gladiator

剣闘士

古代ローマで、観客を楽しませるため人や猛獣と戦い、命を落とすこともあった闘士。

やさしい英語で： A fighter in ancient Rome who fought people or wild animals to entertain a crowd, sometimes to the death.

• The gladiator entered the arena.
• Two gladiators fought before a huge crowd.
• Some gladiators had to face wild animals.

よく使う表現： roman gladiator, gladiator fight, gladiator arena

論客

公の討論や論争で、力強く自分の主張を述べる人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who argues forcefully in public debates or disputes.

• He became a political gladiator.
• The two gladiators clashed over education policy.
• She was a formidable gladiator in every public debate.

類義語： debater, disputant

よく使う表現： political gladiator, verbal gladiator, gladiator of debate

プロボクサー

ボクシングの試合で戦うことを仕事にして、報酬を得る人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who earns money by fighting in boxing matches.

• The young gladiator entered the boxing ring.
• Both gladiators wore red boxing gloves.
• The crowd cheered as their favorite gladiator landed a punch.

類義語： boxer, prizefighter

よく使う表現： ring gladiator, professional gladiator, young gladiator

見世物として戦う

見ている人々を楽しませるために、他の人と戦う。

やさしい英語で： To fight another person so that others can watch and enjoy it.

• They gladiator for the crowd.
• The prisoners gladiatored in the arena.
• Men were paid to gladiator before wealthy spectators.

よく使う表現： gladiator for spectators, gladiator in arenas

競う

観客の前で競技や勝負に参加すること。

やさしい英語で： To take part in a contest in front of an audience.

• They gladiator for prizes.
• She gladiatored in a public contest last spring.
• The rivals agreed to gladiator before an audience.

類義語： compete

よく使う表現： gladiator for prizes, gladiator in contests

議論する、論争する

誰かと意見を交わしたり、言い争ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： To argue or debate with someone.

• The speakers gladiator over every issue.
• They gladiatored with each other about politics.
• He liked to gladiator over questions of principle.

使い方： gladiator with someone (He gladiatored with his rival throughout the debate.)

類義語： argue, debate

よく使う表現： gladiator over something, gladiator with someone

威圧する

人に攻撃的な態度を取ったり、脅して怖がらせたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To behave in an aggressive or threatening way toward other people.

• He tends to gladiator around his colleagues.
• The manager gladiatored against anyone who challenged him.
• She refused to gladiator against the other guests.

類義語： bully

よく使う表現： gladiator against someone, gladiator around someone