pool

プール

人が泳げるように水をためるために造られた場所。

やさしい英語で： A space built to hold water for people to swim in.

• The hotel has a pool.
• Children were splashing in the outdoor pool.
• Is the pool open in winter?

類義語： swimming pool

よく使う表現： swimming pool, indoor pool, pool party

水たまり

地面などの表面に少量の水がたまったもの。

やさしい英語で： A small amount of water collected on a surface.

• A pool formed on the floor.
• Rain left small pools along the road.
• Mosquitoes breed in stagnant pools of water.

使い方： pool of something (A pool of rainwater formed beside the gate.)

類義語： puddle

よく使う表現： pool of water, muddy pool, stagnant pool

淵、水たまり

小川の一部や湧き水がたまる場所にある、小さく比較的深い水域。

やさしい英語で： A small, fairly deep area of water in a stream or supplied by a spring.

• Fish gathered in the deep pool.
• A clear pool lay beneath the waterfall.
• The stream connects several small pools.

類義語： basin

よく使う表現： deep pool, natural pool, rock pool

出し合う、持ち寄る

お金や知識などを出し合い、みんなで使えるようにする。

やさしい英語で： To put money, knowledge, or other resources together so people can use them jointly.

• We pooled our money for a taxi.
• The teams pool their knowledge to solve problems.
• By pooling resources, the charities can help more people.

類義語： combine, share, put together

よく使う表現： pool resources, pool money, pool our knowledge