acre

エーカー

約４０４７平方メートルに当たる、土地の広さを測る単位。

やさしい英語で： A unit for measuring land, equal to about 4,047 square metres.

• The farm covers fifty acres.
• We bought an acre of land.
• How much does each acre cost?

使い方： an acre of something (They bought an acre of woodland.)

よく使う表現： an acre, acre of land, per acre

広大な空間

とても広い場所や空間。この意味では普通、複数形で使う。

やさしい英語で： A very large amount of space, usually expressed in the plural.

• There are acres of room in this kitchen.
• The hotel offers acres of space to relax.
• She had acres of empty floor around her desk.

使い方： acres of something (The new office has acres of space.)

類義語： expanse

よく使う表現： acre of space, acre of room