wave

手を振る、はためく

左右に繰り返し動く、または動かす。特に挨拶のために手を振る。

やさしい英語で： To move repeatedly from side to side, especially your hand to say hello or goodbye.

• She waved at me.
• Flags waved in the warm breeze.
• He waved his hand from the train window.

使い方： wave at/to someone (The children waved to their teacher.)

よく使う表現： wave your hand, wave at someone, wave to someone, wave in wind

手で合図する

手を動かして何かを伝えたり、行く方向を示したりする。

やさしい英語で： To move your hand to send a message or tell someone where to go.

• He waved goodbye.
• The driver waved us across the road.
• She waved me over to her desk.

使い方： wave someone through (The guard waved us through the gate.); wave someone over (She waved the waiter over to our table.); wave someone away (The officer waved people away from the damaged bridge.)

類義語： signal, beckon

よく使う表現： wave someone through, wave someone over, wave goodbye, wave someone away

空振りする

野球で投げられた球にバットを振り、当てそこなう。

やさしい英語で： To swing a baseball bat at a thrown ball and miss it.

• He waved at the pitch.
• Two batters waved at her curveball.
• The rookie keeps waving at low pitches.

使い方： wave at a pitch (The batter waved at a fastball outside the strike zone.)

類義語： swing and miss

よく使う表現： wave at something, wave at pitches

波

海や湖の水面を進む、盛り上がった水の帯。

やさしい英語で： A raised line of water that moves across the sea or a lake.

• A wave hit the boat.
• We watched the waves breaking on the beach.
• The wind made huge waves during the night.

よく使う表現： big wave, ocean wave, wave breaks, wave hits

うねり、ウェーブ

特に髪に見られる、左右に交互に曲がるなめらかな形。

やさしい英語で： A shape with smooth curves that bend one way and then the other, especially in hair.

• Her hair has a gentle wave.
• The curtain’s pattern forms a series of waves.
• He brushed his hair to bring out its natural waves.

類義語： undulation

よく使う表現： natural wave, gentle wave, wave in hair