helpless

無力な、なすすべのない

自分の世話や身を守ることができず、状況を改善する手段もない様子。

やさしい英語で： Unable to look after yourself, protect yourself, or do anything to improve a situation.

• The baby was helpless.
• I felt helpless when my friend became ill.
• Without their support, she would have been completely helpless.

類義語： powerless, defenceless

よく使う表現： feel helpless, helpless baby, completely helpless, helpless victim

抑えられない

感情が強すぎて、自分を抑えられない様子。

やさしい英語で： Unable to control yourself because a feeling is very strong.

• We were helpless with laughter.
• She shook with helpless rage.
• His joke sent us into helpless giggles.

使い方： helpless with something (They were helpless with laughter at his story.)

類義語： uncontrollable

よく使う表現： helpless with laughter, helpless with rage, helpless giggles

抑えられない

感情や反応が強すぎて、止めたり抑えたりできない様子。

やさしい英語で： A feeling or reaction is so strong that you cannot stop or control it.

• She burst into helpless laughter.
• He felt a helpless urge to cry.
• Helpless rage filled her as she read the letter.

類義語： uncontrollable, unrestrained

反対語： controlled

よく使う表現： helpless laughter, helpless urge, helpless rage