blitz

集中キャンペーン、集中攻勢

目標を達成するため、短時間に多くの活動を集中的に行うこと。

やさしい英語で： A fast, powerful effort to achieve something, often involving many activities at once.

• We planned a publicity blitz.
• The store launched an advertising blitz before the sale.
• A weekend cleaning blitz left the whole house spotless.

類義語： campaign, push, offensive

よく使う表現： publicity blitz, advertising blitz, cleaning blitz

電撃攻撃、空襲

特に航空機による、突然の激しい攻撃。

やさしい英語で： A sudden, powerful attack, especially one carried out by aircraft.

• The city suffered a bombing blitz.
• Families took shelter during the blitz.
• The sudden blitz destroyed several bridges.

類義語： assault, raid, bombardment

よく使う表現： air blitz, bombing blitz, during the blitz

ミキサーにかける

電動の調理器具で食べ物を細かくしたり、なめらかにしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To cut food into very small pieces or make it smooth using an electric kitchen machine.

• Blitz the soup until smooth.
• She blitzed the nuts with a little oil.
• Can you blitz these vegetables for the sauce?

類義語： blend, puree

よく使う表現： blitz the ingredients, blitz until smooth, blitz the soup

急襲する

場所や敵を突然、非常に素早く攻撃する。

やさしい英語で： To attack a place or enemy suddenly and very quickly.

• The army planned to blitz the town.
• Enemy planes blitzed the port before dawn.
• The troops blitzed several positions in one night.

類義語： attack, raid

よく使う表現： blitz a city, blitz enemy positions

ブリッツする

アメフトで、追加の守備選手をボールを投げる選手に突進させる。

やさしい英語で： In American football, to send extra defenders to rush toward the player who throws the ball.

• The defense will blitz again.
• They blitzed on third down and forced a bad pass.
• Our linebackers often blitz when the quarterback drops back.

類義語： rush the passer

よく使う表現： blitz the quarterback, blitz on defense