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stele

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古くなった、乾燥した

Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.

Examples :

"The loaf of bread had become a hard, dry stele after sitting on the counter for a week. "

そのパンは、カウンターに一週間置いておいた後、硬く乾燥した古くなったものになってしまった。

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柄

A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)

Examples :

"The broom broke when I leaned on the stele. "

柄に寄りかかったとき、ほうきが壊れました。

utensil item thing

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梯子、段

The posts and rungs composing a ladder.

Examples :

"The worn stele of the old wooden ladder creaked under his weight as he climbed to the attic. "

屋根裏部屋に登る際、古い木製の梯子の使い古された段が、彼の体重でギシギシと音を立てた。

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植物の茎

The stem of a plant.

Examples :

"The sunflower's stele is strong and sturdy, supporting its large head of flowers. "

ヒマワリの茎は丈夫で頑丈で、大きな花の頭を支えています。

plant biology part

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矢柄

The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.

Examples :

"The archer carefully examined the stele of each arrow to ensure it was straight and undamaged before the competition. "

アーチャーは、競技前に各矢の矢柄がまっすぐで損傷がないことを確認するために、注意深く調べました。

weapon military

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位置, 配置

A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line.

Examples :

"Despite the chaos of the paintball game, Michael held his stele behind the overturned picnic table, ready to defend his team's flag. "

ペイントボールゲームの混乱にもかかわらず、マイケルはチームの旗を守るために、ひっくり返ったピクニックテーブルの後ろで自分の位置を維持した。

military position war

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行き詰まり, 引き分け

A stalemate; a stalemated game.

Examples :

"After a grueling two hours of chess, the game reached a stele, with neither player able to make a winning move. "

2時間の激しいチェスの後、ゲームは行き詰まり、どちらのプレイヤーも勝つための手を打てなくなりました。

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待ち伏せ, 伏兵

Examples :

"The soldiers prepared a stele in the dense forest, hoping to surprise the enemy convoy as it passed. "

兵士たちは、敵の車列が通過する際に奇襲をかけようと、深い森の中に待ち伏せを準備した。

military war action

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一団, 集団

A band of armed men or hunters.

Examples :

"The stele, weapons gleaming, marched into the forest, determined to hunt down the wild boar. "

武器を輝かせた一団は、イノシシを狩る決意で森の中を行進した。

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主力、主戦力

The main force of an army.

Examples :

"Although the initial attacks were fierce, the veterans formed the stele of the army, holding the line and preventing a complete rout. "

最初の攻撃は激しかったものの、古参兵が軍の主力となり、防衛線を維持し、完全な敗走を防いだ。

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尿

(livestock) Urine, especially used of horses and cattle.

Examples :

"The farmer noticed the strong smell of stele in the cattle pen after a long, hot day. "

農夫は、長く暑い日の後、牛舎で強い尿の臭いに気づいた。

animal biology physiology

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囮鳥

A live bird to lure birds of prey or others of its kind into a trap.

Examples :

"The falconer used a pigeon as a stele to attract a wild hawk for training. "

鷹匠は訓練のため、野生の鷹をおびき寄せるためにハトをおとり鳥として使用した。

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おとり、囮

Any lure, particularly in reference to people used as live bait.

Examples :

"The fisherman used the lost student as a stele, hoping to attract the large fish. "

漁師は大きな魚をおびき寄せるために、迷子の生徒をおとりに使った。

human animal action

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おとり、囮

An accomplice of a thief or criminal acting as bait.

Examples :

"During the crowded market, the pickpocket used his young sister as a stele, having her bump into shoppers to distract them while he swiftly stole their wallets. "

混雑した市場で、スリは妹をおとりに使い、買い物客にぶつからせて気をそらし、その間に素早く財布を盗みました。

person action police

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愛する人に他の人を好み見捨てられたり、苦しめられたりするパートナー

A partner whose beloved abandons or torments him in favor of another.

Examples :

"After Sarah ran off with the pizza delivery guy, John became a pitiable stele, forever lamenting his lost love. "

サラがピザ配達員と駆け落ちした後、ジョンは哀れなパートナーとなり、永遠に失われた愛を嘆き悲しんだ。

person literature character family emotion suffering

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スケープゴート, 操り人形

A patsy, a pawn, someone used under some false pretext to forward another's (usu. sinister) designs; a stalking horse.

Examples :

"The politician pretended to support the community project, but he was really just using it as a stele to gain votes before the election, with no intention of actually helping. "

その政治家は地域プロジェクトを支持するふりをしましたが、実際には選挙前に票を獲得するためのスケープゴートとして利用していただけで、実際に助けるつもりはありませんでした。

politics government action organization person attitude business character job state

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売春婦, 女郎

A prostitute of the lowest sort; any wanton woman.

sex person human character moral society

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おとり、デコイ

Any decoy, either stuffed or manufactured.

Examples :

"The farmer placed several steles shaped like crows in his cornfield to scare away the real birds. "

農夫は本物の鳥を追い払うために、カラスの形をしたおとりをトウモロコシ畑にいくつか置きました。

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石碑

An upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela.

Examples :

"In the museum, we saw a tall stone stele covered in ancient Egyptian writing. "

博物館で、古代エジプトの文字で覆われた高い石碑を見ました。

art archaeology history architecture

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石碑, 碑

Any carved or engraved surface.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a tall, stone stele covered with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. "

博物館には、古代エジプトの象形文字で覆われた、背の高い石碑が展示されていました。

art archaeology history writing building

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アクロテリオン

An acroterion, the decoration on the ridge of an ancient Greek building such as a temple.

Examples :

"The art history student pointed to the stele atop the Parthenon in the photograph, explaining that it was a stylized floral ornament. "

美術史の学生は、写真の中でパルテノン神殿の頂上にあるアクロテリオンを指し、それが様式化された花の装飾であると説明した。

architecture art archaeology

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維管束

The central core of a plant's root and stem system, especially including the vascular tissue and developed from the plerome.

Examples :

"The botanist carefully examined the stele of the young plant, noting the arrangement of vascular tissue. "

植物学者は若い植物の維管束を注意深く調べ、維管束組織の配置に注目した。

plant biology anatomy structure