Aquarium -「水族館」 を英語で表現
ex) The aquarium is an excellent resource for educators and students.
水族館は 教育者や学生にとって 素晴らしい 情報源である
aquarium /əˈkwerijəm/: a building people can visit to see water animals and plants
ex) The Aquarium is an exciting educational venue highlighting the four key habitats of our coastal areas.
□ aquarium 水槽 = fish tank
ex) Many goldfish live in aquariums or small domesticated ponds.
多くの金魚が 水槽や 飼育用の池で 飼われている
aquarium /əˈkwerijəm/: a glass or plastic container in which fish and other water animals and plants can live
ex) Rinse the fish tank with warm water, wiping it out with a paper towel if necessary.
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□ domesticate (動植物を)飼いならす、人間の環境に適応させる
ex) Gold fish are domesticated in China more than a thousand years ago.
金魚は 1,000年以上前に 中国で 飼われていた
domesticate /dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪt/ to breed or train (an animal) to need and accept the care of human beings
ex) The first domesticated fish was the common carp.
□ admission fee 入場料
T: Will we pay additional admission fees for the musiuem?
美術館の入場料を 別途支払うのでしょうか?
admission /ədˈmɪʃən/: the money charged for allowing someone to enter a public place.
ex) Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
関連する表現も、一緒に覚えましょう
□ admission 入場(料)
ex) It is a free-admission amusement park for families.
家族向けの 入場無料の遊園地だ
admission /ədˈmɪʃən/: the right or permission to join a club, group, etc.
ex) Purchasing your tickets in advance is the surest way to saving money on admission.
ex) A diversity of life thrives on the seafloor.
多様な生物が 海底で繁殖している
seafloor /ˈsiːˌfloɚ/: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea
ex) The sandy seafloor isn’t the easiest place to call home. Waves and currents are constantly stirring the sand.
ex) The ocean tunnel provides a chance for a close encounter with creatures from the sea.
海洋トンネルは 海の生物たちと 接近して出会える 機会を提供している
encounter /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/ : to meet (someone) without expecting or intending to
ex) Dive in and experience our animals up close with an interactive animal encounter with sharks, hippos and sea turtles.
ex) Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish.
魚を飼う人は 水槽を使って 魚を飼う
fishkeeper /ˈkiːpɚ/: One who cultivates fish as a hobby .
ex) Fishkeepers are often known as “aquarists” since many of them are not solely interested in keeping fish.
□ filtration ろ過
ex) The aquarium is supported by filtration using a sand filter, protein skimmer, and an ozone generator.
水槽の水は 砂によるろ過や、タンパク質をすくう機器、オゾン発生器によって 下支えされている
filtration /fɪlˈtreɪʃən/: the act or process of removing something unwanted from a liquid, gas, etc., by using a filter
ex) We have pioneered new water filtration methods at a public aquarium.
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□ impurity 不純物、不道徳
ex) This chemical filter sponges for removing water impurities.
この化学ろ過スポンジは 水の中の不純物を 取り除くための ものである
impurity /ɪmˈpjurəti/: the quality or state of being impure
ex) The impurities in the water of aquarium may be removed by means of filtering.
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□ glide 滑らかに動く
ex) Watch fish gracefully glide by.
魚が 優雅に泳ぎ過ぎていくのを みて
glide /ˈglaɪd/: to move in a smooth way
ex) The graceful stingrays glide through the water.
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□ oceanic landscape 大洋の地形
ex) Explore dynamic oceanic landscapes and one of the most captivating creatures that dwells there.
活動的な大洋の地形と、そこに住む 魅力的な 生物たちを観察しましょう
oceanic /ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk/ relating to the ocean
ex) Oceanic Islands are ecologically fragile and vulnerable.
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□ atoll 環状サンゴ島、環礁
ex) An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef, island, or series of islets.
環礁は 感情のサンゴ礁、島、または 連なった小島である
atoll /ˈæˌtɑːl/: an island that is made of coral and shaped like a ring
ex) As the capital of the Maldives, Malé is the most accessible atoll.
ex) The moray is a long, slim snakelike fish.
ウツボは 細長く 蛇のような形の魚だ
moray /ˈmôˌrā/: a mainly nocturnal eel-like predatory fish of warm seas, that typically hides in crevices with just the head protruding
ex) During feeding, the moray can launch these jaws into their mouths to seize prey and carry it into their throat.
□ scorpion fish カサゴ
ex) Scorpion fish is the crown jewel of any Sushi bar display case.
カサゴは 寿司バーの ディスプレー・ケースの中の 目玉だ
scorpion fish /ˈskoɚpijən/: any of a family of marine spiny-finned fishes
ex) Scorpion Fish Sashimi on the menu is always a big hit.
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□ sea snail 巻貝
ex) The island has wildlife such as sea snails, clams and oysters.
島には 巻貝や 二枚貝、カキなどの 野生生物がいます
sea snail /ˈsneɪl/ : a marine mollusk, especially one with a spiral shell
ex) In contrast to the sea snail, the development of the land snail takes place in a closed egg, from which a complete young snail hatches.
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