sleek

流線形の、すらりとした

細く滑らかな形で、すっきりしていて動きやすい。

やさしい英語で： Having a slim, smooth shape that looks neat and allows easy movement.

• The boat had a sleek shape.
• A sleek sports car stopped outside.
• The new aircraft is sleeker than the old model.

類義語： streamlined, slim

反対語： bulky

よく使う表現： sleek design, sleek sports car, sleek lines

滑らかな

でこぼこや逆立った毛がなく、表面が滑らかに整っている。

やさしい英語で： Having a smooth, even surface, with no rough parts or loose hairs.

• Her hair was sleek and straight.
• The horse had a sleek coat.
• He brushed the dog until its fur looked sleek.

類義語： smooth

反対語： rough

よく使う表現： sleek hair, sleek coat, sleek fur, sleek surface

つやのある

よく手入れされているように見える、つやのある表面を持つ。

やさしい英語で： Having a shiny surface that looks well cared for.

• The cat had sleek black fur.
• Her sleek hair caught the light.
• The polished wood looked sleek under the lamps.

類義語： glossy, shiny

反対語： dull

よく使う表現： sleek black hair, sleek coat, sleek finish

滑らかにする、磨く

表面や髪を滑らかでつやのある状態にする。

やさしい英語で： To make a surface or hair smooth and shiny.

• She sleeked her hair back.
• He used oil to sleek down the loose strands.
• The barber sleeked his hair with a comb.

使い方： sleek something back/down (She sleeked her hair back with gel.)

類義語： smooth, polish

よく使う表現： sleek back something, sleek down something, sleek someone’s hair

ニス

物の表面を滑らかにするために塗るもの。

やさしい英語で： A coating put on something to make its surface smooth.

• He applied sleek to the wooden panel.
• A thin coat of sleek smoothed the surface.
• The carpenter waited for the sleek to dry.

類義語： varnish

よく使う表現： coat of sleek, apply the sleek, layer of sleek