boost

後押し、向上

人や物事の改善、成功、強化に役立つもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that helps a person or thing improve, succeed, or become stronger.

• The news gave us a boost.
• Winning the match was a real confidence boost.
• The festival provided a welcome boost to local businesses.

使い方： a boost to something (The new road gave a boost to local trade.)

類義語： help, lift, increase

よく使う表現： boost to something, confidence boost, give a boost

押し上げ、手助け

人が高い場所に届くよう、下から押し上げる助け。

やさしい英語で： A push that helps someone reach a higher place.

• Give me a boost.
• With a boost from her brother, she climbed over the wall.
• He needed a boost to reach the window.

使い方： give someone a boost (Give me a boost so I can reach the branch.)

類義語： push, lift

よく使う表現： give a boost, need a boost, a boost up

高める、増やす

物事の力や質、量を高めたり増やしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make something stronger, better, or greater.

• Exercise can boost your energy.
• The campaign boosted sales last month.
• Will these changes boost our chances of success?

類義語： increase, improve, raise

反対語： reduce, lower

よく使う表現： boost sales, boost confidence, boost the economy

持ち上げる、押し上げる

人が高い場所に届くように、下から持ち上げたり押したりする。

やさしい英語で： To lift or push someone from below so they can reach a higher place.

• Can you boost me up?
• She boosted her son onto the horse.
• We boosted him over the wall.

使い方： boost someone up (She boosted the child up to the window.); boost someone over something (He boosted me over the fence.)

類義語： lift, push up

よく使う表現： boost someone up, boost someone over