bowl
To move rapidly and smoothly in a specific direction, often in a vehicle. It also refers to the action of throwing a ball toward a target in sports like cricket or ten-pin bowling.
例文
3 / 5We bowled along the empty highway as the sun began to set.
We traveled smoothly and quickly down the open road during sunset.
The official carriage bowled through the palace gates precisely on time.
The formal vehicle moved rapidly through the palace entrance at the scheduled hour.
He just bowled into the office without even knocking.
He entered the room suddenly and confidently without permission.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of a bowling ball rolling down a lane—it moves 'smoothly and fast,' which is what 'bowling along' means.
クイックテスト
The news of her sudden promotion _____ me over; I was completely speechless.
正解！
正解は： bowled
例文
We bowled along the empty highway as the sun began to set.
everydayWe traveled smoothly and quickly down the open road during sunset.
The official carriage bowled through the palace gates precisely on time.
formalThe formal vehicle moved rapidly through the palace entrance at the scheduled hour.
He just bowled into the office without even knocking.
informalHe entered the room suddenly and confidently without permission.
In this model, the spherical particles bowl across the surface to simulate kinetic energy.
academicThe round objects move rapidly over the area to demonstrate energy patterns.
Our team bowled past the competition by securing three major contracts this month.
businessThe company moved ahead of its rivals very quickly by winning new business.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
bowl someone over
To surprise or impress someone very much
bowl a googly
To do something unexpected or deceptive
bowled out
Having all players dismissed in cricket
よく混同される語
Ball is the object used; bowl is the action of delivering or moving like a ball.
使い方のコツ
When used for movement, it suggests a lack of friction and a steady, high speed. In sports, it specifically describes the delivery of the ball underhand or with a straight arm.
よくある間違い
Learners often use 'throw' when they should use 'bowl' in the context of cricket, where 'throwing' is actually illegal.
覚え方のコツ
Think of a bowling ball rolling down a lane—it moves 'smoothly and fast,' which is what 'bowling along' means.
語源
From the Old French 'boule' meaning a ball, which derived from the Latin 'bulla' meaning a bubble or round object.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In British and Commonwealth cultures, 'bowling' is most frequently associated with the mechanics of cricket rather than just ten-pin bowling.
クイックテスト
The news of her sudden promotion _____ me over; I was completely speechless.
正解！
正解は： bowled
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and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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