build

建てる、作る

材料や部品を組み合わせて物を作ること。

やさしい英語で： To make something by putting materials or parts together.

• They build houses.
• We built a small boat from wood.
• Can you help me build this shelf?

使い方： build something from/out of something (We built a tower out of wooden blocks.)

類義語： make, construct

反対語： demolish

よく使う表現： build a house, build a bridge, build with something, build a shed

築く、高める

時間をかけて何かを大きくしたり、強くしたり、良くしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To make something stronger, larger, or better over time.

• Practice helps you build confidence.
• They built a successful business together.
• We can build on last year’s success.

使い方： build on/upon something (The team built on its earlier research.); build something up (Regular exercise builds your strength up.)

類義語： develop, strengthen, increase

反対語： weaken

よく使う表現： build confidence, build a business, build on something, build up strength

体格

人の体の大きさや形。

やさしい英語で： The size and shape of someone’s body.

• He has a slim build.
• The two sisters are of similar build.
• Her muscular build helped her lift the heavy bags.

使い方： of a particular build (The suspect is of medium build.)

類義語： physique, body type

よく使う表現： medium build, slim build, of similar build, sturdy build

ビルド

開発中などに作られる、コンピュータープログラムの特定の版。

やさしい英語で： A particular version of a computer program, often made during development.

• Download the latest build.
• This build fixes several bugs.
• We tested three builds before releasing the program.

使い方： a build of something (This is an early build of the app.)

類義語： version

よく使う表現： latest build, test build, build of something

建築物

プレイヤーがゲームの中で作った建物や場面。

やさしい英語で： A structure or scene that a player makes in a video game.

• My latest build is a castle.
• She shared pictures of her builds online.
• This build took hundreds of blocks to complete.

類義語： creation, structure

よく使う表現： minecraft build, castle build, build in something

製作、建設

物を作るために必要な作業や時間。

やさしい英語で： The work or time involved in making a physical object.

• The model was an easy build.
• Rain delayed the house build.
• We changed the design during the build.

類義語： construction, assembly

よく使う表現： house build, easy build, during the build