duke

公爵

英国で、王子より下の非常に高い貴族の位を持つ男性。

やさしい英語で： A British man with a very high noble rank, below a prince.

• The duke owns a large estate.
• She met a British duke at dinner.
• The duke and duchess arrived together.

使い方： duke of somewhere (The duke of Norfolk attended the ceremony.)

よく使う表現： British duke, duke of something, duke and duchess

公爵

非常に高い貴族の称号を持つ男性。

やさしい英語で： A man who holds a very high noble title.

• His grandfather was a duke.
• The king made him a duke.
• Two dukes attended the royal wedding.

使い方： duke of somewhere (The duke of Wellington was invited to dinner.)

よく使う表現： a royal duke, duke of something, become a duke

公爵

公国と呼ばれる領地を治める男性。

やさしい英語で： A man who rules a territory called a duchy.

• The duke ruled these lands.
• The duke of the small territory signed a treaty.
• Several dukes fought over the border.

使い方： duke of somewhere (The duke of Burgundy controlled a large territory.)

よく使う表現： reigning duke, duke of something, duke and duchess

拳

特にけんかに備えて、指を強く握りしめた手。

やさしい英語で： A hand closed tightly, especially when someone is ready to fight.

• Put up your dukes!
• He raised his dukes and stepped forward.
• Keep your dukes up when you box.

類義語： fist

よく使う表現： put up dukes, raise a duke

チップを渡す、金を渡す

人に現金を渡すこと。サービスへの少額の礼として渡すことが多い。

やさしい英語で： To give someone cash, often as a small payment for a service.

• He duked the porter five dollars.
• She duked the waiter before leaving.
• Did you duke the bellhop anything?

使い方： duke someone something (He duked the driver ten dollars.)

類義語： tip

よく使う表現： duke someone money, duke the waiter