gas up

給油する

乗り物のタンクに燃料を入れること。

やさしい英語で： To fill a vehicle’s tank with fuel.

• We need to gas up.
• I gassed up the car this morning.
• Have you gassed it up for the trip?

使い方： gas up something / gas something up (We gassed the truck up before leaving.)

類義語： refuel, fill up

よく使う表現： gas up the car, gas something up, gas up before leaving

褒める、称賛する

他の人にも聞こえたり読めたりする形で、人を褒めること。

やさしい英語で： To say good things about someone where other people can hear or read them.

• Her friends gassed her up online.
• He always gases up local artists on his show.
• Everyone was gassing her up after that performance.

使い方： gas someone up (Her fans gassed her up in the comments.)

類義語： praise, talk up

反対語： criticize

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

おだてる、持ち上げる

人を褒めすぎて、実際より偉い、または才能があると思わせること。

やさしい英語で： To praise someone too much, making them feel more important or talented than they really are.

• Stop gassing him up.
• She gassed me up until I believed I could win.
• Are they gassing her up to get free tickets?

使い方： gas someone up (Do not gas him up just to get a favor.)

類義語： flatter, butter up

反対語： belittle

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