weather

天気、天候

雨、風、日差し、暑さや寒さなど、屋外の状態。

やさしい英語で： The conditions outside, such as rain, wind, sunshine, and how hot or cold it is.

• The weather is cold today.
• What will the weather be like tomorrow?
• Bad weather delayed our flight.

よく使う表現： good weather, weather forecast, cold weather, weather conditions

風雨、悪天候

物を傷めたり困難を起こしたりする雨、風、寒さなど。

やさしい英語で： Rain, wind, cold, or other outdoor conditions that can damage things or cause difficulties.

• The roof protects us from weather.
• Years of weather have damaged the fence.
• The paint shields the wood from harsh weather.

類義語： the elements

よく使う表現： exposed to weather, harsh weather, protection from weather

風上の

風やほかの流体が流れてくる側にある、またはその側に向いた。

やさしい英語で： On or towards the side facing the wind or another moving fluid.

• Waves struck the weather side of the boat.
• The sailor stood at the weather rail.
• A strong weather helm made steering difficult.

類義語： windward

反対語： leeward

よく使う表現： weather side, weather helm, weather rail

風化する、風化させる

日光、風、雨、氷で変化し傷む、または物をそうさせる。

やさしい英語で： To change or damage something through sun, wind, rain, or ice, or become changed by these conditions.

• The wood will weather over time.
• Rain and frost have weathered the stone steps.
• The exposed wall had weathered badly.

類義語： erode, wear down

よく使う表現： weather over time, weather badly, weather the stone

乗り切る、耐え抜く

困難や危険な状況を、大きな被害を受けずに切り抜ける。

やさしい英語で： To get through a difficult or dangerous situation without serious harm.

• The business weathered the crisis.
• These trees can weather severe storms.
• How did your family weather those difficult years?

類義語： survive, endure, ride out

よく使う表現： weather the storm, weather a crisis, weather a recession

風上側を通過する

船や陸地の、風が吹いてくる側を航行して通り過ぎる。

やさしい英語で： To sail past a ship or piece of land on the side facing the wind.

• We managed to weather the cape.
• The captain weathered the other ship before turning south.
• Could the small boat weather the headland in this wind?

よく使う表現： weather a cape, weather another ship, weather the headland