sneak in

忍び込む、こっそり入る

誰にも気づかれないよう、静かにこっそり場所へ入る。

やさしい英語で： To enter a place quietly and secretly so that nobody notices you.

• He sneaked in quietly.
• Can we sneak in through the back door?
• She tried to sneak in after everyone had gone to bed.

使い方： sneak in through something (They sneaked in through an open window.)

類義語： slip in, creep in

よく使う表現： sneak in quietly, sneak in unnoticed, sneak in late

こっそり持ち込む、密かに持ち込む

特に禁止されている物を、場所の中へこっそり持ち込む。

やさしい英語で： To bring something into a place secretly, especially when it is not allowed.

• They tried to sneak in food.
• She sneaked a bottle in under her jacket.
• Did you sneak these snacks in past security?

使い方： sneak something in (He hid a sandwich in his coat and sneaked it in.)

類義語： smuggle in

よく使う表現： sneak in something, sneak in food, sneak in alcohol

ぎりぎりで出場権を得る、かろうじて選ばれる

可能性が低い中で、かろうじて大会や集団に入る資格や枠を得る。

やさしい英語で： To just manage to get a place in a competition or group, despite having little chance of success.

• Our team managed to sneak in.
• They sneaked in after their rivals lost the final match.
• With only one place left, could she still sneak in?

類義語： scrape through, squeeze in, just qualify

よく使う表現： sneak in narrowly, sneak in last

さりげなく盛り込む、こっそり付け加える

言葉や考えを、追加したと気づかれないように盛り込む。

やさしい英語で： To add words or ideas to something without making people notice the addition.

• He sneaked in a joke.
• The writer sneaked a political message in between the funny scenes.
• Can you sneak in a reference to our project?

使い方： sneak something in (She sneaked a personal comment in near the end.)

類義語： slip in, work in

よく使う表現： sneak in something, sneak in a joke, sneak in a reference