hack

ハッキングする

コンピューターに無断で侵入したり、独創的な方法でソフトを変えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To enter a computer system without permission, or change software in clever, unusual ways.

• Someone hacked my account.
• They hacked into the server last night.
• She hacked the software to add a new feature.

使い方： hack into something (Someone hacked into the company network.)

よく使う表現： hack into something, hack an account, hack a computer

切り刻む、たたき切る

強い打撃を繰り返して、物を荒っぽく切る。

やさしい英語で： To cut something roughly with strong, repeated blows.

• He hacked at the wood.
• She hacked a path through the bushes.
• They hacked off the dead branches.

使い方： hack at something (She hacked at the thick branches.); hack through something (They hacked through the bushes.)

類義語： chop, slash

よく使う表現： hack at something, hack something off, hack through something

工夫して改善する

巧みな工夫や普通とは違う方法で、物事を楽にしたり良くしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make something easier or better by using clever tricks or unusual methods.

• Try to hack your morning routine.
• She hacked her study habits with simple timers.
• These tips help you hack your workday.

類義語： optimize

よく使う表現： hack your routine, hack your sleep, hack your life

耐える、乗り切る

難しい状況に対応し、その大変さに耐える。

やさしい英語で： To manage a difficult situation or deal with its demands.

• I cannot hack this pressure.
• She left because she could not hack it.
• Can you hack life on a busy farm?

類義語： cope, manage

よく使う表現： hack it, hack the pressure

裏技、ライフハック

時間を節約したり物事を簡単にしたりする、巧みな工夫や手軽な方法。

やさしい英語で： A clever trick or easy method that saves time or makes something simpler.

• This kitchen hack saves time.
• She shared a hack for folding shirts.
• Have you tried any of these cleaning hacks?

類義語： tip, trick, shortcut

よく使う表現： life hack, cleaning hack, kitchen hack

ハッキング、不正アクセス

コンピューターへの無断侵入、またはソフトへの隠れたアクセスを可能にする道具。

やさしい英語で： An unauthorized entry into a computer system, or a tool that gives hidden access to software.

• The hack exposed customer passwords.
• He used a hack to unlock the game characters.
• Several accounts were damaged in the hack.

類義語： breach

よく使う表現： a computer hack, a game hack, a network hack

応急処置、間に合わせの解決策

粗雑だったり一時的だったりしても役立つ、急ごしらえの道具や解決策。

やさしい英語で： A quickly made device or solution that works, although it may be rough or temporary.

• This hack keeps the door shut.
• We built a hack from spare parts.
• The software works, but the repair is a messy hack.

類義語： workaround, quick fix

よく使う表現： a quick hack, a temporary hack, a clever hack

三文作家、へぼ

金を稼ぐためだけに、平凡な仕事や質の悪い作品を作る人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who produces ordinary or poor work, often just to earn money.

• That writer is a hack.
• Critics dismissed the painter as a hack.
• The paper employs several hacks who recycle old stories.

よく使う表現： a political hack, a literary hack, a newspaper hack