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パッドを付ける

保護や快適さのために、物に柔らかいパッドを付ける。

やさしい英語で： To add soft pieces to something to protect it or make it more comfortable.

• We need to pad the seat.
• They padded the helmet for extra comfort.
• She padded the straps so they would not hurt her shoulders.

使い方： pad something with something (He padded the seat with foam.)

類義語： cushion, upholster

よく使う表現： pad a seat, pad the straps, pad something with foam

詰め物をする

厚みや快適さを増すために、中に柔らかい素材を詰める。

やさしい英語で： To fill something with soft material to make it thicker or more comfortable.

• Pad the cushion with wool.
• She padded the jacket with cotton.
• The tailor padded the shoulders to give them shape.

使い方： pad something with something (They padded the cushion with cotton.)

類義語： stuff, fill

よく使う表現： pad something with cotton, pad a cushion, pad the shoulders

柔らかい素材で覆う

表面を柔らかい素材の厚い層で覆う。

やさしい英語で： To cover a surface with a thick layer of soft material.

• They padded the walls with cloth.
• Workers padded the floor before moving the equipment.
• The inside of the box was padded with soft fabric.

使い方： pad something with something (They padded the walls with thick fabric.)

類義語： cover, line

よく使う表現： pad the walls, pad something with cloth, pad the floor

そっと歩く

柔らかく静かな足取りで歩く。

やさしい英語で： To walk, often with quiet, soft steps.

• The cat padded into the room.
• She padded barefoot across the kitchen.
• We heard him padding upstairs in his slippers.

使い方： pad across/into/along something (The dog padded across the room.)

類義語： walk, tread

よく使う表現： pad softly, pad across something, pad into something

衝撃を和らげる

衝突や転倒による痛みや損傷を少なくする。

やさしい英語で： To make a hit or fall less painful or damaging.

• The cushion padded her fall.
• Thick foam pads the impact when players collide.
• A soft mat padded his landing.

類義語： cushion, soften

よく使う表現： pad a fall, pad the impact, pad a blow

歩いて進む

道路や小道に沿って歩いて進む。

やさしい英語で： To walk along a road or path.

• They padded the lonely road.
• She padded the forest path at dawn.
• We padded along the lane toward the village.

使い方： pad along something (The travelers padded along the dusty road.)

類義語： walk along, tread

よく使う表現： pad a road, pad the path, pad along something

寝床、ベッド

ベッドや、眠るための簡単な場所。

やさしい英語で： A bed or a simple place to sleep.

• He lay on his pad.
• The travelers found pads for the night.
• She spread a blanket over the old pad.

類義語： bed, bunk

よく使う表現： a comfortable pad, on the pad, find a pad

ぺたぺた、ぱたぱた

足が地面に触れる軽い音を表す言葉。

やさしい英語で： A word representing the soft sound of feet touching the ground.

• Pad, pad: soft footsteps crossed the room.
• I heard pad, pad as she walked away.
• Pad, pad, pad went his bare feet along the hall.

よく使う表現： pad pad, pad pad pad