blanket
英 ['blæŋkɪt]
美 ['blæŋkɪt]
- n. 毛布、ブランケット; 毛布、覆い
- adj.全体の、全体の;制限のない
- vt.覆う、隠す; 毛布で覆う
語源
ブランケットブランケット、白-ブランケット、白いもともとは白い布。後に白い毛布、ブランケット。
英語の語源
- blanket (n.)
- c. 1300, "bed-clothing; white woolen stuff," from Old French blanchet "light wool or flannel cloth; an article made of this material," diminutive of blanc "white" (see blank (adj.), which had a secondary sense of "a white cloth." Wet blanket (1830) is from the notion of a person who throws a damper on social situations like a wet blanket smothers a fire. In U.S. history, a blanket Indian (1859) was one using the traditional garment instead of wearing Western dress.
Only 26,000 blanket Indians are left in the United States. ["Atlantic Monthly," March 1906]
- blanket (v.)
- c. 1600, "to cover with or as with a blanket;" also "to toss in a blanket" (as punishment), from blanket (n.). Related: Blanketed; blanketing.
例文
- 1. There 's an extra blanket in the bottom drawer of the cupboard.
- クローゼットの一番下の引き出しには、余分な毛布があります。
- 2.Scoop the blanket weed out and use it to line hanging baskets.
- それらの糸状水藻をすくい上げ、ゴンドラに敷いた。
- 3.Wrap your baby snugly in a shawl or blanket .
- スカーフや毛布を持って赤ちゃんをゆったりと包みます。
- 4.His brother beat out the flames with a blanket .
- 兄は毛布で火を消した。
- 5.The blanket will provide additional warmth and comfort in bed.
- 毛布はあなたをより暖かく、快適に眠らせることができます。
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