English Dictionary

torch

IPA（発音記号）

/tɔːtʃ/

名詞

英連邦 前置詞句 アメリカ英語

A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.

日本語の意味

たいまつ（火を灯すための棒状の器具、または同様の形状で可燃物を供給して火を維持するもの）

She used a torch to illuminate the map while the group decided which path to take.

彼女は松明で地図を照らし、グループがどの道を進むか決めるのを助けた。

意味（1）

A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.

The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire's castle.

意味（2）

(Commonwealth of Nations) A portable light source powered by electricity; a flashlight.

Ernst slipped and dropped his torch on the flagstones, shattering the bulb and plunging us into darkness.

意味（3）

(US) An arsonist.

The torch, after setting up the device, drove to a town many miles from his home and then dialed his home number, successfully starting a fire in his own home.

意味（4）

A blowtorch or oxy-gas torch.

torches （ plural ）