flap

垂れ蓋、フラップ

一辺だけが固定された柔らかい部分で、よく開口部を覆うために使う。

やさしい英語で： A loose, flexible piece attached along one edge, often used to cover an opening.

• Lift the flap to open the bag.
• She sealed the envelope flap with glue.
• The tent flap moved in the wind.

類義語： cover

よく使う表現： pocket flap, envelope flap, tent flap

フラップ

特に離着陸時に揚力を調節する、飛行機の翼の動く部分。

やさしい英語で： A movable part of an aircraft wing that helps control lift, especially during takeoff and landing.

• The pilot lowered the flaps.
• A mechanic checked the left wing flap.
• The flaps help the plane land at a lower speed.

よく使う表現： wing flap, lower a flap, flap position

騒動、大騒ぎ

起きたことをめぐって、興奮した話や心配、怒りが広がること。

やさしい英語で： A period of excited talk, worry, or anger about something that has happened.

• His remark caused a flap.
• The press made a flap over the missing documents.
• She was in a flap about the cancelled booking.

使い方： a flap over/about something (There was a flap over the mayor’s expenses.)

類義語： fuss, stir, uproar

よく使う表現： cause a flap, flap over something, in a flap

羽ばたき、はためく音

幅広く柔らかいものが素早く動くこと、またはその音。

やさしい英語で： A quick movement of something broad and loose, or the sound it makes.

• I heard the flap of wings.
• A sudden flap of the sail startled him.
• Each flap of the bird’s wings stirred the air.

類義語： flutter

よく使う表現： flap of wings, flap of cloth, flap of sails

折り畳み板

ちょうつがいで取り付けられ、上げ下げできる平らな板。

やさしい英語で： A flat panel attached by a hinge, which can be raised or lowered.

• Raise the flap to extend the table.
• The desk has a small hinged flap.
• She lowered both flaps before moving the table.

類義語： leaf, panel

よく使う表現： table flap, hinged flap, folding flap

はためく

風などで、柔らかいものが前後に揺れ動く。

やさしい英語で： To move loosely back and forth, often because of wind.

• The flag began to flap.
• Wet sheets flapped in the wind.
• A loose curtain was flapping against the window.

使い方： flap in something (The banner flapped in the breeze.); flap against something (The sail flapped against the mast.)

類義語： flutter

よく使う表現： flap in wind, flap against something, flap loosely

羽ばたく、ばたつかせる

翼など、幅広く柔らかいものを上下に動かす。

やさしい英語で： To move something broad and loose, especially wings, up and down.

• The bird started to flap its wings.
• He flapped his arms to imitate a chicken.
• The duck flapped its wings and flew away.

類義語： beat

よく使う表現： flap your wings, flap your arms, flap a towel

しゃべりまくる、くどくど言う

人をうんざりさせるほど、しゃべり続ける。

やさしい英語で： To talk too much in a way that annoys other people.

• Stop flapping your gums.
• He kept flapping at me about the dishes.
• They flapped all evening without saying anything useful.

使い方： flap at someone (She flapped at him about being late.)

類義語： chatter, yap, nag

よく使う表現： flap your gums, flap at someone