top out

上限に達する、最高値に達する

可能な最高の水準、量、速度に達する。

やさしい英語で： To reach the highest level, amount, or speed that is possible.

• This car tops out at 180 kilometres per hour.
• House prices topped out last summer and then fell.
• How high will temperatures top out today?

使い方： top out at something (Her annual salary tops out at eighty thousand dollars.)

類義語： peak, reach a maximum

よく使う表現： top out somewhere, top out quickly

上棟する、建物の最上部を完成させる

高い建物の一番上の部分の工事を終える。

やさしい英語で： To finish building the highest part of a tall building.

• The workers topped out the new tower.
• They will top out the office building next month.
• The hotel was topped out before work began on its windows.

使い方： top out a building (The builders topped out the tower on Friday.)

類義語： top off

よく使う表現： top out something, top something out

登り切る、岩の上に抜ける

岩や壁の上端を乗り越えて、登り終える。

やさしい英語で： To finish a climb by getting over the top edge of the rock or wall.

• She topped out on the boulder.
• We topped out after three hours of climbing.
• Can you top out without using that small crack?

使い方： top out on something (We topped out on a wide ledge.); top out a route (She topped out the route just before dark.)

類義語： finish a climb

よく使う表現： top out safely, top out something

絶頂期に引退する

まだ大きな成功を収めているうちに仕事や競技生活を終える。

やさしい英語で： To leave your career while you are still very successful.

• She chose to top out after her greatest success.
• The champion topped out rather than risk a losing season.
• He plans to top out while his films still attract huge audiences.

類義語： quit at the top, retire at your peak

よく使う表現： top out early, top out now