bat

コウモリ

毛と翼があり、主に夜に飛ぶ動物。

やさしい英語で： An animal with fur and wings that usually flies at night.

• A bat flew past the window.
• Bats hunt insects after dark.
• We found a sleeping bat in the roof.

類義語： chiropter, chiropteran, flindermouse, flitterbat

よく使う表現： fruit bat, bat colony, bat wings

バット

野球やクリケットなどで球を打つための、特別な形の棒。

やさしい英語で： A specially shaped stick used to hit a ball in sports such as baseball or cricket.

• He hit the ball with his bat.
• She bought a new cricket bat.
• The police found a baseball bat in the car.

よく使う表現： baseball bat, cricket bat, wooden bat

打者

クリケットや野球で、球を打つ腕前について評される選手。

やさしい英語で： A cricket or baseball player described by how well they hit the ball.

• She is a very good bat.
• The team needs another reliable bat.
• Their opening bats scored most of the runs.

類義語： batter, batsman

よく使う表現： good bat, opening bat, reliable bat

打席、打順

クリケットで球を打とうとする番。

やさしい英語で： A turn at trying to hit the ball in cricket.

• Can I have a bat now?
• She had a quick bat before lunch.
• Everyone got a bat during practice.

類義語： turn at batting

よく使う表現： have a bat, a quick bat, first bat

打つ、たたく

棒や手などを振って、物を打つ、または打とうとする。

やさしい英語で： To hit or try to hit something with a stick, hand, or similar movement.

• She batted the ball across the field.
• He batted the fly away with his hand.
• The children took turns batting during practice.

使い方： bat something away (She batted the balloon away from her face.); bat at something (The kitten batted at the string.)

類義語： hit, swat

よく使う表現： bat a ball, bat something away, bat at something, bat a toy

まつげをぱちぱちさせる

人の気を引いたり無邪気に見せたりするため、まつげをぱちぱちさせる。

やさしい英語で： To move your eyelashes up and down quickly, often to attract someone or appear innocent.

• She batted her eyelashes and smiled.
• He joked that batting his eyelashes might get him a discount.
• Are you batting your eyelashes at me?

使い方： bat your eyelashes at someone (She batted her eyelashes at him and smiled.)

類義語： flutter

よく使う表現： bat your eyelashes, bat someone’s eyelashes