curl

巻き毛、カール

曲線や輪の形に巻いた、小さな髪の束。

やさしい英語で： A small section of hair that forms a curved or round shape.

• A curl fell across her forehead.
• His hair forms tight curls when it is wet.
• She brushed out the curls before going to bed.

類義語： ringlet

よく使う表現： tight curl, loose curl, natural curl

杢

特に楽器用の木材に見られる、明暗の帯状の模様。

やさしい英語で： A pattern of light and dark bands in wood, especially wood used for musical instruments.

• The maple has a beautiful curl.
• The violin maker chose wood with a strong curl.
• Light brings out the curl on the back of the instrument.

類義語： flame

よく使う表現： maple curl, pronounced curl

丸まる、丸める

曲線や輪の形に曲がる、または何かをその形に曲げる。

やさしい英語で： To bend, or make something bend, into a curved or round shape.

• The leaves curl in hot weather.
• She curled her fingers around the handle.
• Smoke curled above the chimney.

使い方： curl around something (The cat curled its tail around my wrist.)

類義語： coil, bend

反対語： straighten

よく使う表現： curl around something, curl inward, curl your hair

カーリングをする

重い石を氷の上で滑らせ、的を狙うスポーツをする。

やさしい英語で： To play an ice sport in which players slide heavy stones towards a target.

• We curl every Sunday.
• She curled for her university team.
• Do you curl at the local rink?

よく使う表現： curl competitively, curl regularly