lime

ライム

レモンに似た、小さくて緑色の酸っぱい果物。

やさしい英語で： A small green fruit like a lemon, with a sour taste.

• Squeeze a lime into the water.
• She added lime juice to the sauce.
• Would you like a slice of lime with your drink?

よく使う表現： lime juice, lime zest, slice of lime

石灰

岩石を焼いて作る白い物質。建築や土の酸性を弱めるために使う。

やさしい英語で： A white material made from heated rock, used in building and to make soil less acidic.

• The farmer added lime to the soil.
• They used lime mortar to repair the wall.
• Wear gloves when handling lime because it can damage your skin.

よく使う表現： slaked lime, lime mortar, add lime

ライムグリーン

少し黄色みを帯びることもある、明るい緑色。

やさしい英語で： A bright green colour, sometimes with a little yellow in it.

• She painted the door lime.
• The jacket comes in lime or pink.
• We chose a pale lime for the bedroom walls.

類義語： lime green

よく使う表現： bright lime, in lime, lime and blue

リメス、ローマの国境防壁

古代ローマ帝国の北側の国境を示していた防御用の壁。

やさしい英語で： A defensive wall marking a northern boundary of the ancient Roman Empire.

• The lime marked the empire’s northern boundary.
• Roman soldiers guarded the lime.
• Archaeologists traced the lime through the forest.

類義語： limes

よく使う表現： Roman lime, northern lime

ライム入りの

ライムの果汁や果肉を使って作られた。

やさしい英語で： Made with the juice or flesh of a small green fruit similar to a lemon.

• Add some lime juice to the sauce.
• She made a fresh lime dressing.
• Would you like a slice of lime pie?

よく使う表現： lime juice, lime dressing, lime sauce

ライム風味の、ライムの香りの

ライムの味や香りがする。

やさしい英語で： Having the taste or smell of a small green fruit similar to a lemon.

• I prefer the lime candy.
• This soap has a fresh lime scent.
• They sell lime ice cream in summer.

類義語： lime-flavoured, lime-scented

よく使う表現： lime flavour, lime scent, lime candy

石灰を施す

土や他の材料の性質を変えたり改善したりするために石灰を加える。

やさしい英語で： To add a white calcium substance to soil or another material to change or improve it.

• Farmers lime the fields in autumn.
• We limed the soil before planting.
• Should I lime this patch of land?

よく使う表現： lime the soil, lime a field, lime the pasture

石灰乳を塗る

壁などの表面に、石灰と水を混ぜた白い液を薄く塗る。

やさしい英語で： To cover a wall or other surface with a thin white mixture made from calcium and water.

• They lime the barn walls every spring.
• She limed the ceiling with a large brush.
• The cottage walls had been freshly limed.

類義語： limewash, whitewash

よく使う表現： lime the walls, lime a ceiling, lime the barn