helix

らせん

ばねのように、筒や円すいの周りを巻きながら進む曲線。

やさしい英語で： A curve that winds around a tube or cone, like the shape of a spring.

• The wire forms a helix.
• DNA has the shape of a double helix.
• The model shows two helices winding around each other.

類義語： spiral

よく使う表現： double helix, dna helix, circular helix

耳輪

外から見える耳の、曲がった外側の縁。

やさしい英語で： The curved outer edge of the visible part of your ear.

• She has a piercing in her helix.
• The helix curves around the outer ear.
• The doctor checked both helices for skin damage.

よく使う表現： helix piercing, outer helix, upper helix

小渦巻き装飾

古代ギリシャ風の柱の上部近くにある、小さな渦巻き形の石の飾り。

やさしい英語で： A small curled stone decoration near the top of a column in ancient Greek style.

• A small helix decorates the column.
• The capital has four carved helices.
• This helix sits just below the flat top.

類義語： volute

よく使う表現： corinthian helix, carved helix

ヘリックス

カヤックが空中で逆さまになり、一回転する技。

やさしい英語で： A kayaking trick in which the boat turns fully around upside down in the air.

• The paddler performed a helix.
• She practised the helix on a large wave.
• His helix ended with a smooth landing.

よく使う表現： perform a helix, helix move

らせん状になる、らせん状にする

らせん状に巻く、または物をその形にする。

やさしい英語で： To wind into a spiral shape, or make something take that shape.

• The wire helices around the rod.
• They helixed the thin strands into a coil.
• The tube begins to helix as it cools.

使い方： helix around something (The strands helix around the central wire.)

類義語： coil, spiral

よく使う表現： helix around something, helix the wire