lead off

分岐する、に面して通じる

部屋や道が、別の空間や道に直接つながる。

やさしい英語で： For a room or path to connect directly to another space or route.

• Two rooms lead off the hall.
• A small track led off from the road.
• Where do the stairs that lead off this corridor go?

使い方： lead off something (Three rooms lead off the corridor.); lead off from something (A narrow path leads off from the main road.)

類義語： branch off, open off

よく使う表現： lead off a corridor, lead off from something

最初に話す、始める

話し合いや行事などを始めるために、最初に話したり行動したりする。

やさしい英語で： To speak or act first, often to begin a discussion or event.

• Who will lead off?
• She led off with a funny story.
• A local singer will lead off the concert.

使い方： lead off with something (She led off with a question.); lead off something (A short speech will lead off the meeting.)

類義語： begin, start, open

よく使う表現： lead off with, lead off a discussion

先頭打者として打つ

野球のある回で、最初の打者として打席に立つ。

やさしい英語で： To be the first player to bat in a baseball inning.

• Sam will lead off this inning.
• She led off the fifth inning with a single.
• Who is leading off when our team bats again?

使い方： lead off an inning (She led off the third inning.); lead off with something (He led off with a double.)

類義語： bat first

よく使う表現： lead off an inning, lead off with something

一番打者

野球で、チームの打順が一番に決められている選手。

やさしい英語で： The player listed first to bat for a baseball team.

• Our lead off is fast.
• The manager chose a new lead off for the team.
• Their lead off hitter usually gets on base.

類義語： leadoff batter

よく使う表現： lead off hitter, team’s lead off

イニングの先頭打者

野球で、ある回の攻撃で最初に打席に立つ選手。

やさしい英語で： The first player to bat in a particular part of a baseball game called an inning.

• The lead off hit a single.
• Our lead off for the seventh inning struck out.
• Who is the lead off in the next inning?

類義語： leadoff batter

よく使う表現： inning’s lead off, lead off batter

リード

野球の走者が、次のプレーの前に塁から離れて取る距離。

やさしい英語で： The distance a baseball runner moves away from a base before the next play.

• He took a short lead off.
• Her lead off from first base was too large.
• The pitcher watched the runner’s lead off closely.

類義語： lead

よく使う表現： take a lead off, short lead off

放送の最初の項目、トップニュース

予定された放送で、最初に扱うニュースや番組などの項目。

やさしい英語で： The first story, programme, or other item in a planned broadcast.

• The election story is our lead off.
• The producer changed the lead off before the evening bulletin.
• What is the lead off for tomorrow’s radio broadcast?

類義語： opening item

よく使う表現： broadcast’s lead off, lead off story