bridge

橋

川や道路、隙間などの上を、人や車が渡れるようにする構造物。

やさしい英語で： A structure that lets people or vehicles cross over a river, road, or other gap.

• We crossed the bridge on foot.
• The old bridge was repaired last summer.
• Is there a bridge over this river?

使い方： bridge over something (They built a bridge over the river.); bridge across something (A wooden bridge across the stream links the two paths.)

よく使う表現： cross a bridge, road bridge, bridge over something

ブリッジ

四人が二組に分かれ、取れる回数を宣言して札の取り合いをするゲーム。

やさしい英語で： A card game for four players in two teams, involving bidding and winning groups of cards.

• My grandparents play bridge every week.
• She joined a bridge club last year.
• Who won the bridge tournament on Sunday?

よく使う表現： play bridge, bridge club, bridge tournament

ブリッジ、歯科ブリッジ

自分の歯の間の隙間を埋める、一本以上の人工の歯を固定したもの。

やさしい英語で： A fixed set of one or more false teeth that fills a gap between your own teeth.

• The dentist fitted a bridge.
• Her bridge replaces two missing teeth.
• How long will this dental bridge last?

類義語： dental bridge

よく使う表現： dental bridge, fit a bridge, bridge work

船橋

船で、船員が船の動きを指揮する場所。

やさしい英語で： The place on a ship where officers control its movement.

• The captain is on the bridge.
• An officer watched the approaching boats from the bridge.
• Only trained crew members may enter the bridge.

よく使う表現： ship bridge, on the bridge, bridge crew

埋める、乗り越える

人や物事の間の違いや困難を減らして、互いの距離を縮める。

やさしい英語で： To help people or things become closer by reducing differences or difficulties between them.

• Music can bridge cultural differences.
• The project bridged the gap between young and old.
• They hope to bridge the divide between their communities.

類義語： overcome, narrow

反対語： widen

よく使う表現： bridge the gap, bridge our differences, bridge the divide

つなぐ

二つのものをつないだり、その間の隙間をふさいだりする。

やさしい英語で： To connect two things or cover a gap between them.

• The new path will bridge the gap.
• Their shared interests bridged the divide between them.
• Can this agreement bridge our differences?

類義語： connect, link

よく使う表現： bridge a gap, bridge the divide

橋を架ける

川や道路、隙間などを渡れるように、橋や通り道を作る。

やさしい英語で： To build or form a crossing over a river, road, or other space.

• They plan to bridge the river.
• A fallen tree bridged the narrow stream.
• Engineers bridged the valley with a steel structure.

類義語： span

よく使う表現： bridge a river, bridge a gorge, bridge the stream