carrier

キャリア、運搬具

別の物を収めたり運んだりする物や動物。

やさしい英語で： An object or animal that holds or transports something else.

• The cat is in its carrier.
• This baby carrier has comfortable straps.
• Carrier pigeons once took messages across long distances.

よく使う表現： baby carrier, pet carrier, carrier pigeon

運搬人、配達員

物をある場所から別の場所へ運ぶ仕事をする人。

やさしい英語で： Someone whose job is to take things from one place to another.

• The carrier brought a parcel.
• Two carriers moved the heavy bags.
• Our mail carrier comes before lunch.

類義語： porter, courier

よく使う表現： mail carrier, letter carrier

担体、媒体

別の物質を含み、その物質を広げたり運んだりする液体や気体。

やさしい英語で： A liquid or gas that contains another substance and helps spread or move it.

• The oil acts as a carrier.
• The pigment needs a suitable liquid carrier.
• Nitrogen is the carrier gas in this test.

使い方： carrier for something (Water serves as a carrier for the active ingredient.)

類義語： medium, vehicle

よく使う表現： carrier gas, carrier liquid, carrier oil