Drone
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ドローン, 無人航空機
a flying vehicle such as an aircraft that is controlled from afar and has no pilot
例
The photographer used a drone to capture stunning aerial shots of the landscape.
写真家は風景の素晴らしい空中ショットを撮るためにドローンを使用しました。
Drones are often used in agriculture to monitor crop health and manage fields efficiently.
ドローンは、農作物の健康状態を監視し、畑を効率的に管理するためによく農業で使用されます。
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a stingless male bee in a colony of social bees whose only role is to mate with the queen
例
Worker bees feed the drones until mating season.
The drone dies shortly after mating with the queen.
03
a continuous, unchanging sound or tone
例
The drone of the engines filled the cabin.
He spoke in a monotonous drone that put everyone to sleep.
04
a pipe on a bagpipe or similar instrument that produces a single sustained tone
例
The drone of the bagpipe gave depth to the melody.
The musician adjusted the drone to match the key.
05
a person who moves or acts sluggishly or takes more time than necessary to complete tasks
例
He 's such a drone — everything takes him twice as long.
The manager complained that half the team were drones.
to drone
01
to speak in a continuous, dull, or monotonous tone, often causing boredom
例
The teacher droned on about grammar for an hour.
He droned through his presentation without pausing.
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to produce a continuous, low, dull, or monotonous noise
例
The engines droned in the background.
The wind droned through the trees all night.
