pit

穴、くぼみ

地面にある深い穴。多くは掘って作られたもの。

やさしい英語で： A deep hole in the ground, often made by digging.

• They dug a deep pit.
• The dog fell into the pit.
• Several pits were covered with wooden boards.

類義語： hole

よく使う表現： a deep pit, dig a pit, a sand pit, fall into a pit

種、核

桃やサクランボなどの果物の中心にある硬い種。

やさしい英語で： The hard seed at the centre of a fruit such as a peach or cherry.

• Remove the peach pit.
• She planted an avocado pit in a pot.
• Be careful of the pits in these cherries.

類義語： stone

よく使う表現： a peach pit, an avocado pit, remove the pit, a cherry pit

救急外来、救急部

病院の救急部門を指す、職員が使うことのある呼び名。

やさしい英語で： A hospital’s emergency department, as staff sometimes call it.

• I’m working in the pit tonight.
• The ambulance brought another patient to the pit.
• After twelve hours in the pit, the nurse went home.

類義語： emergency department, emergency room

よく使う表現： in the pit, work the pit, a busy pit

対抗させる、競わせる

人や集団、能力を互いに競わせたり、争わせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make people, groups, or abilities compete or fight against each other.

• The race pits two brothers against each other.
• She pitted her wits against the puzzle.
• The dispute has pitted workers against management.

使い方： pit someone/something against someone/something (The contest pits young players against experienced professionals.)

類義語： set against, match against

よく使う表現： pit someone against someone, pit your wits, pit something against something

小さな穴をあける、くぼみをつける

表面に小さな穴やくぼんだ跡をつける。

やさしい英語で： To make small holes or hollow marks in a surface.

• Rust can pit the metal.
• Acid had pitted the stone steps.
• The old pipe was badly pitted.

よく使う表現： pit the surface, pit the metal, pit someone’s skin

種を取り除く

果物の中の硬い種を取り除く。

やさしい英語で： To remove the hard seed from a fruit.

• Pit the cherries first.
• She pitted the olives for the salad.
• Have you pitted all the peaches?

類義語： stone

よく使う表現： pit the cherries, pit an olive, pit a peach