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B1 · Nature, animals & weather

B1 · 自然・動物・天気

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tail(noun)
/teɪl/
尾 (o)
the part that sticks out at the back of the body of a bird, an animal or a fish, which the animal can move from side to side or up and down
My cat has a long tail.
私の猫は長い尾を持っています。
The dog ran up, wagging its tail.
類義語rearendextremitytraincaudal appendage
対義語frontheadbeginning
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shell(noun)
/ʃel/
貝殻 (kaigara)
the hard outer part of eggs, nuts, some seeds, and some animals
I like collecting sea shells.
私は貝殻を集めるのが好きです。
We collected shells on the beach.
類義語huskcasecoveringtestexoskeletonhull
対義語kernelpulpmeatinsidescore
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fur(noun)
/fɜːr/
毛皮 (kegawa)
the soft thick mass of hair that grows on the body of some animals
The cat is licking its fur.
猫が自分の毛皮を舐めている。(Neko ga jibun no kegawa o namete iru.)
fashionable clothes/furniture/ideas
類義語haircoatpeltwool
対義語skinbarenesshairlessness
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shine(verb)
/ʃaɪn/
輝く (kagayaku)
to produce or reflect light; to be bright
The dark polished wood shone like glass.
暗い磨かれた木材はガラスのように輝いた。
A light was shining in the distance.
類義語gleamglimmersparkleglitterradiateglowilluminate
対義語dulldarkenfadedim
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soil(noun)
/sɔɪl/
土 (tsuchi)
the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow
It is very difficult to grow any plant on this type of soil.
この種類の土壌で植物を育てるのは非常に難しいです。
poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil
類義語earthgrounddirtloamclayhumus
対義語waterair
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freeze(verb)
/friːz/
凍る (kooru)
to become hard, and often turn to ice, as a result of extreme cold; to make something do this
It's so cold that even the river has frozen.
とても寒いので川まで凍ってしまった。
The clothes froze solid on the washing-line.
類義語chillicesolidifyglaciatefrost
対義語meltthawliquefywarm
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atmosphere(noun)
/ˈætməsfɪr/
大気, 大気圏
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
The earth's atmosphere protects us from the sun's harmful rays.
地球の大気は太陽の有害な光線から私たちを守っている。
類義語ambiancemoodfeelingclimateenvironment
対義語nothingnessemptiness
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countryside(noun)
/ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
田舎 (inaka)
land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, etc.
The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky.
周りの田舎は風が強く、岩が多い。
Everyone should enjoy the right of access to the countryside.
類義語rural areacountryprovincebackcountryhinterland
対義語cityurban areametropolistown
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wing(noun)
/wɪŋ/
翼, 羽
one of the parts of the body of a bird, insect or bat that it uses for flying
The bird spread its wings and flew up into the sky.
鳥は翼を広げて空へ飛び立ちました。
類義語appendageflanksectionprojectionside
対義語centermiddlebody
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mud(noun)
/mʌd/
泥 (doro)
wet earth that is soft and sticky
The vehicles got bogged down in the heavy mud.
車両はひどい泥にはまり込んだ。
mud bricks/huts(= made of dried mud)
類義語sludgemireoozedirtsoilclay
対義語cleanlinesspuritydrynesssand
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earthquake(noun)
/ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
地震 (jishin)
a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface
It is the most terrible earthquake I've ever seen.
これは私が今まで見た中で最も恐ろしい地震です。
類義語temblorseismtremor
対義語calmstabilitystillness
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bee(noun)
/biː/
蜂 (hachi)
a black and yellow flying insect that can sting (= touch your skin and make you feel a sharp pain) .Bees live in large groups and make honey (= a sweet sticky substance that is good to eat) .
The bee flew from flower to flower collecting pollen.
蜂は花から花へ飛び、花粉を集めていました。
類義語honeybeebumblebeeapian
対義語waspfly
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environmental(adjective)
/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/
環境
connected with the natural conditions in which people, animals and plants live; connected with the environment
We must consider the environmental impact of our actions.
私たちは自分たちの行動が環境に与える影響を考慮しなければなりません。
類義語ecologicalgreenconservation
対義語nonenvironmentalunnatural
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hunt(verb)
/hʌnt/
狩る, 狩猟する, 狩りをする
to go after wild animals in order to catch or kill them for food, sport or to make money
The hunters went to hunt deer in the forest.
猟師たちは森へ鹿を狩りに行った。
類義語pursuesearchtrackchase
対義語avoidignorefleeneglect
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hurricane(noun)
/ˌhɜːrəkeɪn ˈhɪɡɪnz/
ハリケーン
a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean
The hurricane caused widespread damage to the coast.
そのハリケーンは沿岸部に広範囲な被害をもたらした。
類義語cyclonetyphoontropical storm
対義語calmstillnessfair weather
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waste(noun)
/weɪst/
廃棄物, ごみ
materials that are no longer needed and are thrown away
Factories should not dump their waste into the river.
工場は廃棄物を川に捨ててはならない。
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stick(noun)
/stɪk/
木の枝, 棒切れ
a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut from a tree
The children collected dry sticks in the forest to build a fire.
子どもたちは火をおこすために、森で乾いた枝を集めた。