standout

際立った、抜群の

同じ種類のものより、はるかに優れているか目立つ。

やさしい英語で： Much better or more noticeable than others of the same kind.

• She gave a standout performance.
• The camera is this phone’s standout feature.
• His standout work earned him a place on the team.

類義語： outstanding, exceptional, remarkable

反対語： ordinary

よく使う表現： standout performance, standout player, standout feature

傑出した人、際立つもの

他より特に優れていたり、目を引いたりする人や物。

やさしい英語で： A person or thing that is especially good or easy to notice among others.

• She is the team’s standout.
• Two songs were standouts on the album.
• This restaurant is a standout among the town’s many cafés.

使い方： a standout among something (Her portrait was a standout among the paintings.)

類義語： star, highlight

よく使う表現： a clear standout, a real standout, standout among something

自立長

巻尺を支えずに伸ばし、折れ曲がって落ちるまでの長さ。

やさしい英語で： The length a measuring tape can reach unsupported before it bends and falls.

• This tape has a long standout.
• A greater standout makes measuring alone easier.
• We compared the standout of three metal tape measures.

よく使う表現： tape measure standout, longer standout, standout length