flint

火打ち石、フリント

鋼に打ちつけると火花を出すことがある、非常に硬い石。

やさしい英語で： A very hard stone that can produce sparks when struck against steel.

• Flint can produce sparks.
• They made sharp tools from flint.
• She struck steel against flint to light the fire.

よく使う表現： flint and steel, flint tools, flint arrowhead

火打ち石

火をおこしたり古い銃を撃ったりするため、火花を出す小さな硬い石。

やさしい英語で： A small piece of hard stone used to make sparks for lighting a fire or firing an old gun.

• He struck a flint against steel.
• The musket needed a new flint.
• She carried two flints in her fire kit.

よく使う表現： a flint, gun flint, replace the flint

硬粒種トウモロコシ

一粒一粒の外側が硬い種類のトウモロコシ。

やさしい英語で： A type of corn with a hard outer layer around each grain.

• Flint corn has hard kernels.
• The farmer planted flint instead of dent corn.
• This variety of flint grows well in cool climates.

類義語： flint corn

よく使う表現： flint corn, flint maize

冷酷さ、石

硬く冷たいもの。特に、人の心や性格の冷酷さを表す。

やさしい英語で： Something hard or unfeeling, especially a person's heart or character.

• His heart was flint.
• Her kindness softened the flint in him.
• There was flint beneath his gentle manner.

よく使う表現： heart of flint, flint in someone