angle

角、角度

二本の線や二つの面が交わるところにできる形。

やさしい英語で： The shape made where two lines or surfaces meet.

• Draw a right angle.
• The walls meet at a sharp angle.
• A triangle has three angles.

類義語： corner

よく使う表現： right angle, sharp angle, angle of something

角度、傾き

まっすぐな線からそれたり、斜めになったりする方向。

やさしい英語で： A direction that slopes or turns away from a straight line.

• The stick leaned at an angle.
• The boat moved away at a sharp angle.
• Hold the brush at a slight angle to the paper.

使い方： at an angle to something (The path runs at an angle to the road.)

類義語： slant

よく使う表現： at an angle, a slight angle, a sharp angle

角度

二本の線が交わる点から、どれくらい開いているかを示す値。

やさしい英語で： A measurement of how far apart two lines spread from the point where they meet.

• The angle is sixty degrees.
• Measure each angle with a protractor.
• What is the angle between these two lines?

使い方： the angle between A and B (The angle between the two lines is thirty degrees.)

よく使う表現： angle in degrees, angle between lines, measure an angle

傾ける、斜めにする

物を傾けたり、横を向くように置いたりする。

やさしい英語で： To put something in a position that slopes or points to one side.

• Angle the mirror slightly downward.
• She angled her chair towards the window.
• Can you angle the camera a little higher?

使い方： angle something towards something (Angle the lamp towards the book.)

類義語： tilt, slant

よく使う表現： angle the camera, angle something upward, angle something towards someone

方向を変える、それる

動いている途中で、急に別の方向へ進む。

やさしい英語で： To move suddenly in a different direction.

• The ball angled sharply left.
• Her shot angled off the defender's foot.
• The puck hit the wall and angled away.

使い方： angle off something (The ball angled off the post.)

類義語： veer, turn

よく使う表現： angle off something, angle away, angle sharply

釣る

針と糸を使って魚を捕まえようとする。

やさしい英語で： To try to catch fish using a hook and line.

• He likes to angle for trout.
• We angled beside the lake all morning.
• Do you ever angle for salmon?

使い方： angle for something (They angle for trout in the river.)

類義語： fish

よく使う表現： angle for trout, angle for salmon