spin

回る、回す

中心の周りを速く回ること、または物をそのように回すこと。

やさしい英語で： To turn quickly around a central point, or make something turn this way.

• The wheel spins quickly.
• She spun around to face me.
• Can you spin the ball on one finger?

類義語： rotate, turn, whirl

よく使う表現： spin around, spin a wheel, spin the ball

都合よく解釈する、よく見せる

自分の利益になるよう、物事を実際よりよく見せて説明すること。

やさしい英語で： To describe something in a way that makes it seem better and helps your own interests.

• They spun the bad news carefully.
• The minister tried to spin the defeat as progress.
• How will the company spin these disappointing results?

使い方： spin something as something (The company spun the closure as a fresh start.)

類義語： slant

よく使う表現： spin the news, spin a story, spin something positively

紡ぐ

羊毛や綿などの短い繊維をより合わせて糸を作ること。

やさしい英語で： To make thread by twisting short pieces of wool, cotton, or similar material together.

• She spins wool by hand.
• The workers spun cotton into thread.
• This machine can spin several kinds of fiber.

使い方： spin something into something (They spin the wool into fine yarn.)

よく使う表現： spin wool, spin yarn, spin into thread

回転

中心の周りを素早く回る動き。

やさしい英語で： A quick movement around a central point.

• The dancer ended with a spin.
• The car went into a spin on the ice.
• She put extra spin on the ball.

類義語： rotation, whirl

よく使う表現： a fast spin, into a spin, give something spin

都合のよい解釈、印象操作

物事をよく見せ、人々の考えを誘導する説明の仕方。

やさしい英語で： A way of describing something that makes it seem better and influences what people think.

• The report contains too much political spin.
• He put a cheerful spin on the bad news.
• People wanted facts without the usual spin.

使い方： put a spin on something (She put a positive spin on the disappointing figures.)

類義語： slant

よく使う表現： political spin, positive spin, put spin on

ひと走り、ドライブ

ふつう楽しみのために、車や自転車で短い距離を走ること。

やさしい英語で： A short trip in a car or on a bike, usually for fun.

• Let's go for a spin.
• She took me for a spin in her new car.
• We enjoyed a quick spin through the countryside.

使い方： take someone/something for a spin (He took his new bike for a spin.)

類義語： ride, drive

よく使う表現： for a spin, take a spin, a quick spin

混乱、動揺

戸惑いや心配で、物事をはっきり考えられない状態。

やさしい英語で： A confused or worried state in which you cannot think clearly.

• My head is in a spin.
• The news sent her into a spin.
• With so many decisions to make, his mind was in a spin.

使い方： send someone into a spin (The sudden change sent us all into a spin.)

類義語： confusion, fluster

よく使う表現： in a spin, into a spin