fender

フェンダー

車の車体で、車輪の周りを覆っている部分。

やさしい英語で： The body panel around a car wheel.

• The front fender is dented.
• He scratched the fender while parking.
• Both rear fenders needed repainting after the accident.

類義語： wing

よく使う表現： front fender, rear fender, dented fender

泥よけ

自転車の車輪の上に付け、泥や水が乗る人に跳ねるのを防ぐ覆い。

やさしい英語で： A cover over a bicycle wheel that stops mud and water from hitting the rider.

• My bicycle needs a fender.
• The rear fender keeps rain off my coat.
• She fitted wider fenders before riding through the mud.

類義語： mudguard

よく使う表現： bicycle fender, rear fender, plastic fender

防舷材、フェンダー

船が岸壁や他の船に触れたとき、傷つくのを防ぐクッション。

やさしい英語で： A protective cushion on a boat that prevents damage when it touches a dock or another boat.

• Hang a fender over the side.
• The rubber fenders protected the hull at the dock.
• We pulled the fenders aboard after leaving the harbour.

類義語： bumper

よく使う表現： boat fender, rubber fender, hang a fender

暖炉の囲い

暖炉の前に置き、落ちてくる燃えさしなどを受け止める低い囲い。

やさしい英語で： A low frame in front of a fireplace that catches falling hot material.

• Ash fell behind the fender.
• A brass fender stood in front of the fireplace.
• The hot coal landed inside the metal fender.

類義語： fireplace guard

よく使う表現： fireplace fender, brass fender, hearth fender

防舷材を付ける

船の側面に緩衝材を付け、岸壁や他の船との衝突から守る。

やさしい英語で： To protect a boat’s sides with cushions against knocks from a dock or another boat.

• Fender the boat before docking.
• The crew fendered both sides of the yacht.
• We had carefully fendered the hull before coming alongside.

よく使う表現： fender a boat, fender the sides