate, blow up

反対語： deflate

よく使う表現： pump up a tyre, pump up a ball, pump up a mattress

盛り上げる、奮い立たせる

人を大いに盛り上げ、行動する気にさせること。

やさしい英語で： To make people very excited and ready to act.

• The music pumped up the crowd.
• Our captain pumped us up before the final.
• What do you play to pump up your team?

使い方： pump someone up (The coach pumped us up before the match.)

類義語： excite, fire up

反対語： calm down

よく使う表現： pump up someone, pump up fans

音量を上げる

音楽などの音を大きくすること。

やさしい英語で： To make music or other sound louder.

• Pump up the volume!
• The DJ pumped up the music as we started dancing.
• Can you pump up the bass a little?

使い方： pump something up (Pump the music up so everyone can hear it.)

類義語： turn up

反対語： turn down

よく使う表現： pump up music, pump up volume

筋肉をパンプアップさせる

重りを使った運動で筋肉を大きくすること。

やさしい英語で： To make muscles bigger by lifting weights.

• He lifts weights to pump up his arms.
• She pumped up her muscles before the photo shoot.
• These exercises will pump up your chest.

使い方： pump something up (He pumps his muscles up by lifting weights.)

類義語： build up, bulk up

よく使う表現： pump up muscles, pump up arms

誇張する、大げさにする

物事を実際より強く、大きく、重要であるように見せること。

やさしい英語で： To make something seem stronger, bigger, or more important than it should.

• The ads pump up the benefits.
• They pumped up the drama to attract viewers.
• Why are you pumping up such a minor problem?

使い方： pump something up (The report pumped the figures up to impress investors.)

類義語： exaggerate, inflate, overstate

反対語： play down

よく使う表現： pump up claims, pump up something