chain

鎖、チェーン

物の固定や機械の駆動、装飾に使う、金属の輪をつなげたもの。

やさしい英語で： A line of connected metal rings, used to hold things, move machinery, or make jewelry.

• She wears a gold chain.
• The chain on my bicycle broke.
• These heavy chains hold the gate shut.

類義語： string, rackle

よく使う表現： gold chain, bicycle chain, metal chain

連鎖、連なり

互いにつながっている物事、または次々に起こる出来事の列。

やさしい英語で： A series of things connected to each other or happening one after another.

• One mistake started a chain of problems.
• The islands form a long chain.
• The news caused a chain reaction across the industry.

使い方： a chain of something (A chain of delays ruined our plans.)

類義語： series, sequence

よく使う表現： chain of events, chain reaction, supply chain

チェーン

同じ名前と経営者を持つ店やホテル、レストランの集まり。

やさしい英語で： A group of shops, hotels, or restaurants that share a name and owner.

• She works for a hotel chain.
• The chain opened three new stores.
• Which restaurant chains serve breakfast?

類義語： streak, string

よく使う表現： hotel chain, restaurant chain, chain of stores

チェーン、鎖

輪をつなげたもので、飾りや公的な役職の印として身につける。

やさしい英語で： An object made of connected rings, worn for decoration or as a sign of office.

• He clipped a chain to his wallet.
• The mayor wore her chain of office.
• Silver chains hung from their jackets.

類義語： string, rackle

よく使う表現： wallet chain, chain of office, decorative chain

束縛、足かせ

自由を制限したり、支配から抜け出せなくしたりするもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that limits your freedom or keeps you under control.

• She broke the chains of fear.
• They struggled against the chains of tradition.
• He wanted to escape the chains of debt.

使い方： the chains of something (Education helped them escape the chains of poverty.)

類義語： bond, restraint

よく使う表現： chain of habit, chain of slavery, break a chain

鎖でつなぐ

金属の輪をつないだ鎖で、物をつないだり固定したりする。

やさしい英語で： To attach or hold something using connected metal rings.

• He chained his bicycle to a post.
• They chained the gate shut.
• Why is that dog chained up?

使い方： chain something to something (She chained her bike to the railing.); chain someone/something up (They chained the dog up outside.)

類義語： fasten, secure

反対語： unchain

よく使う表現： chain a gate, chain someone up, chain something to something, chain a bicycle

縛りつける、結びつける

物事を強く結びつける、または仕事や習慣、状況から離れられなくする。

やさしい英語で： To connect things closely, or make someone unable to leave a job, habit, or situation.

• Debt chained him to a job he hated.
• These duties chain her to her desk.
• We chained the tasks together into one process.

使い方： chain someone to something (Her responsibilities chain her to the office.); chain things together (The software chains several tasks together.)

類義語： bind, tie

反対語： free

よく使う表現： chain someone to something, chain things together