bead

ビーズ

服の飾りや装身具に使う、ふつう穴の開いた小さな丸い玉。

やさしい英語で： A small object, usually round and with a hole, used to decorate clothes or make jewellery.

• She chose a blue bead.
• The necklace is made of wooden beads.
• We threaded colourful beads onto a string.

よく使う表現： glass bead, bead necklace, string a bead

しずく、水滴

小さく丸い液体の粒。

やさしい英語で： A small round drop of liquid.

• A bead of water hung from the leaf.
• Beads of sweat covered his forehead.
• Tiny beads of moisture formed on the glass.

使い方： bead of something (A bead of sweat rolled down her cheek.)

類義語： drop, droplet

よく使う表現： bead of sweat, bead of water, tiny bead

数珠玉

祈りながら数える、ひもに通した小さな玉の一つ。

やさしい英語で： One of the small balls on a string that people count while praying.

• He moved one bead through his fingers.
• She counted the beads as she prayed.
• The rosary had a broken bead.

類義語： prayer bead

よく使う表現： prayer bead, rosary bead, count a bead

水滴になる、玉になる

表面に小さく丸いしずくや粒を作る。

やさしい英語で： Form small round drops or balls on a surface.

• Sweat began to bead on his forehead.
• Rain beaded on the freshly waxed car.
• Moisture beads on the cold glass.

使い方： bead on something (Water beaded on the polished surface.)

よく使う表現： bead on something, water begins to bead, bead up

ビーズで飾る

小さな飾り玉を縫い付けたり取り付けたりして飾る。

やさしい英語で： Sew or attach small decorative balls onto something.

• She learned to bead a dress.
• They beaded the collar by hand.
• He is beading a costume for the show.

よく使う表現： bead a dress, bead a gown, bead the fabric