bar

バー、酒場

酒を買って、その場で飲む店。

やさしい英語で： A place where people buy and drink alcoholic drinks.

• We met at a bar.
• Two new bars opened on this street.
• Is there a quiet bar near the hotel?

類義語： pub

よく使う表現： a local bar, go to a bar, bar owner

カウンター、バー

飲み物を作って出すカウンター、または飲み物を出すための戸棚。

やさしい英語で： A counter where drinks are prepared and served, or a cupboard used for serving drinks.

• He sat at the bar.
• The waiter put our drinks on the bar.
• She keeps glasses in the small bar at home.

類義語： counter

よく使う表現： at the bar, behind the bar, bar stool

板、棒、塊

ある物質の固い塊。ふつうは長方形をしている。

やさしい英語で： A solid piece of something, usually with a rectangular shape.

• I bought a bar of chocolate.
• There are two bars of soap by the sink.
• The bank stores gold bars underground.

使い方： a bar of something (She unwrapped a fresh bar of soap.)

類義語： block

よく使う表現： bar of chocolate, bar of soap, gold bar

棒、鉄格子

金属や木などの硬い材料でできた、長くまっすぐな棒。

やさしい英語で： A long, straight piece of hard material, often metal or wood.

• An iron bar lay on the ground.
• The windows have metal bars.
• He spent five years behind bars.

類義語： rod

よく使う表現： steel bar, iron bar, behind bars, metal bar

法曹界、弁護士会

弁護士という職業、またはある地域で活動を認められた弁護士全体。

やさしい英語で： The legal profession, or the lawyers officially allowed to work in a particular place.

• She was admitted to the bar last year.
• The local bar organized a training session.
• He plans to take the bar exam in July.

使い方： be admitted to the bar (After qualifying, she was admitted to the bar.); be called to the bar (He was called to the bar in June.)

類義語： legal profession

よく使う表現： the bar, bar association, bar exam

禁止する、締め出す

ある場所に入ることや何かをすることを、正式に禁止する。

やさしい英語で： To officially stop someone from entering a place or doing something.

• The rules bar children from entering.
• He was barred from the club.
• The law bars companies from sharing these records.

使い方： bar someone from something (They barred him from the building.); bar someone from doing something (The rules bar staff from accepting gifts.)

類義語： ban, prohibit, exclude

反対語： allow, permit

よく使う表現： bar someone from, bar entry, bar someone’s access

ふさぐ、遮る

道や入口をふさいで、人やものが通れないようにする。

やさしい英語で： To block a path or entrance so someone or something cannot pass.

• A fallen tree barred the road.
• The guard barred our way.
• Heavy rocks bar the entrance to the cave.

類義語： block, obstruct

反対語： clear

よく使う表現： bar the way, bar someone’s path, bar the entrance

かんぬきをかける

扉や窓に丈夫な棒を横に渡し、しっかり閉じる。

やさしい英語で： To close a door or window securely by putting a strong rod across it.

• They barred the door before sleeping.
• She barred every window in the house.
• Can you bar the back door?

類義語： bolt, secure

反対語： unbar

よく使う表現： bar the door, bar a window