flannel

フランネル、ネル

羊毛や綿などで作られる、柔らかく暖かい布。

やさしい英語で： A soft, warm cloth made from wool, cotton, or similar fibres.

• This fabric is soft flannel.
• She bought flannel to make a blanket.
• Cotton flannel feels warm against the skin.

よく使う表現： cotton flannel, soft flannel, flannel fabric

洗顔用タオル

顔や体を洗うために使う小さな布。

やさしい英語で： A small piece of cloth used to wash your face or body.

• Use a wet flannel on your face.
• He rinsed the flannel under the tap.
• Are there clean flannels in the bathroom?

類義語： washcloth, facecloth

よく使う表現： wet flannel, face flannel, wash with a flannel

ネルシャツ

柔らかく暖かい布で作った、格子柄が多いシャツ。

やさしい英語で： A shirt made from soft, warm cloth, often with a pattern of squares.

• He wore a flannel with jeans.
• She buttoned her red flannel.
• I packed two flannels for the camping trip.

類義語： flannel shirt

よく使う表現： wear a flannel, plaid flannel, checked flannel

口先だけの話、たわごと

安心させたり説得したりするようで、真実や役立つ情報の少ない話。

やさしい英語で： Talk that sounds comforting or convincing but contains little truth or useful information.

• That answer was pure flannel.
• Stop giving us flannel and explain what happened.
• His speech contained a lot of flannel about future improvements.

類義語： nonsense, waffle, claptrap

よく使う表現： a lot of flannel, political flannel, talk flannel

フランネル製の、ネルの

羊毛や綿などの柔らかく暖かい布で作られた。

やさしい英語で： Made from a soft, warm cloth of wool, cotton, or similar fibres.

• I love my flannel shirt.
• We use flannel sheets in winter.
• She wore warm flannel trousers on the walk.

よく使う表現： flannel shirt, flannel sheets, flannel trousers

布でこする、布で拭く

柔らかい布で物をこすったり拭いたりする。

やさしい英語で： To rub or wipe something with a soft piece of cloth.

• The nurse flannelled his face gently.
• She flannelled the skin with warm water.
• They flannelled the surface until it was clean.

類義語： wipe, rub

よく使う表現： flannel the skin, flannel someone gently

フランネルで包む

人や物を柔らかく暖かいフランネルで覆ったり包んだりする。

やさしい英語で： To cover or wrap someone or something in soft, warm cloth.

• They flannelled the baby warmly.
• She flannelled his feet against the cold.
• The nurse flannelled the infant before carrying her outside.

類義語： wrap, swathe

よく使う表現： flannel a baby, flannel someone warmly

おだてる、ごまをする

好かれたり助けてもらったりするために、相手を過度に褒める。

やさしい英語で： To praise someone too much because you want them to like you or help you.

• He tried to flannel the boss.
• She flannelled the client with endless compliments.
• You cannot flannel me into agreeing.

類義語： flatter, butter up

よく使う表現： flannel the boss, flannel someone shamelessly