at ease

くつろいだ、気楽な

心配や恐れがなく、落ち着いて気楽にしている。

やさしい英語で： Feeling calm and comfortable, without worry or fear.

• I feel at ease here.
• Her warm welcome put the visitors at ease.
• Are you at ease speaking in front of people?

使い方： be/feel at ease with someone/something (She feels at ease with her new colleagues.); put someone at ease (His friendly smile put me at ease.)

類義語： relaxed, comfortable

反対語： anxious, tense

よく使う表現： feel at ease, put someone at ease, at ease with someone

休めの姿勢で

軍隊で、足を開いて力を抜いた姿勢で立っている。

やさしい英語で： Standing with your feet apart in a relaxed military position.

• The soldiers stood at ease.
• He stood at ease with his hands behind his back.
• Are the recruits standing at ease correctly?

使い方： stand at ease (The soldiers stood at ease while the captain spoke.)

反対語： at attention

よく使う表現： stand at ease, standing at ease, at ease position

休息状態で

軍隊で、厳格な隊列を保たずに楽にしてよい状態。

やさしい英語で： Allowed to relax rather than keep a strict military formation.

• The troops were at ease during the wait.
• The officer left the unit at ease while he checked the route.
• They remained at ease until ordered back into formation.

使い方： be at ease (The troops were at ease until the inspection began.)

よく使う表現： troops at ease, remain at ease, be at ease

休め

兵士に立ち姿の力を抜くよう命じる号令。

やさしい英語で： An order telling soldiers to relax their standing position.

• At ease, soldiers!
• The sergeant called, "At ease!"
• The captain said, "At ease, everyone," before explaining the plan.

よく使う表現： at ease soldiers, at ease everyone