weave

織る、編む

糸や細い帯を上下に交差させて、布や物を作る。

やさしい英語で： To make cloth or other objects by crossing threads or strips over and under each other.

• She learned to weave cloth.
• He wove a basket from thin branches.
• These rugs are woven by hand.

使い方： weave something into something (They weave strips of grass into baskets.); weave something from something (She wove a mat from reeds.)

よく使う表現： weave cloth, weave a basket, weave something into something

蛇行する、縫うように進む

障害物などを避けるため、左右に何度も曲がりながら進む。

やさしい英語で： To move forward while repeatedly turning from side to side, often to pass around things.

• The car began to weave.
• He weaved through the crowd to reach the door.
• Cyclists were weaving between the stationary cars.

使い方： weave through something (The cyclist weaved through the traffic.); weave between things (She weaved between the parked cars.); weave around something (We had to weave around the fallen branches.)

類義語： zigzag, swerve

よく使う表現： weave through traffic, weave between cars, weave around something

紡ぐ、作り上げる

さまざまな考えや細部を丁寧につなぎ、物語や説明を作る。

やさしい英語で： To create a story or explanation by carefully connecting different ideas or details.

• He can weave a wonderful tale.
• The novel weaves together the lives of three families.
• She wove a convincing story from a few facts.

使い方： weave something into something (The author weaves local history into the plot.); weave something together (She wove several memories together into one story.)

類義語： compose, craft, construct

よく使う表現： weave a story, weave a tale, weave something into something

紡ぐ、張る

動物が自分の出す細い糸で、巣や体を守る覆いを作る。

やさしい英語で： To make a web or a protective covering using thin threads produced by an animal.

• The spider began to weave a web.
• A silkworm wove its cocoon around itself.
• Fine threads were woven between the branches by a spider.

類義語： spin

よく使う表現： weave a web, weave a cocoon, weave silk threads

ヘアエクステ、付け毛

長さや量、見た目を変えるため、自分の髪に加える本物や人工の髪。

やさしい英語で： Real or artificial hair added to someone’s own hair to change its length, thickness, or appearance.

• She wears a long weave.
• The stylist added a weave to make her hair fuller.
• How often do you replace your weave?

類義語： hair extensions

よく使う表現： hair weave, wear a weave, get a weave

織り方、織り目

布を作る時の糸の交差の仕方、またはそれによってできる模様。

やさしい英語で： The way threads are crossed to make cloth, or the pattern this creates.

• The rug has a tight weave.
• A loose weave lets more air through the fabric.
• Different weaves give cotton very different textures.

よく使う表現： tight weave, loose weave, plain weave