tie

ネクタイ

普通はシャツに合わせて首に巻く、細長い布。

やさしい英語で： A long narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt.

• He wears a blue tie.
• I bought two silk ties for work.
• Could you help me straighten my tie?

類義語： necktie

よく使う表現： wear a tie, silk tie, suit and tie, tie knot

絆、つながり

人や集団、場所の間にある強い結びつき。

やさしい英語で： A strong connection between people, groups, or places.

• Their family ties are strong.
• The school built ties with local businesses.
• Moving abroad did not break his ties to home.

使い方： tie between A and B (There is a strong tie between the two communities.); tie with someone/something (She has a close tie with her hometown.)

類義語： bond, connection, link

よく使う表現： family tie, close tie, tie with someone

紐靴

靴ひもを結んで締める靴。

やさしい英語で： A shoe that is fastened with laces.

• He wore black Oxford ties.
• The shop displayed a pair of leather ties.
• She fastened the laces of her Derby ties.

類義語： lace-up shoe

よく使う表現： Oxford tie, Derby tie, a leather tie

結ぶ、縛る

ひもや縄、結び目を使って物を固定すること。

やさしい英語で： To fasten something with string, rope, or a knot.

• Can you tie your shoes?
• She tied a ribbon around the gift.
• We tied the two ropes together.

使い方： tie something to something (He tied the boat to a post.); tie something with something (She tied the package with string.)

類義語： fasten, secure

反対語： untie

よく使う表現： tie a knot, tie something up, tie something together

引き分ける

他の選手やチームと同じ得点や順位で終わること。

やさしい英語で： To finish with the same score or position as another player or team.

• The two teams tied.
• We tied the game with a late goal.
• Three students tied for first place.

使い方： tie with someone (Our team tied with the visitors.); tie for something (Two runners tied for second place.)

類義語： draw

よく使う表現： tie for first, tie with someone, tie the game