English Dictionary

black

IPA（発音記号）

/blæk/

動詞

他動詞 イギリス英語

(transitive) To make black; to blacken. / (transitive) To apply blacking to (something). / (Britain, transitive) To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

日本語の意味

物体などを黒くする、黒ずませる / 物体に黒い物質を塗る（黒着剤などを使って） / （主にイギリスで）業界紛争の一環としてボイコットする

The carpenter decided to black the new shelves to match the living room decor.

大工はリビングの装飾に合わせるため、新しい棚を黒く塗ることにした。

意味（1）

(transitive) To make black; to blacken.

I don't want to fight; but you are a mean, dirty blackguard, or you wouldn't have treated a girl like that, replied Tommy, standing as stiff as a stake before the bully. Say that again, and I'll black your eye for you.

意味（2）

(transitive) To apply blacking to (something).

[…] he must catch, curry, and saddle his own horse; he must black his own brogans (for he will not be able to buy boots).

意味（3）

(Britain, transitive) To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

The plants were blacked by the Transport and General Workers' Union and a consumer boycott was organised; both activities contributed to what the union saw as a victory.

blacks （ present singular third-person ）

blacking （ participle present ）

blacked （ participle past ）

blacked （ past ）