hybrid

混合物、ハイブリッド

二つの異なるものを組み合わせたもの。異なる言語の要素からできた語も含む。

やさしい英語で： Something made by combining two different things, including a word with parts from different languages.

• The film is a hybrid of two styles.
• This word is a hybrid of Greek and Latin elements.
• The restaurant serves unusual hybrids of local and foreign dishes.

使い方： a hybrid of A and B (The show is a hybrid of comedy and mystery.); a hybrid between A and B (Their game is a hybrid between chess and a card game.)

類義語： mixture, combination, blend

よく使う表現： hybrid of something, hybrid between things, linguistic hybrid, unusual hybrid

交雑種、雑種

親が異なる種や品種に属する動物や植物。

やさしい英語で： An animal or plant whose parents belong to different species or varieties.

• This tomato is a hybrid.
• The gardeners grew several new hybrids.
• A mule is a hybrid with a horse and a donkey as parents.

使い方： a hybrid of A and B (This flower is a hybrid of two wild species.); a hybrid between A and B (The animal is a hybrid between a wolf and a dog.)

類義語： cross, crossbreed

よく使う表現： plant hybrid, animal hybrid, hybrid of something, breed a hybrid

ハイブリッドの

燃料で動くエンジンと電気モーターの両方を使って走る。

やさしい英語で： Using both a fuel engine and an electric motor to move.

• We bought a hybrid car.
• Does this hybrid vehicle use less fuel?
• More drivers are choosing hybrid cars to reduce fuel costs.

よく使う表現： hybrid car, hybrid vehicle, hybrid engine

混合の、複合の

異なる二種類のものを組み合わせて作られた。

やさしい英語で： Made by combining two different kinds of things.

• They use a hybrid teaching method.
• Her music has a hybrid style that combines jazz and rock.
• The company developed a hybrid system with both old and new technology.

類義語： mixed, combined

よく使う表現： hybrid system, hybrid model, hybrid approach