song

歌

普通は人が歌う歌詞のある音楽作品。

やさしい英語で： A piece of music, usually with words that people sing.

• I like this song.
• She sang three songs at the party.
• Have you heard their new song?

類義語： tune

よく使う表現： sing a song, favourite song, love song

さえずり、鳴き声

鳥などの動物が出す、音楽のように心地よい一連の声。

やさしい英語で： A series of pleasant musical sounds made by a bird or another animal.

• We heard a bird’s song.
• The forest was filled with song at dawn.
• Scientists recorded the whales’ songs underwater.

類義語： call

よく使う表現： bird song, whale song, song of birds

二束三文

「for a song」で、値段が非常に安いことを表す。

やさしい英語で： A very low price, used in the expression “for a song.”

• I got this coat for a song.
• They sold their old car for a song.
• We bought the house for a song before prices rose.

使い方： for a song (She bought the old desk for a song.)

類義語： bargain price

よく使う表現： for a song, buy for a song, sell for a song