pitcher

投手、ピッチャー

野球で、相手チームの打者に向かって球を投げる選手。

やさしい英語で： The baseball player who throws the ball for the other team's batter to hit.

• The pitcher threw the ball.
• Our starting pitcher struck out five batters.
• Who is the best pitcher on your team?

よく使う表現： starting pitcher, relief pitcher, baseball pitcher

水差し、ピッチャー

飲み物を入れて注ぐための、取っ手と注ぎ口がある容器。

やさしい英語で： A container with a handle and pouring edge, used to hold and serve drinks.

• Fill the pitcher with water.
• She brought a pitcher of lemonade to the table.
• Two empty pitchers stood beside the glasses.

使い方： a pitcher of something (We shared a pitcher of iced tea.)

類義語： jug

よく使う表現： water pitcher, pitcher of something, glass pitcher

テントを張る人、投げる人

物を投げたりテントを張ったりするなど、英語のpitchの動作をする人。

やさしい英語で： A person who throws something, puts up a tent, or does another action called pitching.

• The tent pitcher secured the final rope.
• Two tent pitchers worked beside the campfire.
• Each stone pitcher aimed at a wooden target.

よく使う表現： tent pitcher, stone pitcher

提案者

案や企画を示し、相手に受け入れてもらおうとする人。

やさしい英語で： A person who presents an idea or proposal to persuade others to accept it.

• The pitcher explained her idea to the investors.
• Each pitcher had five minutes to present a proposal.
• The pitcher of the film secured funding.

類義語： presenter, proposer

よく使う表現： idea pitcher, pitcher of something