boil down

結局は帰着する、要するにそうなる

結局、ある事柄が中心的な問題や原因になる。

やさしい英語で： If something does this, its main point or cause is a particular thing.

• It boils down to money.
• Their argument boiled down to a lack of trust.
• Does the choice really boil down to price?

使い方： boil down to something (The disagreement boils down to money.); boil down to doing something (Success boils down to practising every day.)

類義語： come down to, amount to

よく使う表現： boil down to money, boil down to trust

要約する、要点をまとめる

大事な点だけを残して、情報を短くまとめる。

やさしい英語で： To make information shorter by keeping only its main points.

• Boil down your answer to two sentences.
• She boiled the long report down to three main points.
• Can we boil this message down without losing anything important?

使い方： boil something down to something (Can you boil the report down to one page?)

類義語： summarize, condense, simplify

反対語： expand

よく使う表現： boil down something, boil down reports

煮詰める

液体を沸かして一部を蒸発させ、量を減らして濃くする。

やさしい英語で： To make a liquid smaller in amount by heating it until some becomes steam.

• Boil down the sauce before serving.
• The stock boiled down to a thick liquid.
• She boiled the juice down to make syrup.

使い方： boil something down (Boil the stock down until it tastes stronger.); boil down to something (The liquid boiled down to half its original volume.)

類義語： reduce, concentrate

反対語： dilute

よく使う表現： boil down stock, boil down sauce