English Dictionary

on the bubble

前置詞句

慣用表現

(motor racing) Holding the last qualifying position with qualification still in progress, and thus liable to lose that position.

日本語の意味

予選中に最下位をキープしている状態。まだ結果が確定しておらず、順位が下がる可能性があることを意味する。 / 予選で最後尾の順位にあるが、予選が進行中で今後順位が変動するリスクがある状況。

With lap times dropping, he found himself on the bubble going into the final qualifying run, praying he wouldn't be bumped.

ラップタイムが落ちる中、彼は予選通過の瀬戸際にあってまだ予選が続いており、そのポジションを失うかもしれないと祈っていた。

意味（1）

(motor racing) Holding the last qualifying position with qualification still in progress, and thus liable to lose that position.

Smith was on the bubble but lost out when Jones was faster by a tenth of a second.

意味（2）

(sports) Having qualification for an event depend on the upcoming performances of other competitors; hence, at risk of being eliminated, and reversely, being close to qualification; on the verge.

Most players play pretty loose on the bubble, much looser than they theoretically should, and even if I saw an opponent sitting out a few hands, it's more likely that he just hit a run of low cards than that he turned into a locksmith at this stage.

意味（3）

(idiomatic) Uncertain of success.

The new bond issue now appears to be on the bubble, with support eroding.

意味（4）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, bubble.

Among other aspects of bubble measurement, the researchers were interested in measuring the size of the bubble with a laser scattering technique. A laser is shone on the bubble, which scatters the light.