bullpen

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野球の投手が登板前に投球練習をする場所。

やさしい英語で： An area where baseball players practice throwing before entering a game.

• The pitcher walked to the bullpen.
• Two players were warming up in the bullpen.
• The coach watched her throw during a bullpen session.

よく使う表現： warmup bullpen, bullpen session, bullpen mound

救援投手陣

野球で、試合途中に先発投手に代わって登板する投手たち。

やさしい英語で： The baseball players who replace the starting pitcher during a game.

• Our bullpen saved the game.
• The manager needs a stronger bullpen next season.
• Their bullpen allowed only one run yesterday.

類義語： relief pitchers

よく使う表現： strong bullpen, bullpen depth, bullpen ace

雄牛の囲い

雄牛を飼っておく、柵で囲まれた場所。

やさしい英語で： A fenced area where male cattle are kept.

• The farmer opened the bullpen gate.
• Three bulls waited in the bullpen.
• Workers repaired the fence around the empty bullpen.

類義語： bull pen

よく使う表現： rodeo bullpen, crowded bullpen, bullpen gate

オープンオフィス

個室に分かれず、同じ広い空間で人々が近くに座って働く職場。

やさしい英語で： An open office area where people work close together without separate rooms.

• Our desks are in the bullpen.
• The sales bullpen gets noisy after lunch.
• She moved from a private office into the bullpen.

類義語： open office

よく使う表現： office bullpen, sales bullpen, bullpen setup

待機場所

人や物が必要になるまで待ち、準備しておく場所。

やさしい英語で： A place where people or things wait and prepare before they are needed.

• A backup team waited in the bullpen.
• The editor kept three extra articles in the bullpen.
• Our consultants are in the bullpen, ready for their next assignment.

類義語： staging area

よく使う表現： in the bullpen, waiting bullpen