crystal

水晶、クリスタル

宝石や飾りに使う、透明または白い石。

やさしい英語で： A clear or white stone used as a jewel or decoration.

• Her ring has a white crystal.
• Small crystals sparkled on the necklace.
• He chose a clear crystal for the pendant.

類義語： gem, rock crystal

よく使う表現： white crystal, crystal necklace, crystal pendant, polished crystal

結晶

小さな粒子が規則正しく、同じ並びを繰り返している固体。

やさしい英語で： A solid whose tiny particles are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern.

• Salt forms small crystals.
• We grew a crystal in science class.
• The atoms in this crystal form a repeating pattern.

類義語： grain

よく使う表現： salt crystal, sugar crystal, crystal structure, grow a crystal

結晶、クリスタル

氷やガラスのように見える、光り輝く鉱物のかけら。

やさしい英語で： A piece of shiny mineral that looks like ice or glass.

• She collects purple crystals.
• We found a quartz crystal in the rock.
• Shining crystals covered the walls of the cave.

よく使う表現： quartz crystal, purple crystal, crystal formation, collect a crystal

クリスタルガラス

美しいグラスなどを作る上質で透明なガラス、またはそれで作った品。

やさしい英語で： High-quality, clear glass used to make attractive drinking glasses and other objects, or objects made from it.

• The vase is made of crystal.
• They drank wine from crystal glasses.
• She carefully washed the family's finest crystal.

よく使う表現： cut crystal, crystal glass, crystal vase, crystal chandelier

明白な、明瞭な

はっきりしていて、容易に理解できる。

やさしい英語で： Completely clear and easy to understand.

• The instructions are crystal clear.
• She made her wishes crystal clear.
• Is that clear? Crystal.

類義語： clear, unambiguous

反対語： unclear, confusing

よく使う表現： crystal clear, make crystal clear