stroke

脳卒中

脳の血流が詰まるか、脳の血管が破れて起こる突然の重い病気。

やさしい英語で： A sudden medical emergency when blood flow in the brain is blocked or a brain blood vessel breaks.

• His father had a stroke.
• She is recovering from a stroke.
• Sudden difficulty speaking can be a sign of stroke.

類義語： CVA

よく使う表現： have a stroke, suffer a stroke, stroke symptoms, stroke recovery

打撃、ストローク

何かを打つ動作。特に競技でボールを打つこと。

やさしい英語で： A movement in which you hit something, especially a ball in a game.

• She hit the ball with a gentle stroke.
• He practised his tennis strokes every day.
• That final stroke sent the ball over the net.

類義語： hit, shot, blow

よく使う表現： a gentle stroke, a tennis stroke, a golf stroke, play a stroke

巡り合わせ、偶然

幸運や不運をもたらす、突然の出来事。

やさしい英語で： A sudden event that brings good or bad luck.

• It was a stroke of luck.
• By a lucky stroke, we found the missing key.
• That stroke of bad luck cost him his job.

使い方： a stroke of something (A stroke of good fortune saved our business.)

類義語： turn, chance event

よく使う表現： stroke of luck, stroke of fortune, lucky stroke

一撃、打撃

手、道具、武器などで一度打つこと。

やさしい英語で： One hit with a hand, tool, or weapon.

• One stroke broke the branch.
• He struck the nail with three firm strokes.
• A stroke from the sword damaged his shield.

使い方： a stroke of something (One stroke of the axe split the wood.)

類義語： blow, hit

よく使う表現： heavy stroke, single stroke, stroke of something

ひとなで、愛撫

人や物の上で手を優しく動かすこと。

やさしい英語で： A gentle movement of your hand over someone or something.

• The cat enjoyed a gentle stroke.
• She gave the dog's back a few strokes.
• A soft stroke across his cheek woke him.

類義語： caress

よく使う表現： gentle stroke, give a stroke, soft stroke

整調、整調手

ボートで他の漕ぎ手の速さやリズムを決める人。

やさしい英語で： The rower who sets the speed and rhythm for the other rowers in a boat.

• Maya is our stroke.
• The stroke kept a steady rhythm.
• They chose their most experienced rower as stroke.

類義語： stroke oar

よく使う表現： the crew’s stroke, row at stroke, an experienced stroke

なでる

人や物の上で手を優しく動かす。

やさしい英語で： To move your hand gently over someone or something.

• Can I stroke your dog?
• She stroked his hair while he slept.
• He strokes the cat every evening.

類義語： caress, pet

よく使う表現： stroke a cat, stroke someone's hair, stroke someone's cheek

整調を務める

ボートの船尾に最も近い位置で漕ぎ、他の漕ぎ手のペースを決める。

やさしい英語で： To sit nearest the back of a rowing boat and set the speed for the other rowers.

• Anna will stroke the boat.
• He stroked our crew during the final race.
• Who usually strokes the college eight?

よく使う表現： stroke a boat, stroke the crew, stroke the eight