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輪、ループ

ひもや糸を折り返して曲げた、中央に穴のある部分。

やさしい英語で： A curved part of rope or thread that bends back on itself to make an opening.

• Make a loop in the rope.
• Pull the thread through the loop.
• The loops were too small for the hooks.

使い方： loop of something (Make a loop of string and tie the ends together.)

よく使う表現： loop of rope, make a loop, belt loop

ループ、循環

始めに戻り、同じ手順を繰り返す過程。

やさしい英語で： A process that returns to its start and repeats the same steps.

• The video plays on a loop.
• We are stuck in a loop of delays and complaints.
• A feedback loop keeps the temperature steady.

類義語： cycle

よく使う表現： feedback loop, continuous loop, on a loop

ループ

決まった段階や条件に達するまで繰り返されるコンピューターの命令。

やさしい英語で： A set of computer instructions that repeats until a particular point is reached.

• The loop runs ten times.
• An error trapped the program in an infinite loop.
• Use two loops to check all the values.

よく使う表現： infinite loop, for loop, while loop

輪、ループ

曲がって自分自身と交差し、丸い形を作る線。

やさしい英語で： A curved line that bends around and crosses itself, making a rounded shape.

• Draw a loop on the paper.
• Her handwriting has large loops.
• The curved line crosses itself to form a loop.

よく使う表現： draw a loop, loop shape, fingerprint loop

輪にする、巻きつける

ひもなどの長い物を折り返して曲げ、丸い穴のある形にする。

やさしい英語で： To bend rope or another long thing back on itself, making a rounded opening.

• Loop the rope around the post.
• She looped the ribbon through the handle.
• He looped the cable neatly before putting it away.

使い方： loop something around something (Loop the cord around the handle.); loop something over something (She looped the strap over her shoulder.)

よく使う表現： loop a rope, loop around something, loop over something

宙返りする、輪を描く

曲がって元へ戻る道筋で動く、または物をそのように動かす。

やさしい英語で： To move, or make something move, along a path that curves around and returns.

• The plane looped above the field.
• The road loops back toward the village.
• She looped the model plane high above the trees.

使い方： loop around something (The path loops around the lake.)

類義語： circle

よく使う表現： loop around something, loop above something, loop the plane