plastic

プラスチック

袋やボトル、包装など、多くの物を作るための軽い人工素材。

やさしい英語で： A light artificial material used to make bags, bottles, packaging, and many other things.

• This box is made of plastic.
• We try to use less plastic when shopping.
• They collected pieces of plastic from the beach.

よく使う表現： made of plastic, recycled plastic, single-use plastic, plastic waste

クレジットカード、キャッシュカード

現金の代わりに支払いに使うクレジットカードやデビットカード。

やさしい英語で： Credit or debit cards used to pay for things instead of cash.

• Can I pay with plastic?
• Most shops here accept plastic.
• She prefers plastic to carrying lots of cash.

類義語： payment cards, credit cards

よく使う表現： pay with plastic, use plastic, accept plastic

プラスチック製の

ボトルや袋、おもちゃなどに使う軽い人工素材で作られている。

やさしい英語で： Made from a light artificial material used for bottles, bags, toys, and many other products.

• I brought a plastic cup.
• Please recycle these plastic bottles.
• The children played with colourful plastic animals.

よく使う表現： plastic bottle, plastic bag, plastic cup, plastic chair

可塑性のある、適応性のある

新しい経験や環境に応じて変化し、発達できる。

やさしい英語で： Able to change and develop in response to new experiences or conditions.

• A young brain is highly plastic.
• These animals show plastic behaviour when food becomes scarce.
• The nervous system remains plastic throughout life.

類義語： adaptable, flexible, malleable

反対語： inflexible, rigid

よく使う表現： a plastic brain, highly plastic, plastic behaviour