pump

ポンプ

水をある場所から別の場所へ送る機械。

やさしい英語で： A machine that moves water from one place to another.

• The pump moves water uphill.
• We installed a pump beside the well.
• These pumps keep the basement dry.

よく使う表現： water pump, electric pump, pump handle

給油機

購入する燃料などの液体を出す機械。

やさしい英語で： A machine that supplies fuel or another liquid, usually when you buy it.

• Park beside the pump.
• Two pumps at the station were broken.
• He filled his tank at the diesel pump.

類義語： dispenser

よく使う表現： petrol pump, gas pump, fuel pump

ひと押し

機械を動かしたり、物を同じように動かしたりする一回の押す動作。

やさしい英語で： One push or movement that makes a machine work or moves something in a similar way.

• One pump releases enough soap.
• Three pumps of the handle filled the cup.
• Give the lever another pump.

類義語： stroke

よく使う表現： one pump, single pump, pump of soap

自転車への同乗

他の人がこぐ自転車に乗せてもらって移動すること。

やさしい英語で： A ride given to someone sitting on another person’s bicycle.

• She gave me a pump home.
• I got a pump on his bicycle.
• They took turns giving each other pumps to school.

類義語： lift, ride

よく使う表現： give someone a pump, pump home

くみ上げる、送り込む

機械を使って水などの液体をくみ上げたり送り込んだりする。

やさしい英語で： To move water or another liquid using a machine.

• The heart pumps blood.
• They pumped water from the lake.
• Can this machine pump oil through the pipe?

使い方： pump something into something (The machine pumps water into the tank.); pump something out of something (They pumped water out of the basement.)

よく使う表現： pump water, pump oil, pump something out

空気を入れる、膨らませる

機械や手動のポンプで物に空気を入れて膨らませる。

やさしい英語で： To fill something with air using a machine or hand tool.

• Please pump up the ball.
• He pumped up both bicycle tyres.
• Have you pumped up the air mattress?

使い方： pump something up (I pumped the ball up before the game.)

類義語： inflate

反対語： deflate

よく使う表現： pump something up, pump up tyres

上下に動かす

体の一部や物を前後や上下に繰り返し動かす。

やさしい英語で： To move a body part or object back and forth or up and down repeatedly.

• He pumped his fist in excitement.
• Pump your legs to make the swing go higher.
• Her arms pumped as she ran uphill.

よく使う表現： pump your fist, pump your arms