helicopter

ヘリコプター

上の長い羽根を回して飛び、前進せず空中にとどまれる航空機。

やさしい英語で： An aircraft with long blades that turn above it, allowing it to stay in the air without moving forward.

• A helicopter flew over our house.
• The rescue helicopter landed beside the road.
• They took him to hospital by helicopter.

類義語： chopper

よく使う表現： rescue helicopter, helicopter pilot, by helicopter

振り回す、回転する

航空機の羽根のように物を回したり、自分が円を描いて回ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To spin something around, or move in a circle, like fast turning aircraft blades.

• He helicoptered his arms to keep his balance.
• She helicoptered her jacket above her head.
• The loose strap helicoptered around as he ran.

類義語： spin, whirl

よく使う表現： helicopter someone's arms, helicopter a jacket

過保護にする

子供をあらゆる困難から守ろうとして、その生活を見張りすぎたり管理しすぎたりする。

やさしい英語で： To watch and control your children's lives too closely, trying to protect them from every difficulty.

• Try not to helicopter over your children.
• His parents helicoptered around him throughout college.
• She stopped helicoptering and let her son solve the problem.

使い方： helicopter over someone (Her father helicopters over her whenever she does homework.)

類義語： overprotect, hover

よく使う表現： helicopter over children, helicopter around someone