underdog

勝ち目の薄い選手、弱小チーム

試合や競争で負けるだろうと多くの人に思われている人やチーム。

やさしい英語で： A person or team that most people expect to lose a competition.

• Our team is the underdog.
• The underdogs beat the champions yesterday.
• Do you usually support the underdog?

類義語： outsider

反対語： favourite

よく使う表現： the underdog, support the underdog

弱者

他の人より力やお金、機会に恵まれない人や集団。

やさしい英語で： A person or group with less power, money, or opportunity than others.

• She always helps the underdog.
• The charity supports underdogs in society.
• He sided with the underdog in the workplace dispute.

よく使う表現： help the underdog, side with the underdog

くぐり押し

乗った人が前に揺れるとき、押す人がブランコの下を走り抜ける押し方。

やさしい英語で： A push on a swing where the helper runs underneath as the rider moves forward.

• Dad gave me an underdog.
• She ran beneath the swing to finish the underdog.
• The children asked for more underdogs at the playground.

類義語： underpush

よく使う表現： give an underdog, do an underdog