frame

額に入れる

絵や写真を、飾るためなどに額縁に入れる。

やさしい英語で： To put a picture or photograph inside a firm border, usually for display.

• I want to frame this picture.
• He framed the photograph and hung it above his desk.
• Have you framed your new painting yet?

使い方： frame something in something (She framed the photograph in dark wood.)

よく使う表現： frame a picture, frame a photograph, frame something in something

表現する、位置づける

受け手の理解に影響するような形で、考えを表現する。

やさしい英語で： To express an idea in a particular way that shapes how people understand it.

• How should we frame the question?
• He framed his argument around the needs of children.
• The report frames the problem as a failure of communication.

使い方： frame something as something (They framed the change as an opportunity.); frame something in terms of something (She framed the debate in terms of fairness.)

類義語： present, formulate

よく使う表現： frame a question, frame an argument, frame something as something

構図を決める

絵やカメラの画面内に、何をどこに配置するか決める。

やさしい英語で： To choose where things appear within the edges of a picture or camera view.

• Try to frame the shot more carefully.
• She framed the mountain between two tall trees.
• The director frames each scene to draw attention to the main character.

類義語： compose

よく使う表現： frame a shot, frame a scene, frame the subject

罪を着せる、はめる

偽の証拠を作り、無実の人を犯罪者に見せかける。

やさしい英語で： To make an innocent person appear guilty of a crime by creating false evidence.

• Someone tried to frame me.
• She was framed for a crime she never committed.
• They planted stolen money in his bag to frame him.

使い方： frame someone for something (They framed him for the robbery.)

類義語： set up

よく使う表現： frame someone, frame for murder, frame someone for something

骨組みを作る

家や物を支える丈夫な部分を組み立てる。

やさしい英語で： To build the strong supporting parts of a house or other object.

• The builders framed the house in wood.
• We will frame the garage before adding the roof.
• They are framing the upper floor this week.

よく使う表現： frame a house, frame a building

額縁、枠

絵などの平らな物を固定する、丈夫な縁。

やさしい英語で： A firm border that holds a picture or other flat material in place.

• The photo is in a silver frame.
• We bought wooden frames for the children’s drawings.
• This frame is too small for the painting.

よく使う表現： picture frame, wooden frame, in a frame

骨組み、フレーム

建物や物を支える、互いにつながった丈夫な部分。

やさしい英語で： The strong connected parts that support a building or another object.

• The house has a wooden frame.
• Workers attached the walls to the steel frame.
• The bicycle’s frame was damaged in the crash.

類義語： framework, skeleton

よく使う表現： steel frame, wooden frame, bicycle frame

コマ

フィルムに並んでいる画像の一枚。

やさしい英語で： One picture on a strip of film.

• One frame was damaged.
• The photographer examined each frame carefully.
• Several frames on the film were too dark.

類義語： image

よく使う表現： film frame, single frame, frame of film