loft

屋根裏

建物の屋根の下にある空間で、物置としてよく使われる。

やさしい英語で： A space under the roof of a building, often used to store things.

• The boxes are in the loft.
• We put our old toys up in the loft.
• Does your house have a loft ladder?

類義語： attic

よく使う表現： in the loft, loft ladder

屋根裏のアトリエ

芸術家が制作に使う、屋根の下の部屋。

やさしい英語で： A room under a roof used by an artist to work in.

• She paints in her loft.
• The artist rented a bright loft above the shop.
• His loft was crowded with unfinished paintings.

類義語： studio, atelier

よく使う表現： artist’s loft, loft studio

階廊

教会やホール内の高い場所にある区画で、歌手や演奏者がよく使う。

やさしい英語で： A raised area inside a church or hall, often used by singers or musicians.

• The choir stood in the loft.
• A narrow staircase leads to the organ loft.
• We could hear the singers above us in the loft.

類義語： gallery

よく使う表現： choir loft, organ loft

高く打ち上げる

投げたり蹴ったり打ったりして、物を空中高く飛ばす。

やさしい英語で： To throw, kick, or hit something high into the air.

• She lofted the ball high.
• He lofted a pass over the defenders.
• Can you loft it into the basket?

使い方： loft something over something (She lofted the ball over the wall.); loft something into something (He lofted the ball into the air.)

よく使う表現： loft the ball, loft something over