joey

有袋類の子、カンガルーの子

カンガルーやコアラなどの子。多くは母親のおなかの袋で育つ。

やさしい英語で： A baby kangaroo, koala, or similar animal, often carried in its mother’s body pocket.

• The joey stayed in its mother’s pouch.
• We saw a koala joey at the wildlife park.
• Young joeys need their mothers for food and protection.

よく使う表現： kangaroo joey, koala joey, newborn joey

子供、ちびっ子

まだ年齢の低い子供。

やさしい英語で： A young child.

• The little joey was asleep.
• She brought her joey to the picnic.
• The joeys played together in the yard.

類義語： child, kid

よく使う表現： little joey, young joey

密輸の小包

囚人のために刑務所へこっそり持ち込まれる包み。

やさしい英語で： A package secretly brought into a prison for a prisoner.

• A guard found the joey.
• Someone slipped a joey into the prisoner’s cell.
• The inmate hid the joey under his mattress.

類義語： smuggled parcel

よく使う表現： smuggled joey, deliver a joey

道化師、ピエロ

芸をして人々を笑わせる道化師の一種。

やさしい英語で： A type of clown who performs to make people laugh.

• A joey entertained the audience.
• The joey wore bright makeup.
• Two joeys performed a funny act together.

類義語： clown

よく使う表現： circus joey, joey costume