plume

煙柱、噴煙

煙やほこりなどが上昇したり広がったりしてできる、長い雲状のもの。

やさしい英語で： A long cloud of smoke, dust, or another substance that rises or spreads out.

• A dark plume rose from the fire.
• The trucks left plumes of dust behind them.
• We could see a plume of ash above the volcano.

使い方： a plume of something (A plume of smoke rose from the chimney.)

類義語： cloud

よく使う表現： plume of smoke, plume of dust, ash plume

羽毛、大羽

鳥に生えている、長くて大きな羽。

やさしい英語で： A long, large feather on a bird.

• The bird has a long white plume.
• A single plume fell from its tail.
• The male displays his colourful plumes to attract a mate.

類義語： feather

よく使う表現： ostrich plume, white plume, long plume

羽飾り

帽子やかぶと、衣服を飾るための羽や羽の束。

やさしい英語で： A feather or group of feathers used to decorate a hat, helmet, or clothing.

• Her hat had a red plume.
• The soldiers wore helmets with tall plumes.
• A white plume decorated his ceremonial cap.

類義語： feather decoration

よく使う表現： feather plume, helmet plume, plume on something

水柱、噴流

水や細かな水滴が、空中に高く噴き上がったもの。

やさしい英語で： A tall spray of water or fine drops rising into the air.

• A plume of water shot upwards.
• The fountain sent up graceful plumes of mist.
• We watched a huge plume rise as the wave struck the rocks.

使い方： a plume of something (A plume of water rose above the fountain.)

類義語： spray, jet

よく使う表現： plume of water, plume of mist, rising plume

マントルプルーム

地球の深い内部から上昇してくる、非常に熱い物質の流れ。

やさしい英語で： A stream of very hot material rising from deep inside the Earth.

• A mantle plume rises beneath the island.
• Scientists studied the plume’s effect on the crust.
• The volcano may be fed by a deep mantle plume.

類義語： mantle upwelling

よく使う表現： mantle plume, hot plume, volcanic plume

立ち上る、雲状に広がる

煙やほこりなどが、長い雲のように立ち上ったり広がったりすること。

やさしい英語で： For smoke, dust, or similar material, to rise or spread out in a long cloud.

• Smoke began to plume above the trees.
• Dust plumed behind the speeding car.
• Steam was pluming into the cold morning air.

使い方： plume from something (Smoke plumed from the factory chimney.)

類義語： billow

よく使う表現： smoke plume, plume from something, plume into something

羽で飾る

一枚の羽や羽の束を付けて、何かを飾ること。

やさしい英語で： To decorate something with a feather or a group of feathers.

• They plume the hats with white feathers.
• The designer plumed her headdress for the parade.
• Each helmet was plumed with a bright red crest.

よく使う表現： plume a hat, plume a helmet

自慢する、得意になる

小さな成果や実際は自分がしていないことなどで、得意になること。

やさしい英語で： To feel very pleased with yourself, often for a small achievement or something you did not really do.

• She plumes herself on her excellent taste.
• He plumed himself on a success that others had earned.
• They plumed themselves on knowing the mayor.

使い方： plume oneself on something (He plumed himself on his clever reply.)

類義語： pride oneself, congratulate oneself

よく使う表現： plume oneself, plume oneself on something