frigate

フリゲート艦

他の船の護衛や潜水艦の追跡などに使われる、中型の軍艦。

やさしい英語で： A medium-sized military ship, often used to protect other ships or hunt submarines.

• The navy sent a frigate.
• Two frigates escorted the cargo ships through dangerous waters.
• The frigate’s crew detected a submarine nearby.

よく使う表現： naval frigate, missile frigate, frigate crew

フリゲート艦、フリゲート

昔の軍艦の設計に基づく戦闘船。架空の宇宙戦闘艦も含む。

やさしい英語で： A fighting ship based on older warship designs, including imaginary ships that fight in space.

• The wooden frigate carried thirty guns.
• A space frigate guarded the station in the game.
• The captain ordered the frigate’s sails raised.

よく使う表現： sailing frigate, space frigate, wooden frigate

グンカンドリ

長い翼と深く二つに分かれた尾を持つ、熱帯の大きな海鳥。

やさしい英語で： A large tropical sea bird with long wings and a deeply divided tail.

• A frigate soared above the sea.
• The male frigate inflated its red throat pouch.
• Several frigates followed the fishing boat.

類義語： frigatebird

よく使う表現： male frigate, soaring frigate, frigate colony