scramble

大急ぎで動く、慌てて取りかかる

時間に追われ、慌てて動いたり苦労して何かをしようとしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To move or try to do something quickly and with difficulty, often because there is little time.

• He scrambled out of bed.
• We scrambled to get everything ready.
• The staff are scrambling to respond to the sudden changes.

使い方： scramble to do something (We scrambled to finish the report before noon.); scramble out of/into something (She scrambled out of the car when she saw the smoke.)

類義語： rush, hurry

よく使う表現： scramble to finish, scramble out of, scramble to safety, scramble across something

炒り卵にする

卵を混ぜ、かき混ぜながら加熱して柔らかいかたまりにする。

やさしい英語で： To mix eggs and cook them while stirring, so they form soft pieces.

• I'll scramble some eggs.
• He scrambled two eggs with a little butter.
• Do you scramble eggs with milk?

よく使う表現： scramble eggs, scramble an egg, scramble with cheese

よじ登る

足だけでなく手も使って、苦労しながら急いで登る。

やさしい英語で： To climb quickly with difficulty, using your hands as well as your feet.

• We scrambled up the hill.
• She scrambled over the rocks to reach the beach.
• Can you scramble down this slope safely?

使い方： scramble up/down/over something (We scrambled up the steep bank.)

類義語： clamber

よく使う表現： scramble up something, scramble over something, scramble down something

奪い合う、争って手に入れようとする

何かを手に入れようと、急いでほかの人と争う。

やさしい英語で： To hurry and compete with other people to get something.

• The children scrambled for the sweets.
• Fans are scrambling to buy tickets.
• Several companies scrambled for the contract.

使い方： scramble for something (Hundreds of fans scrambled for the remaining tickets.); scramble to get something (Investors scrambled to get shares in the new company.)

よく使う表現： scramble for something, scramble for tickets, scramble to buy

ごちゃ混ぜにする、スクランブルする

順序をごちゃ混ぜにしたり、メッセージを理解できない形に変えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To mix things into the wrong order or change a message so it cannot be understood.

• Scramble the letters to make a puzzle.
• The equipment scrambled the radio signal.
• A computer error has scrambled the order of the pages.

類義語： mix up, jumble

反対語： unscramble

よく使う表現： scramble a message, scramble the letters, scramble a signal

慌ただしい行動、大急ぎの作業

どこかへ行ったり作業を終えたりするための、慌ただしく時に困難な努力。

やさしい英語で： A hurried, sometimes difficult effort to move somewhere or get something done.

• There was a scramble to catch the bus.
• We reached the top after a difficult scramble.
• The delay caused a last-minute scramble to prepare dinner.

使い方： a scramble to do something (There was a scramble to finish before the deadline.); a scramble for something (The announcement started a scramble for seats.)

類義語： rush

よく使う表現： last minute scramble, scramble to safety, scramble for something

具入りスクランブルエッグ

卵をかき混ぜながら焼き、野菜やチーズなどの具を加えた料理。

やさしい英語で： A dish of eggs cooked while stirring, mixed with vegetables, cheese, or other foods.

• I ordered a vegetable scramble.
• She served the egg scramble with toast.
• Their breakfast scramble includes cheese, mushrooms, and bacon.

類義語： hash

よく使う表現： breakfast scramble, vegetable scramble, egg scramble

モトクロスレース

起伏のある荒れた地面で行うオートバイのレース。

やさしい英語で： A motorcycle race over rough ground.

• He entered a scramble on Sunday.
• The scramble took place on a muddy course.
• Several riders fell during the motorcycle scramble.

類義語： motocross race

よく使う表現： motorcycle scramble, scramble race, enter a scramble