chopper

ヘリ、ヘリコプター

上部の大きな回転翼で、真上に飛び立てる航空機。

やさしい英語で： An aircraft with large turning blades above it that can rise straight up.

• A chopper flew overhead.
• The rescue chopper landed near the beach.
• Two choppers carried the injured hikers to hospital.

類義語： helicopter

よく使う表現： rescue chopper, military chopper, chopper pilot

斧、なた

木などを切って分けるための、鋭い刃のある道具。

やさしい英語で： A tool with a sharp blade used to cut wood or other things into pieces.

• He lifted the heavy chopper.
• This chopper cuts through thick branches.
• Keep your fingers away from the chopper’s blade.

類義語： axe, hatchet

よく使う表現： wood chopper, heavy chopper, sharp chopper

チョッパー

前輪を支える部分を長くし、ハンドルを高くしたバイク。

やさしい英語で： A motorcycle often changed to have a long front fork and high handlebars.

• He rides a red chopper.
• The bikers parked their choppers outside the café.
• She built her own chopper from an old motorcycle.

よく使う表現： custom chopper, ride a chopper, chopper motorcycle