wind

風

屋外で動く空気。そよ風から強い風までをいう。

やさしい英語で： Air moving outside, from a gentle movement to a strong force.

• The wind is cold today.
• Strong winds damaged the roof last night.
• The wind blew my hat into the river.

類義語： breeze

よく使う表現： strong wind, cold wind, wind blows

気流

動く物や機械によって起こされる空気の流れ。

やさしい英語で： Air pushed into motion by a moving object or a machine.

• The fan’s wind scattered the papers.
• We felt the wind of the passing train.
• The wind from the propeller pushed dust into our faces.

類義語： airflow, blast

よく使う表現： wind from something, wind of something

空気、風

古代ギリシャやローマで、四つの基本元素の一つとされた空気。

やさしい英語で： Air considered as one of the four basic substances in ancient Greek and Roman thought.

• The four elements were earth, water, wind, and fire.
• In this ancient theory, wind was a basic element.
• The diagram gives wind a place beside earth.

類義語： air

よく使う表現： element of wind, wind and fire

巻く

ひもや針金などを、物の周りに巻く。

やさしい英語で： To wrap string, wire, or something similar around an object.

• Wind the string around the stick.
• She wound the thread onto a small reel.
• Can you wind this wire into a coil?

使い方： wind something around something (Wind the rope around the post.); wind something into something (She wound the wool into a ball.)

類義語： wrap, coil

反対語： unwind

よく使う表現： wind the string, wind something around, wind into something

曲がりくねる

何度も向きを変え、曲がりながら進む、または延びる。

やさしい英語で： To follow a path that turns and bends in different directions.

• The road winds through the hills.
• A narrow path wound between the trees.
• The river winds slowly toward the sea.

使い方： wind through something (The river winds through the valley.); wind around something (The path winds around the hill.)

類義語： twist, snake, meander

よく使う表現： wind through something, wind around something, wind along something

結局なる、行き着く

いろいろな出来事の末に、ある場所や状況に至る。

やさしい英語で： To finally be in a particular place or situation after other things happen.

• We wound up at the wrong station.
• She wound up paying for everyone.
• How did you wind up here?

使い方： wind up + adjective (We wound up exhausted.); wind up doing something (They wound up staying for a week.); wind up in/at somewhere (He wound up in hospital after the fall.)

類義語： end up, finish up

よく使う表現： wind up lost, wind up somewhere, wind up doing

ねじを巻く

時計や機械の部品を回し、動力となるぜんまいを巻く。

やさしい英語で： To turn part of a clock or machine to tighten the spring that powers it.

• Wind the clock every morning.
• She wound her watch before going to bed.
• Have you wound up the little toy car?

使い方： wind something up (He wound the toy up and put it on the floor.)

反対語： unwind

よく使う表現： wind a clock, wind a watch, wind something up

動きが遅くなる

力が次第に弱まり、動きや作動が遅くなる。

やさしい英語で： To gradually lose power and move or operate more slowly.

• The toy started to wind down.
• The motor wound down until it stopped.
• We listened as the clockwork mechanism wound down.

使い方： wind down (The toy began to wind down as its spring loosened.)

類義語： slow down

よく使う表現： wind down, motor wind down