tilt

傾く、傾ける

片側がもう片側より高くなるように、物を動かす、または物が動く。

やさしい英語で： To move into a position where one side is higher than the other.

• The boat began to tilt.
• She tilted her head to one side.
• Can you tilt the screen forward?

使い方： tilt to one side (The table tilted to one side.); tilt something back/forward (She tilted her head back.)

類義語： lean, tip, slant

よく使う表現： tilt your head, tilt to something, tilt something back, tilt something forward

鍛造する

一定の支点で上下する重いハンマーで、熱した金属を打って形を整える。

やさしい英語で： To shape heated metal using a heavy hammer that moves up and down around a fixed point.

• The workers tilt heated steel.
• The smith tilted the iron into a thinner bar.
• This workshop once tilted metal using water power.

類義語： forge

よく使う表現： tilt steel, tilt iron

傾き

物の片側がもう片側より高くなっている状態や、そのように動くこと。

やさしい英語で： A position or movement in which one side of something is higher than the other.

• The table has a slight tilt.
• She answered with a tilt of her head.
• Adjust the screen’s tilt until you can see clearly.

使い方： a tilt of something (A tilt of his head showed that he was listening.)

類義語： slant, inclination

よく使う表現： slight tilt, tilt of something, forward tilt

挑戦

強い相手と競うなどして、難しい目標を達成しようとすること。

やさしい英語で： An attempt to achieve something difficult, often against strong competition.

• She made a tilt at the title.
• He is planning another tilt at public office.
• Their latest tilt at the championship ended in defeat.

使い方： a tilt at something (The team made a final tilt at the league title.)

類義語： attempt, bid

よく使う表現： tilt at something, another tilt, title tilt

ティルト

ゲームで負けていらだち、プレーが乱れたり無謀な危険を冒したりする状態。

やさしい英語で： A frustrated state after losing games, making you play worse or take foolish risks.

• He went on tilt after losing.
• Taking a break helped her avoid tilt.
• A player on tilt may make expensive mistakes.

使い方： go on tilt (She went on tilt after three unlucky hands.); be on tilt (He was on tilt and kept making reckless bets.)

よく使う表現： on tilt, go on tilt, avoid tilt