frank

率直な、正直な

相手が気を悪くするかもしれなくても、思ったことを正直にはっきり言う。

やさしい英語で： Honest and direct about what you think, even when this may upset someone.

• Please be frank with me.
• We had a frank discussion about money.
• His frank answer surprised everyone.

使い方： be frank with someone about something (She was frank with me about the risks.)

類義語： candid, direct, honest

反対語： evasive, dishonest

よく使う表現： frank with someone, frank discussion, be frank

明らかな、顕性の

特に病気や症状が、はっきり現れていて容易に見分けられる。

やさしい英語で： Clearly present and easy to recognize, especially when describing an illness or its signs.

• The patient had frank bleeding.
• Tests showed frank diabetes rather than a slight rise in blood sugar.
• The doctor found no signs of frank infection.

類義語： obvious, evident, unmistakable

よく使う表現： frank diabetes, frank bleeding, frank infection

フランクフルトソーセージ

細長いソーセージ。温めてパンにはさんで食べることが多い。

やさしい英語で： A long, thin sausage, often heated and eaten in a bread roll.

• I ate a frank with mustard.
• We grilled some franks for lunch.
• Would you like another frank in your bun?

類義語： frankfurter, hot dog

よく使う表現： grilled frank, beef frank, frank with mustard

料金納付印

切手の代わりに封筒に印刷し、郵送できることを示す印。

やさしい英語で： A printed mark on an envelope that replaces a stamp and shows permission to send it.

• The envelope has a printed frank.
• The clerk checked the frank before sorting the letter.
• These franks show that postage was paid.

類義語： postage mark

よく使う表現： postage frank, printed frank, official frank

アオサギ

脚と首が長く、水辺で餌をとる大型の灰色の鳥。

やさしい英語で： A large grey bird with long legs and a long neck that feeds near water.

• A frank stood beside the pond.
• The frank caught a fish in its long beak.
• Two franks flew above the marsh.

類義語： grey heron

よく使う表現： grey frank, frank by water

料金納付印を押す

切手を貼る代わりに、封筒に正式な料金納付印を押す。

やさしい英語で： To print an official postage mark on an envelope instead of putting a stamp on it.

• Please frank these envelopes.
• The office machine franked all the letters.
• Have you franked the outgoing mail?

よく使う表現： frank an envelope, frank the mail, frank a letter