camel

ラクダ

背中に一つか二つのこぶがあり、砂漠で人や荷物を運ぶ大きな動物。

やさしい英語で： A large animal with one or two humps on its back, used for carrying people and things in deserts.

• The camel stood in the sand.
• We rode camels across the desert.
• A camel can go for days without drinking water.

よく使う表現： ride a camel, camel ride, camel caravan, a desert camel

キャメル、らくだ色

服によく使われる、暖かみのある薄い茶色。

やさしい英語で： A warm, light brown color often used for clothes.

• This coat comes in camel.
• She chose camel for the curtains.
• Camel and dark blue look good together.

類義語： tan

よく使う表現： in camel, camel and black, a shade of camel

浮き箱、浮きタンク

船などに取り付け、水面での位置を高くする浮きタンクや船。

やさしい英語で： A floating tank or vessel attached to something, usually a ship, to help it float higher.

• The camel helped lift the ship.
• Two camels supported the vessel in shallow water.
• Workers attached a camel to each side of the hull.

類義語： pontoon

よく使う表現： a ship's camel, a floating camel, attach a camel