double up

体を折り曲げる、二つ折りにする

痛みや笑いで体を前に曲げたり、物を二つ折りにしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To bend your body forward, often because of pain or laughter, or fold something in two.

• He doubled up in pain.
• We doubled up with laughter when the dog stole his sandwich.
• She doubled up the cloth to make it thicker.

使い方： double up with/in something (She doubled up with laughter at his joke.); double up something (Double up the cloth before putting it under the pot.)

類義語： double over, bend over, fold in two

反対語： straighten up, unfold

よく使う表現： double up with laughter, double up in pain, double up a cloth

兼ねる

本来の役割に加えて、別の役割も果たすこと。

やさしい英語で： To serve another purpose as well as the main one.

• This sofa doubles up as a bed.
• Our spare room doubled up as an office.
• Can these boxes double up as seats?

使い方： double up as something (The dining table doubles up as a desk.)

類義語： double as, serve as

よく使う表現： double up as something, double up as beds

倍にする、倍増させる

量や数、時間をもとの二倍にすること。

やさしい英語で： To make an amount, number, or length of time twice as great.

• Double up the amount of rice.
• We doubled up on blankets because the nights were cold.
• Can we double up the order for next week?

使い方： double up something (We doubled up the quantities to feed everyone.); double up on something (They doubled up on supplies before the storm.)

類義語： double

反対語： halve

よく使う表現： double up quantities, double up the amount, double up on supplies

体を折り曲げさせる

普通は腹を殴ることで、相手の体を前に折り曲げさせること。

やさしい英語で： To make someone bend forward, usually by hitting them in the stomach.

• The punch doubled him up.
• A kick to the stomach doubled the attacker up.
• That blow would double anyone up.

使い方： double someone up (The blow doubled him up.)

類義語： wind

よく使う表現： double someone up, double up someone

倍にする、二人一組で働く

人手や道具を通常の二倍使うこと、または二人一組で働くこと。

やさしい英語で： To use twice the usual help or equipment, or work together in pairs.

• We doubled up on staff today.
• The workers doubled up to carry the heavy boxes.
• Can you double up with Anna for this job?

使い方： double up on something (We doubled up on guards during the festival.); double up with someone (Double up with a partner for this task.)

類義語： pair up, team up

よく使う表現： double up on staff, double up with someone

同居する

他の人や世帯と同じ家や部屋に住むこと。

やさしい英語で： To live with another person or household in the same home or room.

• Two families doubled up in one flat.
• We had to double up with friends after the flood.
• Would you double up with another guest to reduce the cost?

使い方： double up with someone (We doubled up with relatives to save money.)

類義語： share accommodation, live together

よく使う表現： double up with someone, double up in rooms