buzz

ブーンという音

飛ぶ蜂や電気機器が出すような、低く続く音。

やさしい英語で： A continuous low sound, like the sound of a flying bee or an electrical device.

• I heard a buzz.
• The phone made a short buzz on the table.
• A steady buzz came from the fridge.

類義語： hum, drone

よく使う表現： a loud buzz, buzz of bees, electric buzz

ブーンという音、ざわめき

虫や機械、人の小声の会話から出る、低く続く音。

やさしい英語で： A continuous low sound made by insects, machines, or people talking quietly together.

• The bees made a gentle buzz.
• A buzz of voices came from the kitchen.
• The machine’s buzz kept me awake.

類義語： hum, murmur, drone

よく使う表現： steady buzz, buzz of conversation, buzz of bees

ざわめき

多くの人の話し声が混ざって聞こえる低い音。

やさしい英語で： The low, mixed sound of many people talking together.

• A quiet buzz filled the room.
• We heard a buzz of conversation outside.
• The buzz grew louder as more guests arrived.

使い方： buzz of something (A buzz of conversation filled the hall.)

類義語： murmur, hum

よく使う表現： buzz of conversation, low buzz, buzz of voices

高揚感、ほろ酔い

気分が高まり元気になる感覚。酒などによる場合もある。

やさしい英語で： A pleasant feeling of excitement or energy, sometimes caused by alcohol or another substance.

• Winning gave me a real buzz.
• He still felt a buzz from the coffee.
• Do you get a buzz from speaking on stage?

使い方： get a buzz from something/doing something (She gets a buzz from performing live.)

類義語： thrill, high, rush

よく使う表現： get a buzz, a real buzz, buzz from something

ブンブンいう

飛ぶ蜂のような低い音を続けて出す。

やさしい英語で： To make a continuous low sound like a flying bee.

• My phone is buzzing.
• A bee buzzed around the flowers.
• The timer buzzes when the food is ready.

類義語： hum, drone

よく使う表現： buzz loudly, buzz around something, buzz with something

ささやく

情報を小声で伝えたり広めたりする。秘密の話に使うことが多い。

やさしい英語で： To tell or spread information quietly, often in secret.

• They buzzed rumours through the village.
• She buzzed the news to her closest friends.
• The servants buzzed secret tales in the corridor.

使い方： buzz something to someone (She buzzed the news to her neighbour.)

類義語： whisper, murmur

よく使う表現： buzz a rumour, buzz in ears

小声で話す

誰かと小声で話し続けたり、内緒で話したりする。

やさしい英語で： To talk to someone continuously or privately in a low voice.

• He buzzed to me in a low voice.
• She kept buzzing in his ear during dinner.
• The old man buzzed quietly to his companion.

使い方： buzz to someone (He buzzed to his companion throughout the meal.)

類義語： murmur, whisper

よく使う表現： buzz to someone, buzz in ears