Foot – Heel – Tiptoe -「踵・つま先 – 足の部位」を英語で表現
□ do a toe stand = stand on one’s toes つま先で立つ
ex) Ballerinas can do a fancy toe stand.
バレリーナは 素晴らしい つま先立ちができる
toe /ˈtoʊ/: one of the five separate parts at the end of your foot
ex) Do I need ballet shoes to do a toe stand?
ex) She had to stand on tiptoe to reach the top shelf.
棚の上に 手を伸ばすため つま先立ちを しなければならなかった
tiptoe /ˈtɪpˌtoʊ/: with your toes touching the ground and your heels raised up
ex) He walked on tiptoe to avoid waking the children.
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□ toe the line 規則に従う
ex) He has to toe the company line to keep his job.
仕事を失わないために 彼は会社の規則に従わなければならない
toe the line /ˈtoʊ/: to do what you are told or required to do even though you do not want to do it
ex) We expect you to toe the line if you want to stay here.
□ barefoot 裸足
ex) Don’t try on the shoes barefoot.
靴を 裸足で試着しないで
barefoot /ˈbeɚˌfʊt/: without shoes : with the feet bare
ex) We walked barefoot in the stream.
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Casual English Phrases – #1,275
□ foot the bill 経費・費用を支払う
ex) It was a business lunch, so the company is footing the bill.
勤務に関わる昼食なので、会社が費用を負担します
foot /ˈfʊt/: to pay for something
ex) His parents footed the bill for his college education.
ex) My big toe is curling inward.
足の親指が 内側に曲がっている
big toe /ˈtoʊ/ : The largest toe, on the inner side of the foot.
ex) He left the game with an injury to his right big toe.
ex) These shoes are a little loose in the arch.
(靴を履いて) 土踏まずの 部分が少し 緩いです
arch /ˈɑɚtʃ/: the raised area on the bottom of the foot that is formed by a curved section of bones
ex) In someone with low arches, the curves between the balls and heels of their feet are closer to the ground.
ex) The skin of the sole of the foot is much thicker than elsewhere.
足の裏側の皮は 他の部位の皮よりも かなり厚い
sole /ˈsoʊl/: the bottom part of the foot
ex) Running shoes will have a stiffer sole; walking shoes have more flex and blend.
アメリカで使える – カジュアル 英語表現 – 2,000
Casual English Phrases – #1,276
□ take to one’s heels 急いで逃げ出す
ex) When the burglar alarm went off they took to their heels.
take to one’s heels /ˈhiːl/: to begin to run away
ex) They took to their heels when they saw the policeman approaching.
ex) These shoes are tight in the forefoot and the heels tend to slip.
それらの靴は 足の前方部が きつく かかと がすべってしまう
ex) I have a wide forefoot.
足の前方部の幅が広い
forefoot /ˈfoɚˌfʊt/: either one of the front feet of a four-footed animal
ex) Many men suffer from forefoot pain, often a result of being on their feet for long hours.
ex) These shoes are tight at the instep.
その靴を履くと 足の甲がきつい
ex) I have a high instep.
足の甲が高い
ex) Stretch the instep of a shoes.
靴の足の部分を広げて
instep /ˈɪnˌstɛp/: the raised middle part of the top of your foot between the toes and the ankle
ex) Use insoles in shoes to reduce foot instep pain.
Shoes Fit – Ill-Fitting – 「靴を履く・シューズ・靴の試着」を英語で表現 – に 関連する英語表現をチェックしよう!
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