bulldog

ブルドッグ

短い毛、幅広い頭、平たい顔を持つ、がっしりした犬。

やさしい英語で： A strong dog with short hair, a broad head, and a flat face.

• Their bulldog sleeps by the door.
• She adopted a bulldog puppy.
• Bulldogs often have folds of skin around their faces.

よく使う表現： pet bulldog, bulldog puppy, French bulldog

イングリッシュブルドッグ

重い体、短い脚、幅広く平たい顔を持つ、イギリス原産の犬種。

やさしい英語で： An English dog breed with a heavy body, short legs, and a broad, flat face.

• An English bulldog won the prize.
• Their bulldog has short legs and a heavy chest.
• The breeder specializes in English bulldogs.

類義語： English bulldog

よく使う表現： English bulldog, pedigree bulldog

粘り強い人、頑固者

強い意志で努力を続け、諦めたり考えを変えたりしない人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who keeps trying firmly and refuses to give up or change their mind.

• Our lawyer is a real bulldog.
• She was a bulldog when defending her team.
• We need a bulldog who will keep demanding answers.

類義語： fighter

よく使う表現： a real bulldog, bulldog lawyer

耐火内張り材

金属の廃材を強く加熱して作る、炉の内側を覆う材料。

やさしい英語で： A material made by strongly heating metal waste, used to line the inside of a furnace.

• The furnace was lined with bulldog.
• Workers made bulldog by heating waste from the mill.
• This old manual describes the use of bulldog in furnace linings.

よく使う表現： bulldog lining, prepare bulldog

強引に進む

強い力や決意で道を切り開いて進む。

やさしい英語で： To push your way forward with great force or determination.

• He bulldogged his way through the crowd.
• She bulldogged through every obstacle in her path.
• They bulldogged their way into the packed room.

使い方： bulldog your way through something (We bulldogged our way through the waiting crowd.)

類義語： push, force

よく使う表現： bulldog through something, bulldog your way

牛を角で倒す

馬で若い牛を追い、角をひねって地面に倒す。

やさしい英語で： To chase a young bull on horseback and pull it down by turning its horns.

• The cowboy tried to bulldog a steer.
• She bulldogged the animal in seconds.
• Riders must learn how to bulldog safely.

類義語： steer-wrestle

よく使う表現： bulldog a steer, bulldog the animal