Swimming Stroke – Lap – 水泳・泳ぎ方 を英語で表現 – キッズ英会話フレーズ集
レベル: 帰国子女(3年未満の海外生活)
子供たちの 生活に密接な トピックスで 英会話 個人レッスンを進めよう! フリーカンバセーションに役立つ 語い、フレーズを掲載。 発音記号と、英英辞典の引用もあるので、日常英会話の学習にも役立ちます。
English Phrases, Idioms and How they sound by MyPace English
courtesy from Merriam – Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary
子供に習わせたい 習い事の人気上位に登場する 水泳。 スイミングクラブに通う子供たちも多いので、英会話レッスンにも取り入れやすい トピックスです。
アメリカで使える – カジュアル 英語表現 – 2,000
Casual English Phrases – #803
□ stroke 泳ぎ方
ex) What swimming stroke are you?
どんな泳ぎ方が 得意ですか?
= What is your major stroke in swimming?
ex) Many swimmers use this swimming stroke.
この泳ぎ方を 多くの人が用いる
stroke /ˈstroʊk/: a style of swimming
ex) She knows the four basic strokes.
ex) We consider breaststroke as one of the basic swimming strokes.
平泳ぎは もっとも基本的な 泳ぎ方の一つである
breaststroke /ˈbrɛstˌstroʊk/ : a way of swimming in which the swimmer’s face is in the water and the arms move in a large motion from front to back as the feet kick outward
ex) I’ll be competing in the 50-meter breaststroke.
Upgraded English Phrases – #017
□ leave … able to … … 出来るようになってから … を去る
ex) It’s a minimum requirement for children to leave the club able to swim safely.
子供たちが クラブにいる間に 安全に泳げるようになってもらうのは 最低限の事項だ
leave /ˈliːv/: to stop attending, belonging to, or working for (a school, a group, an organization, etc.)
ex) Almost half of children leave primary school unable to read and write properly.
ex) Can you swim the breaststroke?
平泳ぎで 泳げますか?
swim /ˈswɪm/ : to swim by using (a specified method)
ex) The racers must swim the backstroke.
ex) The front crawl is a swimming stroke that is considered to be the quickest swimming style.
クロールは 最も速い 泳ぎ方と 考えられている
crawl /ˈkrɑːl/: a way of swimming in which the swimmer lies facing down in the water and moves first one arm over the head and then the other while kicking the legs
ex) Her strongest stroke is the crawl.
ex) I taught my son how to swim the backstroke.
息子にバックでの泳ぎ方を教えた
backstroke[ˈbakˌstrōk]: a swimming stroke performed on the back with the arms lifted alternately out of the water in a backward circular motion and the legs extended and kicking.
ex) Swimming backstroke necessitates a great bit of confidence in the water.
ex) Swimming the butterfly can be a lot of fun because of its unusual movements.
普通でない動きを伴う バタフライ泳ぎは 楽しい
butterfly /ˈbʌtɚˌflaɪ/: a way of swimming in which the swimmer’s face is in the water and the arms move together in a circular motion while the legs kick up and down
ex) Swimmers are doing the butterfly.
Casual English Phrases – #902
□ cramp (筋肉の)けいれん、引きつり
ex) Try avoiding foot cramp when swimming.
水泳中 足がつるのを 避けるようにして
cramp /ˈkræmp/: a sudden painful tightening of muscle in a part of the body
ex) We sometimes get questions from swimmers about leg cramps during kick sets.
アメリカで使える – カジュアル 英語表現 – 2,000
Casual English Phrases – #1,206
□ rinse-off station (プールに入る前に使う)シャワー・エリア
ex) The parks will no longer allow visitors to use outdoor rinse-off stations.
公園は プール用 野外シャワー・エリアの使用を 停止するであろう
rinse /ˈrɪns/: to wash (something) with clean water and without soap
ex) Outdoor showers permit people to rinse off sand, dirt, and debris.
ex) I can swim 10 laps in 30 minutes.
30分で 10往復泳げる
lap /ˈlæp/ : an act of going completely around a track or over a course when you are running, swimming, etc.
ex) He was swimming/doing laps in the pool.
= He was swimming from one end of the pool to the other and then back again.
ex) I want to improve your swim turns.
水泳の折り返しターンを 改善したい
swim turn /ˈtɚn/: In swimming, a turn is a reversal of direction of travel by a swimmer.
ex) She did an exceptional swim flip turn.
アメリカで使える – カジュアル 英語表現 – 2,000
Casual English Phrases – #1,205
□ doggy paddle 犬かき
ex) Learning to doggy paddle is important for any beginner swimmer.
犬かきを 学ぶことは 初心者の水泳者にとって大切な事だ
doggy-paddle /ˈpædl̟/: an elementary swimming stroke like that of a swimming dog.
ex) Doggy paddle is a great technique to manage your body, to be safe in the water, for kids and for adults
ex) Pull yourself forward with your arms.
(水泳中)両腕を使って、前に進んで
pull forward /ˈfoɚwɚd/: When you pull something, you hold it firmly and use force in order to move it towards you or away from its previous position.
ex) The objective of the pull phase is to move you forward through the water.
ex) I’m in a section of the pool where the water reaches my shoulders.
プールで 水が方まで届く深さの所にいる
reach /ˈriːtʃ/: to be able to touch, pick up, or grab (something) by moving or stretching
ex) Stand in the shallow end of the pool until the water reaches your shoulders.
ex) Keep your body flat and lie facing down in the water.
身体を伸ばして、水の中で うつぶせになって
facedown /ˌfeɪsˈdaʊn/: with the face down
ex) Start off on the floor lying face down with your arms stretched out overhead.
関連する表現も、一緒に覚えましょう
□ faceup (カードなど)開いた、表向きの
ex) Flip the top card of the deck faceup.
積み重ねたカードの、最初のカードを、めくって表向きにして
faceup /ˈfeɪsˈʌp/: with the face up
ex) The cards were dealt faceup.
アメリカで使える – カジュアル 英語表現 – 2,000
Casual English Phrases – #1,488
□ splish-splash 水などをはね散らす音、バシャバシャ
ex) The splish-splash zone is full of tyke-sized wet excitement.
バシャバシャ 水ゾーンは 子供たちに 濡れる楽しみをもたらす
splish /splɪʃ/ another word for splash
ex) The splish-splash pool is designated especially for our toddlers.
アメリカで使える – カジュアル 英語表現 – 2,000
Casual English Phrases – #1,272
□ inflatable pool(庭で水遊びに使う)ゴムプール
ex) Inflatable outdoor pools for adults are selling out fast.
大人用の 野外用ゴムプールはたちまち 売り切れになる
inflatable /ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl/ capable of being filled with air
ex) When you think of inflatable boats, it might conjure up images of cheap rubber rafts that kids used to splash around in at the seaside.
ex) When breathing, lift your head and neck above water.
呼吸をする時は、頭と、首を水面より上に上げて
lift /ˈlɪft/: to move (something or someone) to a higher position : raise
ex) He lifted his foot from/off the gas pedal.
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