rack up

獲得する、積み重ねる

多くの得点や勝利、成功を積み重ねる。

やさしい英語で： To gain a large number of points, wins, or other successes.

• We racked up ten points.
• She has racked up several wins this season.
• How many goals did they rack up?

使い方： rack up something (Their team racked up twenty points.)

類義語： accumulate, amass, notch up

よく使う表現： rack up points, rack up wins, rack up victories

ためる、積み上げる

何かをためたり増やしたりして、しばしば大量にする。

やさしい英語で： To collect or build up an amount of something, often a large amount.

• He racked up large debts.
• We racked up hundreds of miles on our trip.
• How did you rack up so many parking fines?

使い方： rack up something (The repairs racked up huge costs.)

類義語： accumulate, build up, amass

よく使う表現： rack up debt, rack up bills, rack up miles

ボールを並べる

ビリヤードやスヌーカーの開始前に枠の中にボールを並べる。

やさしい英語で： To arrange balls in a frame before a game of pool or snooker.

• Please rack up the balls.
• The referee racked up the reds.
• Who will rack up before the next game?

使い方： rack up something / rack something up (She racked the balls up for another game.)

類義語： rack

よく使う表現： rack up the balls, rack the balls up

完敗させる、圧勝する

相手をたやすく大差で負かす。

やさしい英語で： To beat an opponent very easily and by a large amount.

• They racked us up yesterday.
• Our team was racked up in the final.
• The stronger player racked up every opponent.

使い方： rack someone up (The champions racked their opponents up in the final.)

類義語： thrash, trounce, crush

よく使う表現： rack someone up, rack up an opponent

チップを換金する

帰る前に賭け事のチップを集めてお金に替える。

やさしい英語で： To gather your gambling chips and exchange them for money before leaving.

• I decided to rack up and leave.
• She racked up after winning fifty dollars.
• Are you going to rack up after this hand?

類義語： cash out

よく使う表現： rack up and leave, rack up your chips

起因すると考える、せいにする

ある出来事が特定の原因によって起きたと考える。

やさしい英語で： To say that something happened because of a particular cause.

• He racked his success up to luck.
• They racked the delay up to bad weather.
• Can we rack this error up to inexperience?

使い方： rack something up to something (She racked the mistake up to tiredness.)

類義語： attribute, chalk up, put down

よく使う表現： rack up to luck, rack something up