axis

軸

物が回転する中心、または左右対称に分ける仮想の線。

やさしい英語で： An imaginary line around which something turns, or that divides it into matching sides.

• The Earth turns on its axis.
• The planet’s axis is slightly tilted.
• Draw an axis of symmetry through the shape.

よく使う表現： axis of rotation, axis of symmetry, on its axis

座標軸

グラフで点の位置や値を示す、数値の付いた線。

やさしい英語で： A line with numbered positions, used to locate points or show values on a graph.

• Label the horizontal axis with years.
• The vertical axis shows temperature.
• Both axes start at zero.

類義語： coordinate axis

よく使う表現： horizontal axis, vertical axis, axis labels

軸椎

首の上から二番目にある、頭を回すための骨。

やさしい英語で： The second bone from the top of the neck, which helps the head turn.

• The axis helps the head turn.
• The scan revealed a fracture of the axis.
• The atlas sits directly above the axis.

類義語： epistropheus

よく使う表現： axis vertebra, fracture of axis

アクシスジカ

アジアに生息する、体に白い斑点のある鹿。

やさしい英語で： A type of deer from Asia with white spots on its coat.

• An axis grazed beside the trees.
• The axis deer has a spotted coat.
• We watched an axis move through the grass.

類義語： chital, spotted deer

よく使う表現： axis deer, axis herd