example

例

ある集団や種類の特徴を示すために選ばれた一つのもの。

やさしい英語で： One thing chosen to show what a group or type of things is like.

• Can you give an example?
• This sentence is an example of a question.
• Some fruits, for example lemons, taste sour.

使い方： example of something (A robin is an example of a small bird.)

類義語： instance

よく使う表現： for example, example of something, give an example, typical example

手本、模範

どう行動すべきか、何を避けるべきかを示す人や行動。

やさしい英語で： Someone or something whose behavior shows others how they should or should not act.

• She sets a good example.
• The children followed their father’s example and helped.
• His careless driving is a bad example to young drivers.

使い方： example to someone (She is an example to younger players.); set an example for someone (Parents should set an example for their children.)

類義語： role model, model

よく使う表現： set an example, follow someone’s example, bad example

手本、見本

別のものをどう作るか、どう行うかを示すもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that shows how another thing should be made or done.

• Use this example to build your model.
• She showed us an example of a finished project.
• We copied the layout from the example on the board.

使い方： example of something (The teacher showed us an example of a finished report.)

類義語： model, pattern

よく使う表現： follow the example, example to copy, finished example