sparrow

スズメ

ヨーロッパ、アジア、アフリカに多い仲間の、普通は茶色や灰色の小さな鳴き鳥。

やさしい英語で： A small songbird, usually brown or grey, belonging to a family common in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

• A sparrow ate the seeds.
• House sparrows nest under our roof.
• Can you hear the sparrows chirping outside?

よく使う表現： house sparrow, tree sparrow, sparrow nest

小鳥、スズメ

種類を特に決めずにいう、ありふれた姿の小さな鳥。

やさしい英語で： A small, ordinary-looking bird, without saying exactly what kind it is.

• A little sparrow landed nearby.
• She called every small brown bird a sparrow.
• The children watched sparrows moving through the hedge.

よく使う表現： little sparrow, brown sparrow, sparrow on something

快活な人

元気で、頭の回転が速く、気の利いた返事をする人。

やさしい英語で： A lively person who thinks quickly and gives clever replies.

• He is a cheerful cockney sparrow.
• That cheeky sparrow always has a quick reply.
• The lively little sparrow kept everyone laughing.

よく使う表現： cockney sparrow, cheeky sparrow, little sparrow