ledge

出っ張り、岩棚

壁や崖から突き出している、細く平らな部分。

やさしい英語で： A narrow, flat part that sticks out from a wall or cliff.

• A bird sat on the ledge.
• We climbed onto a narrow ledge above the valley.
• He left his keys on the window ledge.

類義語： shelf, sill

よく使う表現： narrow ledge, rock ledge

棚

物を載せるための平らな棚。

やさしい英語で： A flat shelf used for putting things on.

• She put the cup on the ledge.
• A wooden ledge held his collection of small stones.
• We fitted a ledge for our kitchen jars.

類義語： shelf

よく使う表現： wooden ledge, storage ledge

地層、岩層

地中にある、岩やほかの物質からなる層。

やさしい英語で： A layer of rock or other material in the ground.

• The ledge consists of limestone.
• The dig exposed a thick ledge of sandstone.
• Several ledges of rock lie beneath the soil.

類義語： layer, stratum, bed

よく使う表現： limestone ledge, ledge of sandstone

鉱脈

価値のある鉱物を掘り出せる、限られた範囲の岩の部分。

やさしい英語で： A limited area of rock containing valuable minerals that can be taken out.

• The miners discovered a gold ledge.
• They followed the ledge deep into the hillside.
• This ledge contains small amounts of silver.

類義語： lode, mineral deposit

よく使う表現： gold ledge, mineral ledge