spot

斑点、しみ

表面の周囲とは見た目が異なる、小さな部分。

やさしい英語で： A small area that looks different from the surface around it.

• There is a dark spot on the wall.
• The dog has white spots on its back.
• I noticed a bald spot near the top of his head.

類義語： patch, mark

よく使う表現： bald spot, dark spot, red spot

場所、枠

特定の場所や位置。予定の中の時間枠を指すこともある。

やさしい英語で： A particular place or position, sometimes in a schedule.

• This is a good spot for the table.
• She got a spot on the evening program.
• Can you save me a spot near the front?

使い方： spot on something (She earned a spot on the team.); spot in something (We found a quiet spot in the park.)

類義語： place, position, slot

よく使う表現： parking spot, spot on something, spot in something, favorite spot

枠、席

チームや集団、大会で、誰かが参加できる枠。

やさしい英語で： A place available for someone in a team, group, or competition.

• There is one spot left on our team.
• They won a spot in the final.
• Have you reserved your spot in the class?

使い方： a spot on a team (She earned a spot on the national team.); a spot in something (There is one spot in the final left.)

類義語： place, position

よく使う表現： playoff spot, a spot on, secure a spot

コマーシャル、広告

テレビやラジオで放送される短い広告。

やさしい英語で： A short advertisement broadcast on television or radio.

• The radio spot lasts thirty seconds.
• They bought two spots during the football game.
• Their new television spot features a singing dog.

類義語： advertisement, commercial, ad

よく使う表現： radio spot, advertising spot, television spot

少量、少し

物の少ない量、または何かをする短い時間。

やさしい英語で： A small amount of something, or a little time spent doing something.

• Would you like a spot of tea?
• We had a spot of rain this morning.
• I did a spot of gardening after lunch.

使い方： a spot of something (We stopped for a spot of lunch.)

類義語： bit, little, touch

よく使う表現： spot of tea, spot of rain, spot of shopping

見つける、気づく

特に見つけにくい人や物を見つけたり、気づいたりする。

やさしい英語で： To see or notice someone or something, especially when they are hard to find.

• Can you spot the cat in this picture?
• I spotted an old friend in the crowd.
• She quickly spots mistakes in other people's work.

使い方： spot someone/something doing something (I spotted a fox running across the field.)

類義語： notice, see, detect, pick out

反対語： miss, overlook

よく使う表現： spot a mistake, spot the difference, spot someone nearby, spot an error

しみをつける、しみがつく

表面に小さなしみをつける、またはしみがつく。

やさしい英語で： To make small marks on a surface, or become covered in small marks.

• Red wine spotted my shirt.
• The fabric spots easily in the rain.
• Mud had spotted his clean trousers.

使い方： spot something with something (The spray spotted the wall with blue paint.)

類義語： mark, stain, speckle

よく使う表現： spot a shirt, spot with paint, spot the fabric

貸す、立て替える

少額のお金を人に貸す、または立て替える。

やさしい英語で： To lend someone a small amount of money.

• Can you spot me ten dollars?
• She spotted him enough cash for lunch.
• I'll spot you the money until Friday.

使い方： spot someone an amount (Could you spot me five dollars until tomorrow?)

類義語： lend, loan

よく使う表現： spot someone money, spot someone ten