old man

老人、年配の男性

長い年月を生きてきた男性。

やさしい英語で： A man who has lived for many years.

• An old man sat beside me.
• The old men played cards in the park.
• We helped an old man carry his bags.

類義語： elderly man

反対語： young man

よく使う表現： an old man, poor old man

親父、父親

会話で自分の父親を指す親しみのある言い方。

やさしい英語で： Your father.

• My old man taught me to swim.
• Her old man worked at the same factory.
• Does your old man know you borrowed his car?

類義語： dad, father

よく使う表現： my old man, your old man

旦那、夫

夫や男性のパートナーを指すくだけた言い方。

やさしい英語で： A husband or male partner.

• My old man is cooking dinner tonight.
• She and her old man have been married for twenty years.
• Is your old man coming to the party?

類義語： husband, partner

よく使う表現： my old man, her old man

上司、雇い主

自分がその人の下で働いている男性。

やさしい英語で： The man you work for.

• The old man wants the report today.
• Ask the old man before taking Friday off.
• Our old man gave every worker a pay rise.

類義語： boss, employer

よく使う表現： the old man, our old man

アボリジニの長老

オーストラリアのアボリジニ社会で尊敬される年配の男性。

やさしい英語で： A respected male elder in an Australian Aboriginal community.

• The old man shared stories about the land.
• They asked an old man from the community for advice.
• The old men passed their knowledge to younger people.

類義語： elder

よく使う表現： respected old man, community old man

巨大な、並外れた

名前の前に付け、その物の並外れた大きさ、強さ、古さを強調する。

やさしい英語で： Used before a name for something unusually large, strong, or old.

• An old man cactus towered beside the smaller plants.
• They called the huge tree the old man oak.
• The guide pointed out several old man cacti.

類義語： giant, great

よく使う表現： old man cactus, old man tree