Crack On
意味: To continue or proceed energetically; to flirt with
Primary meaning: to get going, continue with a task energetically. Secondary meaning (British dating shows): to pursue someone romantically. Context determines which.
例文
- Right, let's crack on with the meeting. 好了，我们继续开会吧Venga, sigamos con la reuniónさあ、会議を進めよう자, 회의를 진행하자.
- I cracked on with the report after lunch. 午饭后我继续写报告了Seguí con el informe después de comer昼食後、レポートに取りかかった점심 먹고 보고서 작업에 들어갔다.
- He's cracking on with that girl from marketing.' (flirting) 调情flirtear口説いている그는 마케팅 부서 그 여자한테 작업 걸고 있어. (작업하다)
- We need to crack on if we're going to finish today.如果今天要完成的话，我们得抓紧了Tenemos que ponernos las pilas si queremos acabar hoy今日中に終わらせるなら急がないと오늘 안에 끝내려면 서둘러야 해.
発音
/kræk ɒn/
使い方ガイド
場面: work, progress, dating
トーン: energetic, determined
✓ 正しい言い方
- Let's crack on.我们开始吧Venga, sigamosさあ始めよう계속해.
- I'll crack on with this.我来继续做这个Voy a seguir con estoこれに取りかかるよ열심히 하는 중.
- He's cracking on with her.他在跟她搭讪呢Está ligando con ella彼は彼女に言い寄っているよ누군가한테 작업 거는 중.
✗ 間違った言い方
- The flirting meaning may confuse in professional contexts'调情'的意思在职场中可能引起误解El significado de ligar puede confundir en contextos profesionales「口説く」という意味があるため、仕事の場では混乱を招くことがあります두 가지 다른 뜻이 있음
- Very British expression非常英式的表达Es una expresión muy británicaとてもイギリス的な表現です문맥으로 구별 가능
よくある間違い
- Two meanings: proceed with task OR flirt
- Love Island popularized the romantic meaning
起源と歴史
British military and working-class slang meaning to proceed energetically. 'Crack' suggests making progress like cracking a whip. The romantic meaning gained popularity through British reality TV.
語源: Crack (energetic action like a whip crack) + on (continuing)
初出: British slang from early 20th century
文化的背景
Era: Early 20th century, romantic meaning 2010s
Generation: All ages for work meaning; younger for romantic meaning
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Love Island (UK) popularized romantic usage; Common in British workplaces
Regional notes: British and Irish. Americans don't use this expression.
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