rap

ラップ

通常は音楽の拍子に合わせ、言葉をリズミカルに語る歌や一節。

やさしい英語で： A song or verse whose words are spoken rhythmically, usually over a musical beat.

• She wrote a rap about school.
• He performed a rap at the concert.
• Their raps tell stories about city life.

よく使う表現： write a rap, perform a rap, rap verse

責任、罰

悪い行いについて負わされる責任や、受ける罰。

やさしい英語で： Blame or punishment that someone receives for doing something wrong.

• I will not take the rap.
• He took the rap for his brother.
• She beat the rap when new evidence appeared.

使い方： take the rap for something (He took the rap for the missing money.)

類義語： blame, punishment

よく使う表現： take the rap, beat the rap, rap for something

ノック、打撃

硬いもので短く鋭く叩くこと、またはその音。

やさしい英語で： A quick, sharp knock or hit with something hard.

• I heard a rap on the door.
• She gave the desk a sharp rap.
• Three quick raps woke him.

使い方： rap on something (A rap on the window caught her attention.)

類義語： knock, tap

よく使う表現： rap on something, sharp rap, a quick rap

評判、評価

人や物への評価。特に、不公平に悪く言われる評判。

やさしい英語で： A judgment about someone or something, especially an unfair negative one.

• The town gets a bad rap.
• This restaurant has an unfair rap for poor service.
• Small cars deserve a better rap than they get.

類義語： reputation, assessment

よく使う表現： bad rap, get a rap, unfair rap

ラップする

通常は音楽の拍子に合わせ、歌詞をリズミカルに語る。

やさしい英語で： To speak song words in a rhythmic way, usually over a musical beat.

• He loves to rap.
• She rapped about life in her neighbourhood.
• They took turns rapping over the beat.

使い方： rap about something (He raps about his childhood.); rap over something (She rapped over a slow beat.)

よく使う表現： rap a verse, rap about something, rap over something

叩く、ノックする

特に指の関節で、物を短く鋭く叩く。

やさしい英語で： To hit something quickly and sharply, especially with your knuckles.

• She rapped on the door.
• He rapped the desk with his knuckles.
• Someone was rapping loudly at the window.

使い方： rap on/at something (She rapped twice on the window.); rap something with something (He rapped the table with a wooden stick.)

類義語： knock, tap

よく使う表現： rap on something, rap the door, rap with something

鋭く言う

言葉を素早く、鋭くきっぱりした声で言う。

やさしい英語で： To say words quickly in a sharp, firm voice.

• The officer rapped out an order.
• She rapped out his name sharply.
• He rapped out instructions as the soldiers assembled.

使い方： rap out something (The guard rapped out a warning.)

類義語： bark, snap

よく使う表現： rap out orders, rap out something