box

箱

物をしまったり運んだりする、平らな側面と通常はふたのある容器。

やさしい英語で： A container with flat sides, usually with a lid, used to keep or carry things.

• Put your toys in the box.
• We packed our books into boxes.
• Is this box heavy?

使い方： a box of something (She brought a box of chocolates.)

類義語： container

よく使う表現： cardboard box, empty box, box of chocolates, wooden box

欄、枠

ページや画面にある四角い領域。文字を入れたり選択したりする。

やさしい英語で： A square or rectangular area on a page or screen, often for text or a choice.

• Write your name in the box.
• Tick the boxes that apply to you.
• A warning appeared in a red box.

類義語： field

よく使う表現： text box, check box, box on something

ボックス、箱

物を受け取ったりしまったりするための、小さな区画や容器。

やさしい英語で： A small space or container for receiving or keeping things.

• Send the letter to my post office box.
• He kept the documents in a deposit box.
• The collection boxes were full of coins.

類義語： compartment, receptacle

よく使う表現： post office box, deposit box, collection box

機器、テレビ

テレビやラジオ、コンピューターなどの電子機器。

やさしい英語で： An electronic device, such as a television, radio, or computer.

• There is nothing good on the box tonight.
• He connected a small box to the television.
• These boxes receive digital signals.

類義語： device

よく使う表現： on the box, boom box, set-top box

桟敷、証言台

劇場や法廷などにある、少人数用に区切られた座席の場所。

やさしい英語で： A separate seating area for a small group in a theatre, court, or similar building.

• They watched the opera from a private box.
• The witness stepped into the box.
• All the theatre’s boxes were occupied.

類義語： loge

よく使う表現： private box, jury box, witness box, royal box

ボクシングをする

主にスポーツとして、拳で相手と戦うこと。

やさしい英語で： To fight using your fists, usually as a sport.

• He learned to box at sixteen.
• She boxed against the national champion.
• The angry man threatened to box his ears.

使い方： box against someone (She will box against a much taller opponent.)

類義語： fight, punch

よく使う表現： box against someone, box someone’s ears, learn to box

箱に詰める

物を一つまたは複数の箱に入れること。

やさしい英語で： To put things into one or more containers with flat sides.

• Please box these cups carefully.
• We boxed up our old clothes.
• Have you boxed everything for the move?

使い方： box something up (He boxed his books up before moving.)

類義語： pack, pack up

反対語： unpack

よく使う表現： box up something, box the books, box for delivery, box for shipping

枠で囲む

ページ上の文字などを四角い線で囲むこと。

やさしい英語で： To draw a square or rectangle around something on a page.

• Box the correct answer.
• She boxed the important paragraph in red.
• The teacher asked us to box each total.

類義語： outline, frame

よく使う表現： box the answer, box the text, box something in