shear

毛を刈る

羊などの動物から、羊毛や厚い毛を刈り取る。

やさしい英語で： To cut the wool or thick hair off a sheep or similar animal.

• We shear the sheep in spring.
• The farmer sheared twenty animals before lunch.
• Have these llamas been shorn yet?

類義語： clip

よく使う表現： shear a sheep, shear the flock, shear the llamas

刈る、刈り込む

はさみなどの道具で、毛やほかの材料を根元近くから切る。

やさしい英語で： To cut hair or other material close to its base, usually with scissors or a similar tool.

• They sheared his hair short.
• She used sharp scissors to shear the long locks.
• The gardener sheared the hedge into a neat shape.

類義語： cut, clip, trim

よく使う表現： shear someone's hair, shear something short, shear a hedge

ウインドシア

風速や風向きが急に変わり、飛行が危険になることがある現象。

やさしい英語で： A sudden change in wind speed or direction that can make flying dangerous.

• The pilot reported a shear.
• A sudden shear forced the plane to climb again.
• Strong shears near the runway made landing difficult.

類義語： wind shear

よく使う表現： wind shear, a strong shear, encounter a shear