► 名詞
抑え [おさえ] [抑えが効く] meaning: control rank: 2
☆ 党内の反対派の抑えが効かなくなっている ⇨ They can no longer control the naysayers in the party
☆ 彼女の抑えの効いた演技 ⇨ Her measured, restrained, acting
More examples:
- 抑え込みが利かない ⇨
- 彼は相手を一失点に抑えた ⇨ He kept the opponent to only one lost score. He allowed only one score to them
- 彼は相手を零点に抑え込んだ ⇨ He held the opponent to zero score, shut down
- 彼は相手打線をピシャリと抑えた ⇨ He shut out the opponent’s hitters
- 彼は反対を抑えて計画を実施した ⇨ He executed the plan while suppressing opposition
- 警官が三人掛かりで犯人を抑え込んだ ⇨ It took three cops to wrestle down the perpetrator
- 彼は相手に抑え込まれ、じたばたもがいたが逃れることが出来なかった ⇨ He was pinned to the floor by his opponent. He struggled desperately but wasn’t able to escape
- チームの守護神と呼ばれる抑え投手 ⇨ A closer pitcher who is called the guardian angel of the team
- モーターの発熱を最小限に抑える設計 ⇨ A design to keep the heating of the motor to minimum
- 彼は緩急自在の投球で相手を零点に抑えた ⇨ He had a complete command of the speed of his pitches and shut out the opponent
- 熱を抑える薬 ⇨ A fever-reducing medication
- 甘さを抑えた飲み物 ⇨ Drink with moderate sweetness
- 彼等は相手の反撃を何とか抑えて勝った ⇨ They somehow managed to stem the opponent’s comeback and won
- 頼みの綱だった抑えの投手が得点を許してしまった ⇨ Our savior closer ended up allowing scores
- 彼の抑えた演技 ⇨ His measured, restrained, acting