hook

フック、鉤、釣り針

物を捕らえたり、支えたり、引いたりする曲がった金具。

やさしい英語で： A curved piece of metal used to catch, hold, or pull something.

• The fish swallowed the hook.
• He pulled the box closer with a hook.
• Be careful of the sharp hooks in that bag.

よく使う表現： fishing hook, sharp hook, hook and line, wall hook

フック

肘を曲げた腕を横から振って相手に当てるパンチ。

やさしい英語で： A punch made by moving a bent arm sideways towards someone.

• He landed a left hook.
• The boxer dodged two powerful hooks.
• A quick hook to the jaw ended the fight.

よく使う表現： left hook, right hook, powerful hook

引っ掛ける

曲がった金具を使って物を取り付け、固定すること。

やさしい英語で： To attach something using a curved metal piece that holds it in place.

• Hook your bag onto the rail.
• He hooked the rope to the boat.
• The curtain hooks easily onto these rings.

使い方： hook something onto something (Hook the strap onto the ring.); hook something to something (She hooked the rope to the metal frame.)

類義語： attach, fasten

反対語： unhook

よく使う表現： hook something on, hook something onto, hook a bag

夢中にさせる、依存させる

やめるのが難しくなるほど、何かを強く欲しがるようにさせること。

やさしい英語で： To make someone want something so much that they find it hard to stop.

• The first episode hooked me.
• He got hooked on cigarettes as a teenager.
• Her exciting stories hook readers from the first page.

使い方： be hooked on something (She is hooked on that new detective series.); get hooked on something (He got hooked on online games.)

類義語： captivate, addict

よく使う表現： hook someone, hook the audience, hook a reader

引っ掛ける、絡める

指や腕などを物の周りに曲げて掛けたり、通したりして持つこと。

やさしい英語で： To bend a finger, arm, or similar part around or through something to hold it.

• She hooked her finger through the ring.
• He hooked an arm around the branch.
• I hooked my thumbs into my pockets.

使い方： hook something through something (She hooked her thumb through a belt loop.); hook something around something (He hooked his arm around my shoulder.)

類義語： curl

よく使う表現： hook a finger, hook an arm, hook something around