powerhouse

強大な勢力、実力者

ある分野で大きな力や影響力を持つ、または非常に成功している人や組織。

やさしい英語で： A person or organization with great power, influence, or success in a particular area.

• The company is a technology powerhouse.
• She became a powerhouse in local politics.
• These cities are the region's economic powerhouses.

類義語： major force, power

よく使う表現： economic powerhouse, political powerhouse, powerhouse of something

精力家、力持ち

体力やエネルギーが非常に豊かな人。

やさしい英語で： Someone with a great deal of physical strength or energy.

• Our new player is a powerhouse.
• Even at sixty, she remains a powerhouse of energy.
• The team's two powerhouses carried the heavy equipment.

類義語： dynamo

よく使う表現： physical powerhouse, absolute powerhouse, powerhouse of energy

エネルギー源、動力源

多くのエネルギーや力を供給するもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that supplies a great deal of energy or strength.

• Mitochondria serve as the cell's powerhouses.
• These tiny seeds are a nutritional powerhouse.
• The engine is the powerhouse of the machine.

類義語： energy source, power source

よく使う表現： powerhouse of something, nutritional powerhouse, energy powerhouse

発電所、発電機室

電気を作る機械が設置されている建物。

やさしい英語で： A building containing machines that produce electricity.

• The powerhouse stands beside the dam.
• Engineers installed two generators in the powerhouse.
• The old powerhouse now supplies electricity to nearby villages.

類義語： power station, generating station

よく使う表現： hydroelectric powerhouse, powerhouse turbines, powerhouse building

体幹筋、コア

体の中心部にあり、体を支え、動きを調整する筋肉。

やさしい英語で： The muscles around the middle of your body that support it and help control movement.

• Engage your powerhouse before lifting your legs.
• Pilates exercises strengthen the powerhouse.
• The instructor explained how the powerhouse supports the spine.

類義語： core, core muscles

よく使う表現： engage your powerhouse, strengthen your powerhouse, pilates powerhouse