streak

連続、連勝

同じような出来事や結果が、途切れずに続くこと。

やさしい英語で： A series of similar events or results with no break between them.

• The team is on a winning streak.
• That defeat ended our streak of six wins.
• Have you ever had such a long streak of bad luck?

使い方： a streak of something (She had a streak of bad luck.)

類義語： run, series

よく使う表現： winning streak, losing streak, streak of luck

筋、汚れの筋

何かが表面に広がったり動いたりして残る、細く不規則な跡。

やさしい英語で： A narrow, uneven mark left when something is spread or moves across a surface.

• There is a streak on the window.
• The cloth left streaks across the glass.
• Tears made dark streaks down her dusty face.

使い方： a streak of something (A streak of grease marked the plate.)

類義語： smear, mark

よく使う表現： leave a streak, streak of dirt, streak on glass

気質、傾向

人や物に、ときどき現れる特定の性質や傾向。

やさしい英語で： A particular quality that appears sometimes in a person or thing.

• He has a stubborn streak.
• Her independent streak makes her question every rule.
• Even the villain shows a streak of kindness.

使い方： a streak of something (There is a streak of cruelty in his humor.)

類義語： trait, tendency

よく使う表現： stubborn streak, mean streak, streak of kindness

筋、縞

色や光、ほかの物質がつくる細長い線。

やさしい英語で： A long, narrow line of color, light, or another material.

• A streak of light crossed the sky.
• He has a white streak in his hair.
• Blue streaks ran through the stone.

使い方： a streak of something (A streak of silver ran through her hair.)

類義語： stripe, line, band

よく使う表現： streak of light, white streak, streak of color

条痕色

鉱物をざらざらした面にこすりつけたときに残る粉の色。

やさしい英語で： The color of the powder a mineral leaves when rubbed against a rough surface.

• This mineral has a red streak.
• The streak test helped us identify the sample.
• Its surface is dark, but its streak is brown.

よく使う表現： streak test, mineral streak, red streak

Chesias legatella

茶色の羽に長く淡い色の模様がある小さなガ。

やさしい英語で： A small moth with long pale markings on its brown wings.

• A streak landed near the lamp.
• We found a streak moth resting on a wall.
• The streak caterpillar feeds on broom.

よく使う表現： streak moth, adult streak, streak caterpillar

疾走する、素早く横切る

ある場所を非常に速く通り抜けたり、横切ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To move very quickly across or through a place.

• A car streaked past us.
• The cat streaked across the garden.
• Bright meteors were streaking through the night sky.

使い方： streak across something (A meteor streaked across the sky.); streak past someone/something (The cyclist streaked past us.)

類義語： race, speed, dash

よく使う表現： streak across something, streak past someone, streak through something

筋ができる

表面に細長い跡ができる。

やさしい英語で： To develop long, narrow marks on a surface.

• This glass tends to streak.
• The paint streaked as it dried.
• Windows can streak if you clean them in strong sunlight.

よく使う表現： glass can streak, windows streak easily, paint may streak