diffuse

拡散する

空気や水などの物質の中で徐々に広がる。

やさしい英語で： To spread gradually through air, water, or another substance.

• The dye diffuses slowly.
• Oxygen diffused through the thin membrane.
• The scent began to diffuse through the room.

使い方： diffuse through something (The gas diffuses through the membrane.); diffuse into something (The dye diffused into the surrounding water.)

類義語： spread, disperse

よく使う表現： diffuse through something, diffuse into something

拡散させる、散らす

物を広い範囲や別の物質の中に散らす。

やさしい英語で： To spread something over a wider area or through a substance.

• The shade diffuses the light.
• The device diffused a pleasant scent throughout the office.
• Thin curtains diffuse sunlight across the room.

使い方： diffuse something through something (The fan diffuses warm air through the room.)

類義語： spread, disperse, scatter

反対語： concentrate

よく使う表現： diffuse light, diffuse something through something

拡散した、散漫な

広い範囲や期間に散らばり、中心や焦点がはっきりしない。

やさしい英語で： Spread over a wide area or period, without a clear center or focus.

• The room had soft, diffuse light.
• He described a diffuse pain across his back.
• Their diffuse efforts produced little progress.

類義語： spread out, scattered, unfocused

反対語： concentrated, focused

よく使う表現： diffuse light, diffuse pain, diffuse influence