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近道、手っ取り早い方法

目的地に行ったり何かをしたりする、より簡単で速い方法。

やさしい英語で： An easier or faster way to get somewhere or do something.

• This shortcut saves time.
• We found a shortcut to finish the job faster.
• Is there a shortcut to getting this done?

類義語： quicker way, easier way

よく使う表現： take a shortcut, find a shortcut, use a shortcut

ショートカット

別のファイルやフォルダー、プログラムをすぐ開く小さなファイルやアイコン。

やさしい英語で： A small computer file or icon that quickly opens another file, folder, or program.

• Click the shortcut to open the program.
• I put a shortcut on my desktop.
• These shortcuts link to my work folders.

使い方： shortcut to something (I added a shortcut to the folder.)

類義語： link

よく使う表現： desktop shortcut, create a shortcut, shortcut icon

近道

いつもの道より早く目的地に着ける道。

やさしい英語で： A route that gets you somewhere faster than the usual route.

• We took a shortcut home.
• The shortcut through the woods was muddy.
• Do you know a shortcut to the beach?

使い方： shortcut through something (We took a shortcut through the park.); shortcut to somewhere (This is a shortcut to the station.)

類義語： shorter route

よく使う表現： take a shortcut, shortcut through something, a useful shortcut

手っ取り早い方法、近道

通常の手順をいくつか省いて、物事を早く済ませる方法。

やさしい英語で： A way of doing something faster by leaving out some usual steps.

• This recipe offers a useful shortcut.
• They took shortcuts and the roof leaked.
• There are no shortcuts to learning a language well.

使い方： shortcut to something (There is no shortcut to success.)

類義語： quick method

よく使う表現： take a shortcut, use a shortcut, shortcut to success