show up

現れる、来る

場所や催しに来る。予想外に現れる場合もある。

やさしい英語で： To arrive or come to an event or place, sometimes unexpectedly.

• He showed up late.
• Nobody showed up for the first class.
• Will your sister show up at the party?

使い方： show up at/for something (Only six people showed up for the meeting.)

類義語： arrive, turn up, appear

よく使う表現： show up late, show up at work

目立つ、はっきり見える

はっきり見える、または気づきやすい状態になる。

やさしい英語で： To be easy to see or notice.

• The stain shows up clearly.
• Her red coat showed up against the snow.
• Will these marks show up in the photo?

使い方： show up on/against something (Dark stains show up on white shirts.)

類義語： stand out, be visible

よく使う表現： show up clearly, show up on something

面目をつぶす、見劣りさせる

相手よりうまくできることなどで、その人の能力が低いように見せる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone seem less skilled or capable, especially by doing better than them.

• Do not show me up!
• His younger brother showed him up at chess.
• She showed up the experts by solving the problem first.

使い方： show someone up (She showed me up by winning without any practice.)

類義語： outshine, put to shame

よく使う表現： show up someone, show up a rival

浮き彫りにする、明らかにする

見えにくかったものや気づきにくかったことをはっきり示す。

やさしい英語で： To make something visible or reveal something that was hard to notice.

• This light shows up the dust.
• The test showed up several hidden problems.
• Will that paint show up every little mark?

使い方： show something up (The bright lamp showed the cracks up clearly.)

類義語： reveal, expose, highlight

よく使う表現： show up something, show up flaws