battle

戦闘、戦い

軍隊やほかの集団どうしの武力による戦い。

やさしい英語で： A fight between armies or other groups.

• The battle lasted two days.
• Many soldiers died in the battle.
• They won several battles near the border.

類義語： fight, combat

よく使う表現： win a battle, lose a battle, fierce battle, major battle

闘い、苦闘

問題を解決したり目標を達成したりするための苦しい努力。

やさしい英語で： A difficult effort to deal with a problem or achieve something.

• Finding a job was a battle.
• He lost his battle with cancer.
• They face a long battle to save the school.

使い方： battle with/against something (Her battle with depression lasted years.); battle for something (Their battle for equal rights continues.)

類義語： struggle, fight

よく使う表現： battle with cancer, uphill battle, battle for control

戦う、闘う

相手と戦う、または困難を乗り越えようと懸命に努力する。

やさしい英語で： To fight someone or try hard to overcome a difficulty.

• Firefighters battled the flames.
• The two armies battled for control of the bridge.
• She is battling a serious illness.

使い方： battle against someone/something (The soldiers battled against a larger army.); battle for something (Two teams battled for the title.); battle to do something (Doctors battled to save her life.)

類義語： fight, struggle

よく使う表現： battle against someone, battle for control, battle the flames

栄養豊富な

家畜を丈夫に育て、太らせる草や牧草地を表す。

やさしい英語で： Describes grass or pasture that helps farm animals grow strong and fat.

• The cattle grazed on battle grass.
• Sheep grew fat on the battle pasture.
• The farmer valued this battle meadow.

類義語： nourishing, nutritious

よく使う表現： battle grass, battle pasture

肥沃な

植物がよく育つ土地や土を表す。

やさしい英語で： Describes land or soil in which plants grow well.

• The farm had battle soil.
• They planted wheat on battle land.
• This battle field produced a good harvest.

類義語： fertile, fruitful

反対語： barren

よく使う表現： battle land, battle soil