to vacuum
01
掃除機をかける
to clean a surface by using a machine that sucks up dirt, dust, etc.
Dialect
Transitive: to vacuum a surface
例
She vacuums the carpets in the living room every week to keep them clean.
彼女はリビングルームのカーペットを毎週掃除機で掃除してきれいに保っています。
He vacuums the upholstery on the furniture to remove pet hair.
彼はペットの毛を取り除くために家具の布張りを掃除機で吸います。
Vacuum
01
an electrical appliance that cleans surfaces by suction
例
She bought a new vacuum for cleaning the carpet.
The vacuum picked up all the dust and crumbs.
02
an empty area or gap in a physical sense
例
There was a vacuum in the room where furniture had been removed.
The engineer noted a vacuum in the pipeline that needed sealing.
03
真空, 虚空
a space that is utterly empty of all matter
例
In physics, a vacuum is defined as a space devoid of any matter particles, including atoms and molecules.
物理学では、真空は原子や分子を含むあらゆる物質粒子が存在しない空間として定義されます。
The concept of a perfect vacuum, where no particles or energy exist, is theoretical and is used in thought experiments and theoretical physics.
粒子やエネルギーが存在しない完全な真空の概念は理論的であり、思考実験や理論物理学で使用されます。
04
a gap, lack, or absence in a situation, system, or abstract context
例
There was a vacuum in the schedule between meetings.
A vacuum of authority allowed confusion to spread.
