riff

リフ

曲の中で繰り返される短い音のまとまりで、ギターで弾かれることが多い。

やさしい英語で： A short musical phrase that repeats in a song, often played on a guitar.

• The song starts with a guitar riff.
• She played the same riff on her bass.
• Their new track has some memorable riffs.

よく使う表現： guitar riff, bass riff, opening riff

変奏、新しい解釈

既存の考えや様式、物に工夫を加えて作った新しい形。

やさしい英語で： A new version of an existing idea, style, or thing, with creative changes.

• This dish is a riff on a classic soup.
• Her novel offers a modern riff on an old tale.
• The designer presented several riffs on the same basic shape.

使い方： a riff on something (This dessert is a riff on a traditional apple pie.)

類義語： variation, reinterpretation

よく使う表現： riff on something, modern riff

気の利いた冗談

機知に富んだ、または面白い発言。

やさしい英語で： A clever or funny remark.

• His quick riff made everyone laugh.
• She added a clever riff about the weather.
• The comedian’s latest riff drew a loud laugh.

類義語： quip, wisecrack

よく使う表現： funny riff, clever riff

パロディー

作品や様式を面白くまねて、からかうもの。

やさしい英語で： A funny imitation of a work or style that makes fun of it.

• The film is a comic riff on spy thrillers.
• Their riff on the famous speech made the audience laugh.
• She wrote a playful riff on a romantic poem.

使い方： a riff on something (Their sketch is a riff on serious detective dramas.)

類義語： spoof, parody

よく使う表現： comic riff, riff on something

即興で演奏する、即興で話す

演奏や話の最中に、既存の考えを膨らませながら音楽や冗談などを作る。

やさしい英語で： To make up music, jokes, or other creative material as you perform, often developing an existing idea.

• The musicians riffed together for an hour.
• He likes to riff on ideas suggested by the audience.
• The comedian was riffing about her disastrous holiday.

使い方： riff on something (The pianist riffed on a familiar tune.); riff about something (She riffed about family life during her show.)

類義語： improvise

よく使う表現： riff on something, riff about something

映画にツッコミを入れる

映画やほかの公演を見ながら、面白いコメントをする。

やさしい英語で： To make funny comments while watching a film or another performance.

• We riffed the terrible movie all evening.
• The hosts riffed on an old science fiction film.
• My friends love riffing during cheesy action scenes.

使い方： riff on something (They riffed on the film throughout the screening.)

類義語： MST

よく使う表現： riff a movie, riff on something

ぱらぱらめくる

ページやそれに似た平たいものを次々と素早くめくる。

やさしい英語で： To turn quickly through pages or similar flat objects.

• She riffed through the book.
• He riffed the pages with his thumb.
• I riffed through the papers looking for my receipt.

使い方： riff through something (He riffed through the magazine while waiting.)

類義語： riffle, flip through

よく使う表現： riff through something, riff the pages