toe

足の指

足の先にある、手の指に似た五本の小さな部分の一つ。

やさしい英語で： One of the five small parts at the end of your foot, similar to a finger.

• My big toe hurts.
• She wiggled her toes in the sand.
• I stubbed my toe on the chair.

よく使う表現： big toe, little toe, stub a toe

先端、下端

足先に形や働きが似ている、物の先端や下の部分。

やさしい英語で： An end or bottom part of an object that looks or acts like the end of a foot.

• The club's toe struck the ball.
• Water collected at the toe of the slope.
• Inspect the toe of the dam for cracks.

使い方： the toe of something (The ball hit the toe of the golf club.)

類義語： tip, end

よく使う表現： toe of something, club toe, toe of slope

速さ、勢い

特に走者やスポーツ選手の、速さや活力。

やさしい英語で： Speed or energy, especially in a runner or sports player.

• That young winger has plenty of toe.
• The runner showed real toe in the final stretch.
• We need a player with a bit more toe.

類義語： speed, pace, energy

よく使う表現： plenty of toe, a lot of toe, show some toe

足先で触れる

足先で何かに触れたり、そこまで届かせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To touch or reach something with the ends of your feet.

• The runners toed the starting line.
• She toed the edge of the mat.
• Please toe the mark before the race begins.

よく使う表現： toe the line, toe the mark, toe the edge

斜めに釘打ちする

木材の一方に釘やねじを斜めに通して、木材同士をつなぐ。

やさしい英語で： To join pieces of wood by driving a nail or screw through one piece at an angle.

• Toe the board into the frame.
• The carpenter toed each stud into the base.
• She toed the loose piece into place with two nails.

使い方： toe something into something (The carpenter toed the stud into the sill.)

類義語： toenail

よく使う表現： toe a board, toe into something, toe the stud