pore

毛穴

皮膚にある、汗や皮脂が出る小さな穴。

やさしい英語で： A very small opening in your skin through which sweat or oil comes out.

• Sweat comes out through your pores.
• This cream can block a pore.
• She gently cleaned the pores on her nose.

よく使う表現： skin pore, blocked pore, pore size

細孔、気孔

物質にある、水や空気が通ることの多い小さな穴。

やさしい英語で： A very small hole in a material, often allowing water or air to pass through.

• Water entered the pores in the rock.
• The filter traps particles larger than its pores.
• Air moves slowly through the tiny pore spaces.

類義語： opening, hole

よく使う表現： rock pore, pore space, pore structure

熟読する、じっくり調べる

長い時間をかけて、とても注意深く読んだり調べたりする。

やさしい英語で： To read or examine something very carefully for a long time.

• I pore over the maps every evening.
• She pored over the report for hours.
• Why are you poring over those old letters?

使い方： pore over something (He pored over the contract before signing it.)

類義語： study, scrutinize

よく使う表現： pore over something, pore over books, pore over records

熟考する、思索する

あることについて長い時間をかけて深く考える。

やさしい英語で： To spend a long time thinking deeply about something.

• He would pore on the question for hours.
• She pored upon the meaning of his words.
• Alone by the fire, he pored on his future.

使い方： pore on/upon something (She pored upon the reasons for her failure.)

類義語： ponder, reflect, meditate

よく使う表現： pore on something, pore upon something