caster

キャスター

家具や器具の下に付け、楽に動かせるようにする小さな車輪。

やさしい英語で： A small wheel fixed under furniture or equipment so you can move it easily.

• One caster on my chair is broken.
• The bed rolls smoothly on four casters.
• Can you replace the front caster?

類義語： castor

よく使う表現： swivel caster, caster wheels, on a caster

鋳物職人、術者

物を投げたり、金属を型に流したり、魔法を使ったりする人や物。

やさしい英語で： A person or thing that throws something, shapes metal, or uses magic to make things happen.

• The caster whispered a spell.
• Skilled casters poured the hot metal into molds.
• Each spell needs an experienced caster.

使い方： caster of something (The old wizard was a caster of powerful spells.)

よく使う表現： spell caster, metal caster, caster of spells

振り出し容器

ふたの小さな穴から砂糖や塩、こしょうを料理に振りかける容器。

やさしい英語で： A container with small holes in its top, used to shake sugar, salt, or pepper onto food.

• She passed me the sugar caster.
• Two silver casters stood beside the plates.
• The caster's lid has tiny holes.

類義語： shaker, castor

よく使う表現： sugar caster, silver caster, pepper caster

調味料台

塩、こしょう、油、酢などの小さな容器を食卓でまとめて置く台。

やさしい英語で： A stand that holds small containers of salt, pepper, oil, or vinegar together on a table.

• The caster held three small bottles.
• She placed the vinegar bottle in the caster.
• Antique casters often have a carrying handle.

類義語： cruet stand, castor

よく使う表現： silver caster, table caster, antique caster

自在に旋回する

車輪が物の進む方向に合わせて自由に向きを変える。

やさしい英語で： If a wheel does this, it turns freely to follow the direction in which the object moves.

• The front wheels caster freely.
• One wheel stopped castering when dirt blocked its joint.
• These wheels can caster as the cart changes direction.

類義語： swivel

よく使う表現： caster freely, caster smoothly