conductor

指揮者

演奏者や歌手に、いつどのように演奏したり歌ったりするか示す人。

やさしい英語で： A person who leads musicians or singers, showing them when and how to play or sing.

• The conductor raised her hands.
• Our choir has a new conductor.
• The musicians watched the conductor closely during the concert.

よく使う表現： orchestra conductor, choir conductor, guest conductor

導体

電気・熱・光・音を通す物質や物。

やさしい英語で： A material or object that lets electricity, heat, light, or sound pass through it.

• Copper is a good conductor.
• Heat travels easily through this conductor.
• These wires contain metal conductors.

使い方： conductor of something (Copper is a good conductor of electricity.)

反対語： insulator

よく使う表現： electrical conductor, good conductor, conductor of heat

車掌

電車やバスで切符を確認し、乗客を手助けする係員。

やさしい英語で： A worker on a train or bus who checks tickets and helps passengers.

• The conductor checked my ticket.
• Ask the conductor where to get off.
• Two conductors helped passengers onto the train.

類義語： ticket collector

よく使う表現： train conductor, bus conductor, ask the conductor