cruise

クルーズ、船旅

主に楽しみのために船で行く旅行。

やさしい英語で： A trip on a ship or boat, usually for pleasure.

• We went on a cruise.
• Their cruise stopped at three islands.
• Have you ever taken a river cruise?

使い方： a cruise to/around somewhere (They booked a cruise around the Greek islands.)

類義語： boat trip, voyage

よく使う表現： go on a cruise, river cruise, cruise ship

合同ドライブ

車好きの人たちが、それぞれの車で一緒に走る催し。

やさしい英語で： An event where people who enjoy cars drive their vehicles together.

• The car club organized a cruise.
• Dozens of classic cars joined the weekend cruise.
• Our charity cruise ends at the park.

よく使う表現： classic car cruise, charity cruise

巡航する

乗り物が効率よく動く一定の速度で進む。

やさしい英語で： To travel at a steady speed that allows a vehicle to work efficiently.

• The car cruised along the highway.
• Our plane was cruising at a high altitude.
• The boat cruised at ten knots.

使い方： cruise at a speed/altitude (The plane cruised at thirty thousand feet.)

よく使う表現： cruise at something, cruise along something

クルーズする、船で巡る

楽しみのために船で旅行する。

やさしい英語で： To travel by boat or ship for pleasure.

• We cruised around the island.
• They cruise along the coast every summer.
• Would you like to cruise across the lake?

使い方： cruise around/along somewhere (We cruised along the Italian coast.)

類義語： sail

よく使う表現： cruise around somewhere, cruise the coast

楽勝する

あまり努力せず、苦労なく勝つ。

やさしい英語で： To win without much effort or difficulty.

• Our team cruised to victory.
• She cruised past her opponent in the final.
• They cruised to a comfortable win.

使い方： cruise to victory/a win (The home team cruised to a win.); cruise past someone (She cruised past the defending champion.)

類義語： win easily

よく使う表現： cruise to victory, cruise past someone

低用量で継続する

能力向上薬を多く使う期間の合間に、少ない量で使用を続ける。

やさしい英語で： To keep taking performance drugs at a lower dose between periods of heavier use.

• He decided to cruise between cycles.
• Some bodybuilders blast and cruise throughout the year.
• They discussed whether to stop completely or cruise.

よく使う表現： blast and cruise, cruise between cycles