bolt

ボルト

普通はナットで固定する太い金属のねじ。

やさしい英語で： A thick metal screw, usually held in place by a small metal ring called a nut.

• Tighten the bolt with a wrench.
• One of the bolts has come loose.
• Put a washer under the bolt before attaching the nut.

よく使う表現： nut and bolt, tighten a bolt, loose bolt, steel bolt

かんぬき

扉が開かないように横に渡す丈夫な棒。

やさしい英語で： A strong bar placed across a door to stop it from opening.

• A heavy bolt held the door shut.
• He lifted the wooden bolt from its hooks.
• The gate's bolt prevented anyone from forcing it open.

類義語： bar

よく使う表現： door bolt, wooden bolt, heavy bolt

クロスボウの矢

クロスボウで放つ、短く重い矢。

やさしい英語で： A short, heavy arrow fired from a crossbow.

• The bolt struck the target.
• She loaded another bolt into the crossbow.
• A crossbow bolt pierced his shield.

類義語： quarrel

よく使う表現： crossbow bolt, fire a bolt, steel bolt

飛び出す、逃げ出す

多くの場合、怖くなって突然走って逃げる。

やさしい英語で： To suddenly run away, often because you are frightened.

• The horse bolted at the loud noise.
• She bolted out of the house.
• When the alarm sounded, everyone bolted for the exit.

使い方： bolt out of something (The dog bolted out of the room.); bolt for something (The rabbit bolted for cover.)

類義語： dash, flee, run away

よく使う表現： bolt away, bolt outside, bolt for cover

ボルトで締める

ボルトとナットを使って部品をつなぐ。

やさしい英語で： To join parts together using thick metal screws and nuts.

• Bolt the legs to the table.
• The workers bolted the frame together.
• Have you bolted the bracket firmly to the wall?

使い方： bolt something to something (They bolted the safe to the floor.); bolt something together (We bolted the metal sections together.)

類義語： fasten, secure

反対語： unbolt

よく使う表現： bolt something together, bolt something down, bolt something on

かんぬきを掛ける

扉や門に棒を渡したり金属の留め棒を動かしたりして閉める。

やさしい英語で： To lock a door or gate by putting a bar across it or sliding a metal bar into place.

• Please bolt the door.
• She bolted the gate before going to bed.
• They had bolted all the windows from inside.

類義語： lock, bar

反対語： unbolt, unlock

よく使う表現： bolt the door, bolt the gate, bolt something shut

まっすぐに、直立して

完全にまっすぐ立った状態で。急にその姿勢になる場合もある。

やさしい英語で： Completely straight and upright, sometimes after a sudden movement.

• He sat bolt upright in bed.
• The guard stood bolt upright beside the door.
• A sudden shout made her spring bolt upright.

類義語： completely, rigidly

よく使う表現： bolt upright, sit bolt upright, stand bolt upright