wrap up

終える、仕上げる

活動や作業を終わらせる。

やさしい英語で： To finish an activity or bring it to an end.

• Let’s wrap up the meeting.
• They wrapped up filming last Friday.
• Can we wrap this project up before the holidays?

使い方： wrap something up (We need to wrap this discussion up soon.)

類義語： finish, complete, conclude

反対語： begin

よく使う表現： wrap up a meeting, wrap up something

包む

紙や布などで物をすっかり覆う。

やさしい英語で： To cover something completely with paper, cloth, or similar material.

• Please wrap up the gift.
• She wrapped the cups up in newspaper.
• Have you wrapped up all the birthday presents?

使い方： wrap something up in something (I wrapped the book up in coloured paper.)

類義語： wrap, package

反対語： unwrap

よく使う表現： wrap up a present, wrap up something

暖かい服を着る、着込む

寒くならないように十分な服を着込む。

やさしい英語で： To wear plenty of clothes so that you stay warm.

• Wrap up warm; it is freezing.
• We wrapped up in thick coats for the walk.
• Have you wrapped the children up well?

使い方： wrap up in something (Wrap up in a thick coat before you leave.); wrap someone up (She wrapped the baby up before going outside.)

類義語： bundle up

よく使う表現： wrap up warm, wrap up warmly

要約する、まとめる

主な内容や出来事を短くまとめて伝える。

やさしい英語で： To give a short account of the main points or events.

• Please wrap up the main points.
• The reporter wrapped up the day’s events.
• She wrapped up our findings in a short paragraph.

使い方： wrap up something (The presenter wrapped up the main stories in one minute.)

類義語： summarize, recap

よく使う表現： wrap up the news, wrap up the findings

忙しくさせる、手を取らせる

人を忙しくさせ、ほかのことに時間や注意を向けられなくする。

やさしい英語で： To keep someone so busy that they cannot give time or attention to other things.

• She was wrapped up in meetings all morning.
• Sorry, I was wrapped up in paperwork.
• Are you too wrapped up in work to join us?

使い方： be wrapped up in something (He was wrapped up in work and missed my call.)

類義語： tie up, occupy

反対語： free up

よく使う表現： wrap up someone, wrap up in work

包み込む、手厚く守る

人を手厚く世話して守り、つらい経験をさせないようにすることが多い。

やさしい英語で： To surround someone with care or protection, often keeping them away from difficult experiences.

• Their kindness wrapped him up in comfort.
• His parents wrapped him up in constant protection.
• She felt wrapped up in her family’s care.

使い方： wrap someone up in something (Her family wrapped her up in love and care.)

類義語： cocoon, shelter, protect

よく使う表現： wrap up someone, wrap up in love