rocky

岩の多い、岩だらけの

石や岩が多い、または硬い岩でできている。

やさしい英語で： A place has many stones or is made of hard natural stone.

• We walked along a rocky path.
• The island has a rocky coast.
• Little grows on these rocky slopes.

類義語： stony

よく使う表現： rocky shore, rocky ground, rocky path

波乱の多い、不安定な

状況や関係に問題が多く、うまくいかなくなるおそれがある。

やさしい英語で： A situation or relationship has many problems and may fail.

• Their marriage is rocky.
• The business had a rocky start.
• We went through a rocky patch last winter.

類義語： troubled, difficult, unstable

反対語： smooth, stable

よく使う表現： rocky relationship, rocky start, rocky patch

ロック調の

ロック特有の強いリズムとギターの音がある。

やさしい英語で： Music has the strong beat and guitar sound typical of rock.

• The song has a rocky sound.
• Their new album is much rockier.
• She added a rocky guitar riff to the chorus.

類義語： rock-influenced

よく使う表現： rocky sound, rocky album, rocky guitar riff

岩のように硬い

岩のようにとても硬く、しっかりしている。

やさしい英語で： Something is very hard and solid, like stone.

• The cooled material formed a rocky mass.
• The old bread had a rocky hardness.
• A rocky crust covered the dried mixture.

類義語： rocklike, hard, solid

反対語： soft

よく使う表現： rocky texture, rocky mass, rocky crust

ぐらつく、不安定な

左右に揺れやすく、安定していない。

やさしい英語で： Something moves from side to side easily and does not feel steady.

• The little boat felt rocky.
• We fixed the rocky table with a folded napkin.
• That rocky chair needs a new leg.

類義語： wobbly, unsteady, unstable

反対語： steady, stable

よく使う表現： rocky boat, rocky table, rocky chair