tandem

共同作業、連携

二人以上の人や複数の物が、しばしば同時に協力して働くこと。

やさしい英語で： Two or more people or things working together, often at the same time.

• The two teams work in tandem.
• These machines operate in tandem to pack the boxes.
• Exercise works best in tandem with a healthy diet.

使い方： in tandem with someone/something (The software works in tandem with the new equipment.)

類義語： partnership, collaboration

よく使う表現： in tandem, work in tandem, operate in tandem

タンデム自転車

座席とペダルが二組あり、前の人がかじを取る自転車。

やさしい英語で： A bicycle with two seats and two sets of pedals, controlled by the person in front.

• We rented a tandem.
• She sat behind me on the tandem.
• Have you ever ridden a tandem uphill?

類義語： tandem bicycle

よく使う表現： ride a tandem, tandem bike, tandem bicycle

タンデム

二人で一緒に操作する乗り物や、二人で行う活動。

やさしい英語で： A vehicle or activity in which two people work together to operate it or take part.

• I booked a tandem jump.
• Our tandem flight lasted twenty minutes.
• The instructor explained the equipment before our tandem skydive.

よく使う表現： tandem flight, tandem jump, tandem skydive

タンデム

二つの部分や位置が、前後に並んでいるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something with two parts or positions arranged one behind the other.

• This canoe is a tandem.
• We bought a tandem with room for two paddlers.
• The shop sells solo kayaks as well as tandems.

よく使う表現： tandem canoe, tandem kayak, tandem axle

縦列式の

二つの部分や位置が、すぐ前後に並んでいる。

やさしい英語で： Having two parts or positions, with one directly behind the other.

• They bought a tandem bicycle.
• The aircraft has tandem seats for two pilots.
• Tandem axles help the trailer carry heavy loads.

よく使う表現： tandem bicycle, tandem seats, tandem axles

共同の、協力的な

何かを達成するために、二人や二つのものが協力する。

やさしい英語で： Involving two people or things that work together to achieve something.

• Their tandem effort saved the project.
• The researchers developed a tandem approach to the problem.
• Tandem work by both teams produced better results.

類義語： joint, collaborative, cooperative

反対語： independent

よく使う表現： tandem effort, tandem work, tandem approach

縦に並んで

人や動物、物が、別のもののすぐ後ろに並んで。

やさしい英語で： One person, animal, or thing is directly behind another.

• The two horses were harnessed tandem.
• The animals pulled the carriage tandem.
• The seats were arranged tandem inside the narrow vehicle.

類義語： in single file

反対語： abreast

よく使う表現： harnessed tandem, arranged tandem