feather

羽、羽毛

鳥の体を覆う軽く柔らかいものの一つで、飛行や保温に役立つ。

やさしい英語で： One of the light, soft structures covering a bird, helping it fly and stay warm.

• A feather fell from the bird.
• The duck has bright green feathers.
• She found a long feather beside the pond.

よく使う表現： tail feather, white feather, feather pillow, wing feather

キー、突条

部品を補強したり、溝にはまって部品同士をつないだりする細長い突起。

やさしい英語で： A long raised strip that strengthens a part or fits into a groove to hold parts together.

• The feather fits into this groove.
• A metal feather prevents the wheel from turning on the shaft.
• The engineer replaced the worn feather.

類義語： spline, key

よく使う表現： sliding feather, metal feather, feather key

羽状に整える、髪をすく

特に髪などを、羽のように広がる柔らかな段に切ったり整えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To arrange or cut something in soft layers that spread out like a bird’s covering.

• The stylist will feather my hair.
• She feathered the ends for a softer shape.
• Can you feather the fringe slightly?

類義語： layer

よく使う表現： feather someone’s hair, feather the ends

軽くする、翼を与える

物を軽くしたり、翼を与えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make something lighter or give it wings.

• Music feathered the weary hours.
• Hope seemed to feather his spirit.
• The poet imagined a charm that could feather a heavy heart.

類義語： lighten

反対語： weigh down

よく使う表現： feather the hours, feather something