outlet

コンセント

電気製品のプラグを差し込み、電力を得るための壁などの差し込み口。

やさしい英語で： A place on a wall where you connect an electrical device to get power.

• The outlet is behind the desk.
• Plug your charger into this outlet.
• There aren't enough outlets in the kitchen.

類義語： socket, power socket

よく使う表現： power outlet, electrical outlet, wall outlet

販売店、直営店

ある会社の商品を売る店で、安い価格で販売することもある。

やさしい英語で： A shop that sells a company's products, sometimes at lower prices.

• The company opened a new outlet.
• We bought cheap shoes at a factory outlet.
• Their products are sold through hundreds of outlets.

類義語： shop, store

よく使う表現： retail outlet, factory outlet, outlet store

はけ口、発散の場

ため込んだ感情やエネルギー、考えを外に出せる活動や方法。

やさしい英語で： An activity or way of expressing feelings, energy, or ideas that you need to release.

• Painting is her creative outlet.
• Sport provided an outlet for his energy.
• She needed an outlet for her frustration.

使い方： an outlet for something (Running gives him an outlet for his anger.)

類義語： release, channel

よく使う表現： outlet for something, creative outlet, emotional outlet