smash

粉々にする、叩き割る

強い力でたたいて物を粉々に壊す。

やさしい英語で： To break something into pieces by hitting it with great force.

• He smashed the glass.
• Someone smashed our window with a stone.
• Did you smash that bottle on purpose?

使い方： smash something to pieces (He smashed the old vase to pieces.); smash something with something (She smashed the ice with a hammer.)

類義語： shatter, break

よく使う表現： smash a window, smash something to pieces, smash something with something, smash a bottle

砕ける、割れる

何かに強くぶつかって細かく割れる。

やさしい英語で： To break into pieces after hitting something with great force.

• The vase smashed on the floor.
• Two bottles fell from the shelf and smashed.
• The glass smashed to pieces when it hit the ground.

使い方： smash on something (The cup smashed on the stone floor.); smash to pieces (The mirror fell and smashed to pieces.)

類義語： shatter, break

よく使う表現： smash to pieces, smash on something, smash against something

大ヒット

本や公演、曲などが大成功し、大きな人気を集めたもの。

やさしい英語で： A book, show, song, or other thing that becomes very successful and popular.

• The show was a smash.
• Her new song became an international smash.
• Everyone expected the film to be a box-office smash.

類義語： hit, success

反対語： flop

よく使う表現： smash hit, box-office smash, international smash

破砕音、衝突音

物が壊れたり何かに激しくぶつかったりする大きな音。

やさしい英語で： A loud noise made when something breaks or crashes into something.

• We heard a loud smash.
• The plate hit the floor with a smash.
• A sudden smash of glass woke us up.

類義語： crash

よく使う表現： loud smash, sudden smash, smash of glass

スマッシュ

テニスなどで、球やシャトルを上から鋭く打ち下ろすこと。

やさしい英語で： A powerful shot in tennis or similar sports that sends the ball or shuttle sharply downward.

• Her smash won the point.
• He returned the ball with a powerful smash.
• Can you teach me how to play an overhead smash?

類義語： overhead shot

よく使う表現： overhead smash, powerful smash, hit a smash

衝突事故

車などが何かにぶつかったり、車同士が衝突したりする事故。

やさしい英語で： An accident in which vehicles hit something or each other.

• Two cars were involved in the smash.
• The driver was injured in a motorway smash.
• Police closed the road after a serious smash.

類義語： crash, collision

よく使う表現： car smash, road smash, motorway smash