smooth

滑らかな、すべすべした

触ると平らで、ざらざらした部分がない。

やさしい英語で： A surface that feels flat and even when you touch it, without rough parts.

• The stone feels smooth.
• She ran her hand over the smooth wooden table.
• These sheets are smoother than our old ones.

類義語： even, silky

反対語： rough

よく使う表現： smooth skin, smooth surface, smooth stone, smooth wood

滑らかな、だまのない

液体や混合物に、だまや小さな固形物がない。

やさしい英語で： A liquid or mixture with no small solid pieces or lumps in it.

• Stir until the sauce is smooth.
• She blended the soup to make it smooth.
• Add milk for a smoother mixture.

類義語： lump-free

反対語： lumpy

よく使う表現： smooth sauce, smooth mixture, smooth batter, smooth consistency

如才ない、洗練された

自信があり礼儀正しく、人をうまく引きつけたり説得したりする。

やさしい英語で： Confident and polite in a way that easily attracts or persuades people.

• He's a smooth talker.
• Her smooth manner impressed everyone at the meeting.
• The salesman was so smooth that I almost believed him.

類義語： suave, sophisticated, charming

よく使う表現： smooth talker, smooth operator, smooth manner

無気の

強く息を出さずに発音する、またはその発音を示す記号が付いた。

やさしい英語で： Pronounced without a strong puff of air, or marked to show this pronunciation.

• This vowel has smooth breathing.
• The teacher marked the initial vowel with a smooth breathing sign.
• Compare the smooth and aspirated consonants.

類義語： unaspirated

反対語： aspirated

よく使う表現： smooth breathing, smooth vowel, smooth consonant

平らにする、ならす

物を押したりこすったりして、表面を平らに整える。

やさしい英語で： To press or rub something so its surface becomes flat and even.

• Smooth the paper with your hand.
• She smoothed the cloth before cutting it.
• He was smoothing down his shirt when the doorbell rang.

使い方： smooth something out (She smoothed the wrinkles out with her hands.); smooth something down (He smoothed his hair down before the interview.)

類義語： flatten, press

反対語： crumple

よく使う表現： smooth something out, smooth something down, smooth someone's hair

なだめる、和らげる

人の怒りや不安など、つらい感情を和らげる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone's anger, worry, or other difficult feelings less strong.

• Her gentle voice smoothed his anger.
• He tried to smooth her troubled feelings.
• A quiet walk had smoothed his temper.

類義語： soothe, calm, ease

反対語： agitate

よく使う表現： smooth someone's temper, smooth someone's feelings

順調に、滑らかに

問題や急な変化がなく、無理なく安定して。

やさしい英語で： In an easy, steady way, without trouble or sudden changes.

• The engine runs smooth now.
• Everything went smooth after we changed the plan.
• His smooth-spoken promises won over the crowd.

類義語： smoothly

よく使う表現： run smooth, smooth running, smooth spoken