screw up

しくじる、台無しにする

大きな失敗をしたり、物事を台無しにしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make a serious mistake or spoil something.

• I screwed up.
• They screwed up our order again.
• Did one bad decision screw up the whole project?

使い方： screw up something (I screwed up the booking.); screw something up (Do not screw this opportunity up.)

類義語： mess up, ruin, botch

よく使う表現： screw up something, screw up badly, screw up again

くしゃくしゃにする、しかめる

物をねじったり丸めたりして形を崩す。顔をしかめる場合にも使う。

やさしい英語で： To twist, squeeze, or crush something into a tight or awkward shape.

• She screwed up the paper.
• He screwed up his eyes against the bright light.
• The child screwed up her face and started crying.

使い方： screw up something (He screwed up his face at the bitter taste.); screw something up into something (She screwed the paper up into a ball.)

類義語： crumple, scrunch up, contort

よく使う表現： screw up paper, screw up something

勇気を振り絞る、勇気を奮い起こす

難しいことに挑むため、勇気や決意を奮い起こす。

やさしい英語で： To force yourself to find enough courage or determination to do something difficult.

• I finally screwed up my courage.
• She screwed up enough nerve to ask for help.
• Can he screw up the courage to tell the truth?

使い方： screw up the courage to do something (I screwed up the courage to speak to my boss.)

類義語： muster, summon, gather

よく使う表現： screw up courage, screw up determination

締める、ねじで固定する

ねじや、らせん状の溝がある部品を回して、しっかり固定する。

やさしい英語で： To make something tight or secure by turning screws or a part with a spiral edge.

• Screw up the lid tightly.
• She screwed up the bolts on the bracket.
• Have you screwed the cap up properly?

使い方： screw up something (Screw up the lid until it is tight.); screw something up (He screwed the loose bolts up firmly.)

類義語： tighten, fasten

反対語： loosen

よく使う表現： screw up bolts, screw up tightly, screw up something

回して上げる

ハンドルやねじのある部品を回して、物を高くする。

やさしい英語で： To move something higher by turning a handle or a part with a spiral edge.

• Screw up the seat a little.
• He screwed the platform up by turning the handle.
• Can you screw up the table another inch?

使い方： screw up something (Screw up the platform to the required height.); screw something up (She screwed the adjustable seat up a little.)

類義語： raise, wind up

反対語： lower

よく使う表現： screw up something, screw up higher

不当に引き上げる、つり上げる

家賃や料金を不当に高い額まで引き上げる。

やさしい英語で： To increase rent or other charges to an unfairly high amount.

• The landlord screwed up the rent.
• They screwed up their fees beyond what families could afford.
• Why are the owners screwing up these charges again?

使い方： screw up something (The landlord screwed up the rent after the repairs.)

類義語： inflate, hike

よく使う表現： screw up rents, screw up fees, screw up prices