slice

一切れ、スライス

大きな食べ物から切り取った、平たい一片。

やさしい英語で： A flat piece of food cut from a larger amount.

• I ate a slice of pizza.
• She put two slices of ham in her sandwich.
• Can you cut me a thicker slice?

使い方： a slice of something (Would you like a slice of cake?)

類義語： piece

よく使う表現： a slice of bread, pizza slice, thin slice, a slice of cheese

断層画像、断面画像

医療用の装置で撮った、体の内部の薄い断面を示す画像。

やさしい英語で： An image showing one thin section inside the body, made by a medical scanner.

• This slice shows the liver.
• The doctor compared several slices from the scan.
• A small dark area appeared on one MRI slice.

類義語： cross-sectional image

よく使う表現： brain slice, ct slice, scan slice

薄切りにする、スライスする

食べ物を薄く平たい形に切る。

やさしい英語で： To cut food into thin, flat pieces.

• Slice the tomatoes.
• She sliced the bread for lunch.
• Could you slice the cheese more thinly?

使い方： slice something into pieces (Slice the cucumber into thin pieces.)

類義語： cut into slices

よく使う表現： slice bread, slice something thinly, slice an onion

切る

鋭い刃などを物の上で引いて切る。

やさしい英語で： To cut something by drawing a sharp edge across it.

• Slice the fish with a sharp knife.
• The blade sliced through the thick skin.
• He accidentally sliced his finger while preparing dinner.

使い方： slice through something (The blade sliced through the meat easily.)

類義語： cut

よく使う表現： slice meat, slice through something, slice across something