center

中心、真ん中

端から離れた、物の真ん中の点や部分。

やさしい英語で： The middle point or part of something, away from its edges.

• Stand in the center.
• Place the flowers in the center of the table.
• A small dot marks the center of the circle.

使い方： the center of something (The fountain is in the center of the square.)

類義語： middle

反対語： edge

よく使う表現： center of something, in the center, at the center

中心街、市街地

店や会社が多く集まる、街の主要な地域。

やさしい英語で： The main part of a town or city, where many shops and businesses are.

• We walked to the town center.
• The city center was busy yesterday.
• Is there a bus to the center?

類義語： downtown

よく使う表現： town center, city center, busy center

センター

買い物や仕事、特定の活動をするための場所や組織。

やさしい英語で： A place or organization where people shop, work, or take part in a particular activity.

• A new shopping center opened nearby.
• The health center closes at six.
• Several research centers are studying the disease.

類義語： facility

よく使う表現： shopping center, health center, community center

中道

左派と右派の中間にある政治的な考え方。

やさしい英語で： Political views between those of the left and the right.

• The party has moved toward the center.
• Voters in the center disliked both candidates.
• Her policies appeal to the political center.

類義語： middle ground

よく使う表現： political center, the center

中点、中心

線の両端から同じ距離にある点。

やさしい英語で： The point on a line that is equally far from both ends.

• Mark the center of the line.
• The center is five centimeters from either end.
• Draw a dot at the center.

類義語： midpoint, middle

よく使う表現： exact center, center point, the center

センター

主に競技場の中央でプレーする選手。

やさしい英語で： A player whose main position is in the middle of the playing area.

• Their center scored ten points.
• She plays center for the school team.
• The coach needs a taller center.

よく使う表現： play center, starting center, team center

焦点を当てる

特定の人や話題、問題に主な注意を向ける。

やさしい英語で： To give most attention to a particular person, subject, or issue.

• The film centers on two sisters.
• Our talks centered around the cost.
• They center their research on childhood learning.

使い方： center on someone/something (The story centers on a young teacher.); center something on something (We centered our discussion on housing.)

類義語： focus, concentrate

よく使う表現： center on something, center around something

中央に置く

物をある場所の真ん中に移す、または置く。

やさしい英語で： To move or place something in the middle of an area.

• Please center the title.
• She centered the vase on the table.
• Can you center this image on the page?

使い方： center something on something (Center the picture on the wall.)

類義語： position centrally

よく使う表現： center the text, center a picture, center something on, center an image