joe

コーヒー

飲み物のコーヒーを指すくだけた言い方。

やさしい英語で： Coffee, especially as a drink.

• I need a cup of joe.
• He poured himself some hot joe.
• Do you take cream in your morning joe?

類義語： coffee

よく使う表現： cup of joe, hot joe, fresh joe, morning joe

普通の男、一般人

特別な立場などのない、普通の男性。

やさしい英語で： An ordinary man.

• He's just an ordinary joe.
• The average joe cannot afford a house here.
• She described her neighbour as a decent joe.

類義語： guy, fellow, bloke

よく使う表現： ordinary joe, average joe, regular joe, decent joe

スパイ、二重スパイ

特に、対立する二つの側のために秘密で働くスパイ。

やさしい英語で： A spy, especially one who secretly works for two opposing sides.

• The joe sent a secret report.
• They suspected their joe was working for the enemy.
• Two joes disappeared after the failed mission.

類義語： spy, agent, double agent

よく使う表現： enemy joe, recruit a joe, joe's handler