to trench
01
掘る, 溝を掘る
to dig a long, narrow hole in the ground
Transitive: to trench the ground
例
They trenched the ground around the house for drainage.
彼らは排水のために家の周りの地面に溝を掘りました。
02
溝を掘る, 刻み込む
to create a deep and often narrow cut or groove in something
Transitive: to trench a cut or groove
例
The sculptor trenched deep lines into the marble, bringing out the details of the figure.
彫刻家は大理石に深い線を刻み、像の詳細を浮き彫りにした。
03
掘る, 塹壕を掘る
to dig a long, narrow excavation in the ground
Intransitive
例
The engineers trenched on the construction site to prepare for the foundation of the building.
エンジニアたちは建物の基礎を準備するために建設現場で溝を掘りました。
04
掘る, 強化する
to dig defensive fortifications for protection
Transitive: to trench an area or place
例
The soldiers trenched their camp perimeter to defend against enemy attacks.
兵士たちは敵の攻撃から守るためにキャンプの周囲に塹壕を掘りました。
05
侵害する, 侵入する
to encroach on or invade a domain or right
Intransitive: to trench on a domain or right | to trench upon a domain or right
例
The new policy is trenching on individual privacy rights, sparking debates about surveillance and data collection.
新しい政策は個人のプライバシー権を侵害しており、監視やデータ収集に関する議論を引き起こしています。
Trench
01
塹壕, 溝
a long narrow hole dug in the ground in which soldiers move and are protected from enemy fire
例
The soldiers huddled in the trench, waiting for the signal to advance across no man's land.
兵士たちは塹壕に集まり、無人地帯を横切って進む合図を待っていました。
02
any long, narrow excavation or ditch in the ground, regardless of purpose
例
The workers dug a trench for the new pipeline.
03
a deep, narrow, steep-sided depression on the ocean floor
例
The Mariana Trench is the deepest known part of the ocean.
語彙ツリー
entrench
intrench
retrench
trench
