doll

人形

人の形をしたおもちゃ。服を着せ替えられるものも多い。

やさしい英語で： A toy shaped like a person, often with clothes that can be changed.

• The child hugged her doll.
• He collects old wooden dolls.
• Can you help me dress this doll?

よく使う表現： baby doll, doll house, dress a doll

親切な人、いい人

感謝や頼み事の際に、親切な人を親しみを込めて呼ぶ言葉。

やさしい英語で： A kind, helpful person, often said when thanking someone or asking for a favor.

• You are a doll for helping.
• Be a doll and close the window, please.
• She was a real doll and drove me home.

類義語： sweetheart, dear

よく使う表現： be a doll, such a doll, a real doll

かわいい娘、美人

魅力的な少女や若い女性を指す言い方。

やさしい英語で： An attractive girl or young woman.

• He called the actress a doll.
• The song describes his girlfriend as a pretty doll.
• That old film called every beautiful woman a doll.

類義語： beauty

よく使う表現： pretty doll, beautiful doll, little doll