skinny

痩せこけた、痩せた

脂肪や筋肉が少なく、とても痩せていて、不健康に見えることも多い。

やさしい英語で： Very thin, with little fat or muscle, often in a way that looks unhealthy.

• The dog is very skinny.
• His skinny arms shook under the weight.
• She looked skinny after being ill for weeks.

類義語： thin, scrawny

反対語： fat

よく使う表現： skinny arms, skinny child, look skinny, skinny legs

低脂肪の、低カロリーの

通常のものより脂肪やカロリーが少ない。

やさしい英語で： Containing less fat or fewer calories than the usual version.

• I ordered a skinny latte.
• Do you have skinny versions of these drinks?
• She chose a skinny coffee with no sugar.

類義語： low-fat, low-calorie

よく使う表現： skinny latte, skinny coffee

内情、詳しい情報

ある事柄の詳しい情報や内情。うわさ話から知ることも多い。

やさしい英語で： The facts or inside information about something, often learned through gossip.

• Give me the skinny.
• She called for the skinny on the deal.
• Have you heard the skinny on their breakup?

使い方： the skinny on something (Give me the skinny on the new manager.)

類義語： lowdown, inside information

よく使う表現： the skinny on something, get the skinny

痩せた人

脂肪や筋肉が少なく、とても痩せて見える人。

やさしい英語で： A person whose body looks very thin, with little fat or muscle.

• That skinny can lift a heavy box.
• The two skinnies stood beside the larger players.
• Nobody expected such a skinny to win the race.

類義語： thin person

よく使う表現： a little skinny, that tall skinny