affect

影響する、影響を与える

何かを変えたり、人に起きることに影響を及ぼしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To change something or influence what happens to someone.

• The weather can affect your mood.
• The delay affected everyone on the train.
• Will the new rules affect small businesses?

類義語： influence, change

よく使う表現： affect someone, affect something, affect the outcome

心を動かす、感動させる

人に強い感情、特に悲しみを感じさせること。

やさしい英語で： To cause someone to feel a strong emotion, especially sadness.

• The sad story affected me deeply.
• His death affected everyone who knew him.
• Were you affected by the final scene?

使い方： be affected by something (She was deeply affected by the film.)

類義語： move, touch

よく使う表現： deeply affect someone, affect someone emotionally, affect someone profoundly

装う、気取る

自分には自然でない話し方や振る舞いを、わざとすること。

やさしい英語で： To deliberately speak or behave in a way that is not natural for you.

• He tried to affect a local accent.
• She affected a relaxed manner during the interview.
• They affect indifference whenever money is mentioned.

類義語： put on, assume, feign

よく使う表現： affect an accent, affect a manner, affect indifference, affect surprise

感情、情動

特に表情や行動に表れる、気持ちや感情の反応。

やさしい英語で： A feeling or emotional reaction, especially as shown through a person’s face or behaviour.

• The patient showed little affect.
• Her voice and affect changed during the interview.
• The researchers measured positive affect after exercise.

類義語： emotion, feeling

よく使う表現： flat affect, positive affect, emotional affect, negative affect