pattern

模様、柄

形や線、色を繰り返して作った模様。

やさしい英語で： A design made by repeating shapes, lines, or colours.

• I like the pattern on your shirt.
• The curtains have a pattern of blue flowers.
• She chose different patterns for the cushions.

類義語： design, motif

よく使う表現： floral pattern, striped pattern, pattern of squares, geometric pattern

パターン、傾向

人の行動や物事の起こり方に見られる、繰り返される決まった形。

やさしい英語で： A regular way in which someone behaves or things happen.

• His sleep pattern has changed.
• We noticed a similar pattern in their behaviour.
• The results show a pattern of steady improvement.

使い方： a pattern of something/doing something (There is a pattern of arriving late on Mondays.)

類義語： routine, trend

よく使う表現： sleep pattern, behaviour pattern, pattern of something

型紙、ひな形

別のものを作るときに、手本として使う模型や形。

やさしい英語で： A model or shape used as a guide for making something else.

• Use this pattern to make the skirt.
• She cut the fabric using a paper pattern.
• Do these patterns include instructions?

類義語： template, model, outline

よく使う表現： dress pattern, sewing pattern, follow a pattern

模倣する、手本にする

ほかのものを手本にして、物を作ったり設計したりする。

やさしい英語で： To make or design something by following the example of something else.

• They pattern their designs on older houses.
• The system was patterned after a French model.
• We patterned our training programme on theirs.

使い方： pattern something on something (They patterned the new school on a successful local model.); pattern something after something (She patterned her teaching style after her favourite teacher’s.)

類義語： model, base

よく使う表現： pattern something on something, pattern something after something