smack

平手で打つ、ひっぱたく

人や物を、普通は手のひらで強くたたく。

やさしい英語で： To hit someone or something hard, usually with an open hand.

• She smacked the table with her hand.
• He smacked my arm to get my attention.
• The child cried after being smacked.

使い方： smack someone on something (He smacked me on the arm.)

類義語： slap, hit

よく使う表現： smack someone, smack the table, smack someone hard

臭わせる、感じさせる

好ましくない性質や、悪いことが起きている気配を感じさせる。

やさしい英語で： To seem to involve an unpleasant quality or suggest that something bad is happening.

• His remarks smack of arrogance.
• The sudden offer smacked of desperation.
• These special privileges smack of favoritism.

使い方： smack of something (The secret agreement smacks of corruption.)

類義語： suggest, reek of

よく使う表現： smack of arrogance, smack of desperation, smack of corruption

平手打ち、一撃

普通は手のひらで与える、素早く強い一打。

やさしい英語で： A quick, hard hit, usually with an open hand.

• He gave the table a smack.
• She felt a smack on her cheek.
• The door shut with a smack against his hand.

使い方： smack on something (She felt a sharp smack on her arm.)

類義語： slap, blow

よく使う表現： give a smack, smack on something, hard smack

ほのかな味、風味

ある食べ物や材料の、かすかでも感じ取れる味。

やさしい英語で： A small but noticeable taste of a particular food or ingredient.

• The soup had a smack of pepper.
• A faint smack of honey sweetened the drink.
• I noticed a smack of cinnamon in the pudding.

使い方： smack of something (The sauce had a smack of garlic.)

類義語： taste, hint, trace

よく使う表現： smack of cinnamon, smack of salt, faint smack

ちょうど、まともに

ぴったりその場所に、直接に、または突然強くぶつかって。

やさしい英語で： Directly, exactly, or with a sudden, strong impact.

• The ball hit him smack in the face.
• Our house is smack in the middle of town.
• She walked smack into a glass door.

類義語： directly, squarely, bang

よく使う表現： smack in, smack into something, smack on