fallout

悪影響、余波

出来事や行動によって生じる悪い結果。

やさしい英語で： Harmful results of an event or action.

• We are still dealing with the fallout.
• The scandal caused serious political fallout.
• Who will handle the financial fallout from this decision?

使い方： fallout from something (The company is facing fallout from the data leak.)

類義語： aftermath, repercussions

よく使う表現： political fallout, emotional fallout, fallout from something

降下物、放射性降下物

噴火や爆発の後に空中から落ちる灰や粉など。放射性のものもある。

やさしい英語で： Dust or other tiny particles that fall from the air after an eruption, explosion, or similar event.

• Fallout covered the ground.
• The soil contained radioactive fallout from the explosion.
• They stayed indoors to avoid breathing volcanic fallout.

よく使う表現： radioactive fallout, nuclear fallout, volcanic fallout

降下、降下現象

噴火や爆発などの後、ほこりや細かい粒子が空中から落ちること。

やさしい英語で： The falling of dust or other tiny particles from the air after an eruption, explosion, or similar event.

• Fallout continued through the night.
• The eruption caused heavy fallout across nearby fields.
• Wind affected the pattern of radioactive fallout.

類義語： deposition

よく使う表現： radioactive fallout, volcanic fallout, fallout from something

代役のゲスト

来られない人の代わりに、直前に呼ばれるゲスト。

やさしい英語で： A guest brought in at short notice to replace someone who cannot attend.

• The producer booked a fallout.
• Our fallout arrived minutes before the interview.
• A reliable fallout saved the show when the main guest cancelled.

類義語： replacement guest, stand-in

よく使う表現： fallout guest, book a fallout