antenna

アンテナ

ラジオやテレビなどの無線信号を送受信する装置。

やさしい英語で： A device that sends or receives radio, television, or other wireless signals.

• The antenna is on the roof.
• We adjusted the antenna to improve reception.
• The car’s antenna broke in the storm.

類義語： aerial

よく使う表現： radio antenna, television antenna, antenna cable

触角

昆虫などの頭にある細い突起で、周りの物事を感じ取る器官。

やさしい英語で： One of the thin parts on an insect or similar animal’s head, used to sense things.

• The ant moved one antenna.
• A butterfly has two antennae.
• The beetle touched the leaf with its antenna.

類義語： feeler

よく使う表現： insect antenna, antenna movement, damaged antenna

帆桁

三角形の帆を支え、船のマストに沿って引き上げられる長い棒。

やさしい英語で： A long pole that supports a triangular sail and is raised up a boat’s mast.

• The antenna supports the triangular sail.
• The sailors raised the antenna along the mast.
• A rope held the antenna in place.

類義語： yard

よく使う表現： lateen antenna, raise the antenna, antenna spar