course

講座、コース

特定の分野を学ぶための一連の授業。

やさしい英語で： A set of lessons about a particular subject.

• I am taking an English course.
• The course lasts six weeks.
• Did you enjoy your cooking course?

使い方： a course in something (I am taking a course in photography.); a course on something (She teaches a course on local history.)

類義語： class, programme

よく使う表現： take a course, course in something

流れ、経過

物事がたどる道筋や、出来事が時間とともに進む様子。

やさしい英語で： The path something follows, or the way events develop over time.

• The river follows a winding course.
• The argument changed the course of the meeting.
• In the course of the evening, we became friends.

使い方： the course of something (One decision changed the course of her life.); in the course of something (We learned a lot in the course of the project.)

類義語： path, progress

よく使う表現： course of events, in the course

コース料理の一品

コース料理で、他の料理とは別に出される一品。

やさしい英語で： One part of a meal, served separately from the other parts.

• Soup was the first course.
• We had a meal with three courses.
• What would you like for your main course?

よく使う表現： main course, first course

ゴルフ場、ゴルフコース

ゴルフをするために、ボールを入れる穴などを設けた土地。

やさしい英語で： An area of land with holes where people play golf.

• The golf course is nearby.
• We played on a beautiful course yesterday.
• This course has eighteen holes.

よく使う表現： golf course, on the course

針路

船が進んでいる方向。

やさしい英語で： The direction in which a ship is moving.

• The ship changed course.
• We set a course for the nearest port.
• The captain kept the boat on course despite the strong wind.

使い方： a course for somewhere (The captain set a course for the island.)

類義語： heading, direction

よく使う表現： change course, set a course

競走路、コース

人や動物が競走で進む、決められた道。

やさしい英語で： The route that people or animals follow in a race.

• The race course runs through town.
• Cyclists inspected the course before the race.
• There were water stations along the course.

類義語： route, circuit

よく使う表現： race course, along the course

流れる

何かの中や表面を勢いよく流れたり進んだりする。

やさしい英語で： To flow or move quickly through or across something.

• Water coursed down the hillside.
• Blood courses through the body.
• A sudden fear coursed through him.

使い方： course through something (Blood courses through tiny vessels.); course down something (Tears coursed down her cheeks.)

類義語： flow, stream, rush

よく使う表現： course through something, course down something

猟犬を放つ

スポーツとして野生動物を追わせるために犬を放つ。

やさしい英語で： To send dogs to chase wild animals as a sport.

• They used to course greyhounds across these fields.
• The hunter coursed his hounds after a deer.
• Farmers opposed plans to course dogs on their land.

使い方： course dogs after something (They coursed greyhounds after hares.)

よく使う表現： course greyhounds, course hounds