shallow

浅い

表面や上端から底までの距離が短い。

やさしい英語で： Having only a short distance from the top or surface to the bottom.

• The water is shallow here.
• She planted the seeds in a shallow tray.
• We crossed the river at its shallowest point.

反対語： deep

よく使う表現： shallow water, shallow end, shallow bowl, shallow crater

浅薄な、薄っぺらな

大切なことを深く考えず、見た目や目先の楽しみばかり気にする。

やさしい英語で： Caring about appearances or simple pleasures without thinking seriously about important things.

• He seems friendly but shallow.
• Her shallow thinking ignores the real problem.
• Do you think caring about clothes makes someone shallow?

類義語： superficial

反対語： thoughtful, deep

よく使う表現： shallow person, shallow thinking, shallow lifestyle, shallow conversation

浅瀬

湖や川、海の、水が浅い場所。

やさしい英語で： A part of a lake, river, or sea where the water is not deep.

• The boat struck an unexpected shallow.
• Fish gathered in the shallows near the bank.
• We walked through the shallows to reach the island.

類義語： shoal

よく使う表現： in the shallow, river shallow

浅型ホテルパン

業務用の厨房で食品を入れる、縁の低い幅広の金属容器。

やさしい英語で： A wide metal food pan with low sides, used in professional kitchens.

• The chef filled a shallow with rice.
• We need two shallows for the buffet.
• Use a shallow so the food cools quickly.

よく使う表現： use a shallow, fill a shallow