knockout

ノックアウト

打撃で相手が立ち上がれない、または試合を続けられなくなって勝つこと。

やさしい英語で： A win caused by hitting an opponent so they cannot get up or continue fighting.

• He won by knockout.
• The boxer scored a knockout in the second round.
• A powerful punch led to her first knockout victory.

類義語： KO

よく使う表現： win by knockout, technical knockout, knockout blow

大ヒット、大成功

とても好評で、楽しかったり面白かったりして大きな成功を収めるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that people find extremely enjoyable, funny, or successful.

• The show was a knockout.
• Her comedy routine proved a real knockout.
• Everyone agreed that the party was an absolute knockout.

類義語： hit, sensation, triumph

反対語： flop

よく使う表現： a real knockout, absolute knockout, knockout of something

不活性化、無効化

何かの働きや活動を止めること。

やさしい英語で： The act of stopping something from working or being active.

• The gene knockout stopped protein production.
• Researchers tested the effects of a targeted knockout.
• These knockouts helped identify which genes control growth.

類義語： deactivation, inactivation

反対語： activation

よく使う表現： gene knockout, knockout experiment, targeted knockout

ノックアウト穴、打ち抜き穴

板などの一部で、押し抜くと穴が開くように印や切れ目がある部分。

やさしい英語で： A marked section of a panel that can be pushed out to make an opening.

• Remove the knockout before inserting the cable.
• The metal box has three circular knockouts.
• He pushed out a knockout to make room for another wire.

よく使う表現： remove a knockout, electrical box knockout, panel knockout

勝ち抜きの

試合に負けると大会から脱落する方式の。

やさしい英語で： Requiring the loser of a match to leave the competition.

• We reached the knockout stage.
• It is a knockout tournament, so every match matters.
• Eight teams qualified for the knockout rounds.

類義語： elimination

よく使う表現： knockout round, knockout tournament, knockout stage

気絶させる

人の意識を失わせるほど強い。

やさしい英語で： Strong enough to make someone lose consciousness.

• He landed a knockout punch.
• The boxer delivered a knockout blow in the final round.
• Could that medicine have a knockout effect?

よく使う表現： knockout blow, knockout punch

素晴らしい、魅力的な

非常に美しかったり魅力的だったりして、強い印象を与える。

やさしい英語で： Extremely attractive or impressive.

• She wore a knockout dress.
• His knockout smile caught my attention.
• They gave a knockout performance last night.

類義語： stunning, gorgeous

よく使う表現： knockout dress, knockout smile, knockout performance

遺伝子欠損の

研究のために、特定の遺伝子を取り除いたり働かなくしたりした。

やさしい英語で： Having a particular gene removed or switched off for scientific study.

• They studied a knockout mouse.
• The knockout cells produced none of that protein.
• Researchers compared normal mice with knockout mice.

よく使う表現： knockout mouse, knockout cells, knockout organism