solid

固体の、固形の

液体のように流れたり気体のように広がったりせず、形を保つ。

やさしい英語で： Firm enough to keep its shape, rather than flowing like water or spreading like air.

• The butter is still solid.
• Water becomes solid when it freezes.
• The baby can now eat solid food.

類義語： firm, hard

反対語： liquid, gaseous

よく使う表現： solid ice, solid food, solid at room temperature, solid matter

無垢の

全体が同じ材料でできていて、中が空洞ではない。

やさしい英語で： Made entirely of one material, with no empty space inside.

• The ring is solid gold.
• We bought a solid oak table.
• This handle is made of solid silver.

よく使う表現： solid gold, solid wood, solid silver, solid oak

頑丈な、確かな

丈夫で作りがよい、または信頼でき、壊れたり失敗したりしにくい。

やさしい英語で： Strong, well made, or dependable, so it is unlikely to break or fail.

• This chair feels solid.
• They built a solid business together.
• We need solid evidence before making a decision.

類義語： strong, reliable, sturdy, sound

反対語： weak, flimsy

よく使う表現： solid furniture, solid foundation, solid evidence, solid support

隙間のない、中身の詰まった

内部や各部分の間に空いたところがない。

やさしい英語で： Having no empty spaces inside or no gaps between its parts.

• The wall is solid concrete.
• A solid line of cars blocked the road.
• The crowd formed a solid mass near the stage.

類義語： dense, compact

反対語： hollow

よく使う表現： solid block, solid wall, solid line, solid mass

続けて

語の各部分の間に空白やハイフンを入れず、続けて書く形で。

やさしい英語で： With the letters joined together, without a space or a hyphen between word parts.

• This compound is written solid.
• The editor asked us to set the word solid.
• Some compounds once used hyphens but are now printed solid.

類義語： as one word

よく使う表現： write solid, set solid, print solid

固体

液体のように流れたり気体のように広がったりせず、形を保つ物質。

やさしい英語で： A substance that keeps its shape instead of flowing like water or spreading like air.

• Ice is a solid.
• Some solids melt when heated.
• This experiment compares solids, liquids, and gases.

よく使う表現： a solid, solid and liquid, solid to liquid

親切、手助け

誰かの役に立つためにしてあげること。

やさしい英語で： Something helpful that you do for another person.

• Can you do me a solid?
• She did us a solid by watching the kids.
• Thanks for doing me a solid yesterday.

使い方： do someone a solid (Could you do me a solid and drive me home?)

類義語： favor

よく使う表現： do someone a solid, a real solid

無地の服

一色だけで、模様が印刷されていない服。

やさしい英語で： A piece of clothing that has only one colour, without a printed design.

• Choose a solid for the interview.
• She prefers solids to patterned shirts.
• A dark solid works well with this striped jacket.

よく使う表現： wear a solid, solid or print, a dark solid