amp

アンプ

特にエレキギターなどの音を大きくする装置。

やさしい英語で： A piece of equipment that makes sound louder, especially from an electric guitar.

• Plug your guitar into the amp.
• We borrowed two amps for the concert.
• Can you turn the amp down?

類義語： amplifier

よく使う表現： guitar amp, bass amp, plug into an amp

アンペア

流れる電流の大きさを測る単位。

やさしい英語で： A unit used to measure how much electric current flows.

• The device draws one amp.
• Use a fuse rated at five amps.
• How many amps can this cable safely carry?

類義語： ampere

よく使う表現： one amp, amp rating, ten amp fuse

高める、増幅する

音量や強さ、激しさを増す。

やさしい英語で： To make something louder, stronger, or more intense.

• Let’s amp up the music.
• The extra drums amped up the energy.
• They amped up pressure on the government.

使い方： amp up something (The bright lights amp up the drama.)

類義語： increase, boost, intensify

反対語： reduce

よく使う表現： amp up something, amp up the volume, amp up pressure

興奮させる、奮い立たせる

人を興奮させ、元気ややる気でいっぱいにする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone feel excited and full of energy.

• The music amped us up.
• The coach tried to amp up the players.
• She was too amped up to sleep.

使い方： amp someone up (The cheering fans amped the team up.)

類義語： excite, energize, fire up

反対語： calm

よく使う表現： amp someone up, amp up the crowd, all amped up