slash

スラッシュ

語や数字の区切り、ウェブアドレスなどに使う「/」の記号。

やさしい英語で： The mark /, used to separate words or numbers and in website addresses.

• Type a slash between the numbers.
• The website address ends with a slash.
• Did you put two slashes after the colon?

類義語： forward slash, solidus

よく使う表現： forward slash, slash mark, single slash

切り傷、切れ目

鋭い刃物などを素早く動かしてできた、長い切り傷や切れ目。

やさしい英語で： A long cut made quickly with something sharp.

• There was a slash in his coat.
• The nurse cleaned the slash on her arm.
• Several deep slashes marked the leather seat.

類義語： cut, gash

よく使う表現： deep slash, knife slash, slash wound

斬撃、一太刀

切ったり打ったりするために、刃物やむちを素早く大きく振る一撃。

やさしい英語で： A fast, wide movement of a blade or whip intended to cut or strike.

• He dodged a slash of the sword.
• Her next slash struck the wooden shield.
• The fighter delivered two quick slashes with his blade.

類義語： stroke, swing

よく使う表現： sword slash, wide slash, slash attack

大幅削減

提供される資金や資源の量が、急に大きく減ること。

やさしい英語で： A sudden, large decrease in money or other resources provided.

• The school faced a slash in funding.
• A major slash in spending delayed the repairs.
• The budget slash left the team without new equipment.

使い方： a slash in something (A slash in funding forced the library to close.)

類義語： cut, reduction

反対語： increase

よく使う表現： budget slash, slash in funding

大幅に削減する、大幅に値下げする

価格、量、数などを大きく減らす。

やさしい英語で： To reduce a price, amount, or number by a lot.

• The shop slashed its prices.
• We need to slash our energy costs.
• The company has slashed hundreds of jobs this year.

使い方： slash something by an amount (The store slashed prices by forty percent.); slash something to an amount (They slashed the budget to half its original size.)

類義語： cut, reduce

反対語： raise, increase

よく使う表現： slash prices, slash the budget, slash costs

切りつける、切り裂く

鋭い刃物を素早く強く振って、ものを切ったり切り裂いたりする。

やさしい英語で： To cut something with a fast, strong movement of a sharp blade.

• Someone slashed the tires of my car.
• She slashed through the thick vines with a blade.
• The attacker tried to slash him with a knife.

使い方： slash at someone/something (He slashed at the branches with a knife.)

類義語： cut, gash

よく使う表現： slash something, slash at someone, slash through something

切り払う、開墾する

植物を切ったり焼いたりして、土地から取り除く。

やさしい英語で： To clear land by cutting down plants or using fire.

• Farmers slash the brush before planting.
• They slashed the forest to open new fields.
• The cleared vegetation was burned after workers slashed it.

類義語： clear

よく使う表現： slash and burn, slash the brush, slash the forest

兼、かつ

二つの役割や特徴の間に置き、両方に当てはまることを示す。

やさしい英語で： Used between two roles or descriptions to say that both apply.

• This room is my office slash bedroom.
• She is a teacher slash musician.
• We hired a cook slash driver for the trip.

類義語： and, as well as

よく使う表現： writer slash director, singer slash actor, office slash bedroom