Bring in the Wash – Laundry – 「洗濯・洗濯物を取り込む」 を英語で表現
アメリカで使える – カジュアル 英語表現 – 2,000
Casual English Phrases – #1,228
□ bring in the wash 洗濯物を 取り込む take down the laundry
ex) Bring in the wash, it looks like rain.
雨のようだから 洗濯物を取り込んで
bring /ˈbrɪŋ/ : to cause (something or someone) to come
ex) When it is dry, or if rain threatens, we take down the wash (= bring in the wash).
ex) I collect all of the clean laundry in one room.
洗濯した洋服を一つの部屋に集める
launder /ˈlɑːndɚ/: to wash your clothes or other things made from cloth
ex) Hygienically clean laundry carries negligible risk to health-care workers and patients.
ex) Fill the washer one third of the way with water.
洗濯機に 水を 3分の1 入れて
□ fill up (容器、洗濯機などに)いっぱい入れる
ex) If you fill up the whole machine, you should select large.
もし 洗濯機いっぱいに (衣類を)入れるなら、Large のボタンを 洗濯して
fill /ˈfɪl/: to make (something) full
ex) May I fill your glass for you?
ex) Sorting clothes by fabric allows you to use different washing cycles (‘delicate’ versus ‘normal’).
洋服を生地別に分けるて 別々の洗濯サイクルを使うことができる
sort /ˈsoɚt/: to separate and put (people or things) in a particular order
ex) They sorted the winners from the losers.
アメリカで使える – カジュアル 英語表現 – 2,000
Casual English Phrases – #1,229
□ care tag ケアタグ(ドライマークなどが 表示されたタグ)
ex) Read the care tag sewn into the shirt.
シャツに縫い付けられている ケアタグ を読んで
ex) The care tag rubs against my skin.
ケアタグが 肌に当たる
ex) Washing machines have different temperature settings.
temperature /ˈtɛmprəˌtʃuɚ/: a measurement that indicates how hot or cold something is
ex) The water temperature has risen (by) two degrees.
= The water has become two degrees warmer.
アメリカで使える – カジュアル 英語表現 – 2,000
Casual English Phrases – #227
□ dye transfer (洋服)色移り、染料移動
ex) Dye can transfer from one item of clothing to another.
染料は 他の服に 色移りする
ex) Dye from one piece of clothing has transferred on to my white clothing.
染料が 白い服に 色移りした
dye /ˈdaɪ/ : a substance used for changing the color of something (such as hair or cloth) usually permanently
ex) Dye transfer can be prevented by sorting wash loads by color.
ex) We have a dewater spin dryer laundry machine.
スピン式 脱水機能のある 洗濯機を持っている
dewater /dēˈwätər/: remove water from (sediment or waste materials).
ex) This automatic washing machine can drain and dewater.
ex) Some memory foam pillows don’t even make it out of the spin cycle alive.
脱水サイクルにより駄目になってしまう 形状記憶の枕もある
spin cycle: a stage in the operation of a washing machine in which laundry is partially spin-dried
ex) If spin cycle stops spinning and draining in the middle of a cycle, you have to contend with all that wet clothing.
ex) Move your clothes to the dryer.
洗濯物を 乾燥機に移動して
move /ˈmuːv/: to cause (something or someone) to go from one place or position to another
ex) He moved the chair closer to the table.
ex) Separate your clothes based on the fabrics.
素材別に洋服を分けて
ex) Separate the colored piece of clothing from the white clothing.
色のある服と 白い服を分けて
ex) I don’t separate my lights and darks.
薄い色の服と、濃い色の服を 分けない
separate /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt/ : to cause (two or more people or things) to stop being together, joined, or connected
ex) They described the process used to separate cream from milk.
ex) Should I wash handkerchiefs on cool?
ハンカチは 冷水で洗うべきですか?
on cool /ˈkuːl/: Cold-water washing means clothing is less likely to shrink or fade and ruin clothes.
ex) Rinse your cotton fabrics on a cool cycle.
ex) Towels should be washed on a heavy wash cycle.
タオルは 洗浄サイクルの 強 で洗濯して
wash cycles /ˈsaɪkəl/: the types of programs your washer uses to do its job
ex) Cool washes at 30°C or lower are good for delicate fabrics.
□ color-safe bleach 色褪せしない漂白剤 = color-fast
ex) You can pour color-safe bleach directly on fabric.
繊維類に 直接 色褪せしない 漂白剤を 付けても 大丈夫です
safe /ˈseɪf/: convincing evidence that establishes with reasonable certainty that no harm will result from the intended use of the color additive
ex) Color-safe honestly doesn’t mean a thing to me, conditioner, shampoo, or otherwise.
アメリカで使える – カジュアル 英語表現 – 2,000
Casual English Phrases – #726
□ color-fast 色落ちしない
ex) A color-fast fabric does not bleed or fade when washed in the washing machine.
色落ちしない 生地は 洗濯機で洗う際 滲んだり、色褪せたりしない
color-fast /ˈkʌlɚˌfæst/: able to keep the same color even if washed, placed in light, etc.
ex) If you wash a red non-colorfast towel with white socks, you may end up with pink socks.
英検1級を目指す方へ – ワンランク上の 英語表現 – 1,000
Advanced English Expressions – #284
□ withstand 耐える、持ちこたえる、… に反抗する
ex) Their delicate fabric and shape just cannot withstand a spin cycle.
デリケートな 素材や 形状の洋服は 脱水サイクルに 耐えられない
withstand /wɪθˈstænd/: to not be harmed or affected by (something)
ex) A PVC case is a stronger alternative to leather that will withstand scratching when you check your luggage.
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