ring

指輪、リング

指にはめたり、耳や鼻などにつけたりする小さな金属の輪。

やさしい英語で： A small circle of metal worn on a finger or through an ear, nose, or another body part.

• She wears a gold ring.
• He bought two wedding rings.
• Where did you get that diamond ring?

類義語： band

よく使う表現： wedding ring, diamond ring, nose ring

輪、円

人や物の並び、または線でできた丸い形。

やさしい英語で： A circle formed by people, things, or a line.

• The children stood in a ring.
• The cup left a wet ring on the table.
• Dark rings had appeared under his eyes.

使い方： a ring of something (A ring of trees surrounded the pond.)

類義語： circle

よく使う表現： a ring of, in a ring, smoke ring

輪、リング

真ん中に穴がある、輪の形をした物や食べ物。

やさしい英語で： A piece of material or food shaped like a circle with a hole in the middle.

• Fit the rubber ring inside the pipe.
• We ordered a plate of onion rings.
• One curtain ring broke when I pulled the curtain.

類義語： hoop

よく使う表現： rubber ring, onion ring, curtain ring, metal ring

呼び出し音、鐘の音

鐘や電話が出す、澄んだ高い音。

やさしい英語で： The clear, high sound made by a bell or telephone.

• The bell has a loud ring.
• She answered the phone on the second ring.
• A sudden ring from the doorbell woke us.

類義語： ringing, chime

よく使う表現： a loud ring, the first ring, ring of bells

リング

ボクシングやプロレスの試合を行う、ロープで囲まれた場所。

やさしい英語で： An area surrounded by ropes where boxers or wrestlers fight.

• The boxers entered the ring.
• A referee stood between them in the ring.
• He climbed out of the ring after the fight.

よく使う表現： boxing ring, wrestling ring, in the ring

鳴る、鳴らす

鐘や電話のような澄んだ高い音が出る、またはその音を出す。

やさしい英語で： To make a clear, high sound, like a bell or phone, or to cause that sound.

• The phone is ringing.
• Someone rang the doorbell twice.
• The church bells have rung all morning.

類義語： chime

よく使う表現： ring the bell, ring loudly, ring the doorbell

電話する

電話をかけて相手に連絡する。

やさしい英語で： To contact someone by telephone.

• Please ring me tonight.
• I rang the office yesterday.
• Has she rung you back yet?

使い方： ring someone (I'll ring my sister after lunch.)

類義語： call, phone, telephone

よく使う表現： ring someone, ring someone back, ring home

囲む、取り囲む

人や物の周りを輪になって囲む。

やさしい英語で： To form a circle around someone or something.

• Tall trees ring the lake.
• Fans ringed the singer outside the hotel.
• Police had ringed the building before dawn.

使い方： ring something with something (They ringed the pond with stones.)

類義語： surround, encircle

よく使う表現： ring the city, ring the lake, ring something with, ring the town