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捉える、記録する、表現する

光景や音を記録したり、芸術を通して感情をはっきり表したりする。

やさしい英語で： To record a sight or sound, or show a feeling clearly through art.

• The camera captured his smile.
• Her song captures the sadness of leaving home.
• We captured the birds' calls with a small recorder.

使い方： capture something on film (She captured the falling snow on film.); capture something in something (He captured her excitement in his painting.)

類義語： record, portray

よく使う表現： capture an image, capture a moment, capture the mood, capture on film

捕まえる、捕獲する

人や動物を捕まえて、逃げられないようにする。

やさしい英語で： To catch a person or animal and prevent them from leaving.

• They captured the escaped tiger.
• The enemy captured three soldiers near the border.
• Can the police capture the suspect alive?

類義語： catch, seize, take prisoner

反対語： release, free

よく使う表現： capture someone alive, capture an animal, capture a suspect

引きつける、惹きつける

人の注意を引き、強い興味を持たせる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone very interested in something.

• The story captured my attention.
• Space travel captures many children's imagination.
• Her unusual idea captured the interest of several investors.

類義語： engage, attract, hold

よく使う表現： capture someone's attention, capture someone's imagination, capture someone's interest

占領する、奪取する

戦いや競争などによって、場所や物を自分の支配下に置く。

やさしい英語で： To take control of a place or object, often by fighting or competing.

• The army captured the town.
• Our team must capture the other team's flag.
• They captured the fort after a long battle.

類義語： take, seize, take over

反対語： surrender

よく使う表現： capture a city, capture the flag, capture enemy territory

心をつかむ、魅了する

人の心を引きつけ、愛情や強い好感を抱かせる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone love you or feel strong affection for something.

• Her smile captured his heart.
• The little dog quickly captured our hearts.
• Can this young singer capture the nation's heart?

類義語： win, charm

よく使う表現： capture someone's heart, capture someone's affections

大きく報道される、話題になる

多くの注目を集める重要なニュースになる。

やさしい英語で： To become an important news story that receives a lot of attention.

• The scandal captured the headlines.
• Her unexpected victory captured national headlines.
• The announcement will capture the headlines tomorrow.

類義語： make headlines, dominate the news

よく使う表現： capture the headlines, capture national headlines

捕獲、逮捕

人や動物を捕まえ、逃げられないようにすること。

やさしい英語で： The act of catching a person or animal and preventing them from leaving.

• The thief escaped capture.
• Police announced the capture of two suspects.
• The soldier feared capture by enemy forces.

使い方： capture of someone/something (The capture of the escaped lion ended the search.)

類義語： catching, seizure

反対語： release

よく使う表現： capture of someone, avoid capture, escape capture

記録、キャプチャー

後で使えるように、映像や音、情報を保存すること。

やさしい英語で： The process of recording images, sounds, or information so they can be used later.

• This software supports video capture.
• Audio capture starts when you press the red button.
• We improved data capture on the new devices.

類義語： recording

よく使う表現： video capture, audio capture, data capture, screen capture