gear

装備、道具

特定の活動、特にスポーツに必要な服や道具。

やさしい英語で： Clothes and things you need for a particular activity, especially a sport.

• Put your gear in the bag.
• We bought camping gear for our trip.
• Do you have all the protective gear you need?

類義語： equipment, kit

よく使う表現： camping gear, sports gear, protective gear, fishing gear

ギア、変速段

車や自転車で、エンジンやペダルの動きと速さ・駆動力の関係を変える設定。

やさしい英語で： A setting in a vehicle that changes how engine or pedal movement affects speed and power.

• Put the car in first gear.
• She changed gear before the steep hill.
• My bicycle has seven gears.

よく使う表現： first gear, change gear, in gear, low gear

歯車

別の車輪の歯とかみ合い、動きを伝える歯の付いた車輪。

やさしい英語で： A wheel with teeth that fit into another wheel’s teeth to pass movement between them.

• One gear stopped turning.
• The motor drives a smaller gear.
• Several gears inside the clock need replacing.

類義語： cogwheel, gearwheel, cog

よく使う表現： metal gear, gear wheel, broken gear, gear teeth

ペース、ギア

活動の速さや、力を注ぐ程度。

やさしい英語で： A level of speed, effort, or activity.

• The campaign moved into high gear.
• After lunch, the team found another gear.
• Preparations are now in top gear.

類義語： pace, level

よく使う表現： high gear, top gear, another gear

薬物、ステロイド

快楽を得たり筋肉を増やしたりするために使う薬物。

やさしい英語で： Drugs taken for pleasure or to build muscle.

• He admitted using gear at the gym.
• The dealer offered to sell them gear.
• She stopped taking gear and sought help.

類義語： drugs

よく使う表現： on gear, buy gear, use gear

合わせる、適合させる

特定の人や目的に合うように、物事を作ったり整えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make or arrange something so it suits particular people or a particular purpose.

• We gear the course to beginners.
• Their products are geared towards busy parents.
• Can you gear these activities to younger children?

使い方： gear something to someone/something (We gear our lessons to each student’s needs.); gear something towards someone/something (The company gears its advertising towards young adults.); be geared for something (The training is geared for work in hospitals.)

類義語： tailor, adapt

よく使う表現： gear something to, gear something towards, gear something for