pound

ポンド、英ポンド

英国の基本的な通貨単位で、１００ペンスに当たる。

やさしい英語で： The main unit of money in Britain, equal to one hundred pence.

• This pen costs one pound.
• I paid twenty pounds for the book.
• The pound rose against the dollar today.

類義語： sterling, quid

よく使う表現： one pound, pound sterling, pound coin

ポンド

１６オンス、約４５４グラムに当たる重さの単位。

やさしい英語で： A unit for measuring weight, equal to sixteen ounces or about half a kilogram.

• The bag weighs one pound.
• She lost five pounds last month.
• How much is the beef per pound?

使い方： a pound of something (We bought a pound of cheese.)

類義語： lb

よく使う表現： pound of something, half a pound, per pound

シャープ、井桁

特に電話のボタンにある「#」という記号の名前。

やさしい英語で： The name of the # sign, especially on a telephone keypad.

• Press pound to finish.
• Enter your code, then press the pound key.
• The pound sign is printed below the number nine.

類義語： hash, number sign

よく使う表現： pound key, pound sign, press pound

激しく鼓動する、ずきずきする

心臓が激しくどきどきしたり、頭がずきずきしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： If your heart or head does this, you feel strong, repeated beats inside it.

• My heart began to pound.
• His head pounded after the sleepless night.
• Her heart was pounding as she opened the results.

使い方： pound with something (Her heart pounded with excitement.)

類義語： throb, race

よく使う表現： heart pound, head pound, pound with fear

強くたたく、打ちつける

物を強く、しばしば何度もたたくこと。

やさしい英語で： To hit something hard, often many times.

• He pounded the table angrily.
• Rain pounded on the roof all night.
• Someone is pounding at the front door.

使い方： pound on/at something (Someone was pounding at the door.)

類義語： hammer, beat, batter

よく使う表現： pound the table, pound on something, pound someone's chest

つき砕く、すりつぶす

何度もたたいて、小さなかけらや粉にすること。

やさしい英語で： To break something into small pieces or powder by hitting it repeatedly.

• Pound the garlic gently.
• She pounded the spices into powder.
• Use a heavy pestle to pound the grains.

使い方： pound something into something (Pound the nuts into a thick paste.)

類義語： crush, pulverize

よく使う表現： pound the spices, pound into powder, pound the garlic

がつがつ食べる、一気に飲む

食べ物や飲み物を非常に速く口に入れて飲み込むこと。

やさしい英語で： To eat or drink something very quickly.

• He pounded a beer.
• They were pounding drinks before the concert.
• She pounded a burger and rushed back to work.

類義語： wolf down, chug, guzzle

よく使う表現： pound a beer, pound some drinks, pound a burger