crouch

しゃがむ、かがむ

膝を曲げて体を地面の近くまで低くする。

やさしい英語で： To bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground.

• Crouch down beside me.
• She crouched to examine the tiny flower.
• The children were crouching behind the sofa.

使い方： crouch down (Crouch down so I can see over you.); crouch behind something (We crouched behind the wall.)

類義語： squat, hunker down

よく使う表現： crouch down, crouch behind something, crouch beside someone

しゃがんだ姿勢

膝を曲げて体を低くした姿勢。

やさしい英語で： A low body position with your knees bent.

• The cat waited in a crouch.
• He rose slowly from his crouch.
• She held a low crouch behind the rocks.

使い方： in a crouch (The goalkeeper waited in a crouch.)

類義語： squat

よく使う表現： in a crouch, low crouch, deep crouch