cordial

友好的な、心温まる

人に対して親しみがあり、温かく接する。

やさしい英語で： Friendly and warm towards other people.

• They gave us a cordial welcome.
• Relations between the neighbors remained cordial.
• Despite their disagreement, the meeting was cordial.

使い方： cordial to someone (The hosts were cordial to every guest.)

類義語： friendly, warm, genial

反対語： unfriendly, hostile

よく使う表現： cordial welcome, cordial relations, cordial atmosphere

心からの、深く感じる

快い感情でも不快な感情でも、強く心から感じている。

やさしい英語で： Strongly and sincerely felt, whether the feeling is pleasant or unpleasant.

• She offered her cordial thanks.
• He had a cordial dislike of noisy celebrations.
• Their letters expressed cordial affection for their old teacher.

類義語： heartfelt, sincere, hearty

反対語： insincere

よく使う表現： cordial dislike, cordial hatred, cordial thanks

希釈用果実シロップ

水で薄めて飲み物にする、果実などから作った甘く濃い液体。

やさしい英語で： A sweet, strong liquid, often made from fruit, that you mix with water to make a drink.

• Add water to the cordial.
• She bought a bottle of blackcurrant cordial.
• We make elderflower cordial every spring.

類義語： squash

よく使う表現： blackcurrant cordial, elderflower cordial, dilute the cordial

果実シロップ飲料

果実シロップを水で薄めて作る甘い飲み物の一杯分。

やさしい英語で： A serving of a sweet drink made by mixing fruit concentrate with water.

• I'll have a cordial, please.
• She served three orange cordials with ice.
• He drank a cold cordial after his walk.

よく使う表現： a cold cordial, order a cordial, two orange cordials

リキュール

果実やハーブなどをアルコールに漬けて風味をつけた甘い酒。

やさしい英語で： A sweet alcoholic drink flavored by soaking fruit, herbs, or other ingredients in alcohol.

• They offered us a cherry cordial.
• She sipped her cordial after dinner.
• These cordials are made by soaking herbs in alcohol.

類義語： liqueur

よく使う表現： cherry cordial, herbal cordial, sip a cordial

強壮薬

体に力をつけるため、昔から用いられてきた口当たりのよい薬。

やさしい英語で： A medicine with a pleasant taste, traditionally given to make someone feel stronger.

• The doctor gave her a cordial.
• He took a spoonful of the sweet cordial.
• Such cordials were once sold as remedies for weakness.

類義語： tonic

よく使う表現： medicinal cordial, herbal cordial, restorative cordial