gross

気持ち悪い

見たり、においや味を感じたり、考えたりすると強い不快感がある。

やさしい英語で： Very unpleasant to see, smell, taste, or think about.

• That smell is gross.
• He found something gross in the fridge.
• The toilets were so gross that we left.

類義語： disgusting, revolting

よく使う表現： gross smell, really gross, something gross, totally gross

総額の、控除前の

税金や費用などを差し引く前の総額を表す。

やさしい英語で： Describing a total amount before taxes, costs, or other amounts are taken away.

• Her gross pay is higher this year.
• The company reported gross profits of two million dollars.
• Does that figure show gross income?

類義語： total

反対語： net

よく使う表現： gross income, gross pay, gross profit

重大な、甚だしい

極めて重大で、明らかに間違っているか、受け入れられない。

やさしい英語で： Extremely serious and clearly wrong or unacceptable.

• That was a gross error.
• The manager was dismissed for gross misconduct.
• Leaving patients unattended showed gross negligence.

類義語： flagrant, serious

よく使う表現： gross negligence, gross misconduct, gross injustice, gross mistake

売り上げる

費用を差し引く前の総額として、お金を稼ぐ。

やさしい英語で： To earn a total amount of money before costs are taken away.

• The film grossed ten million dollars.
• How much did the concert gross?
• Her latest movie is grossing more than expected.

類義語： bring in, earn

よく使う表現： gross a million, gross something worldwide

グロス

12ダース、つまり144個のまとまり。

やさしい英語で： A group of 144 things, equal to twelve groups of twelve.

• We ordered a gross of pencils.
• The supplier sent two gross of buttons.
• Half a gross means seventy-two items.

使い方： a gross of something (They bought a gross of small screws.)

よく使う表現： a gross of something, two gross, half a gross