English Dictionary

Fred

IPA（発音記号）

/fɹɛd/

固有名詞

俗語

A short version of Frederick, Alfred, or Wilfred, also used as a formal male given name. / (military, slang) The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, a military transport aircraft widely used by USAF aircrews.

日本語の意味

『フレデリック』『アルフレッド』『ウィルフレッド』の短縮形で、正式な男性の名前としても使われる。 / (軍事、俗語) アメリカ空軍の航空隊で広く使用される軍用輸送機、ロッキードC-5ギャラクシーを指す。

Fred arrived early to the meeting to set up the projector.

フレデリックはプロジェクターを準備するために会議に早めに到着した。

意味（1）

A short version of Frederick, Alfred, or Wilfred, also used as a formal male given name.

When I referred to the confusion which would result from the presence in the house of two people with the same name, she tossed her head and said it would be easy to obviate that by calling me Frederick instead of Fred. […] Imagine Harry Bolles and other kindred spirits calling me stiff, august Frederick! I vowed that this should not be brought to pass […]

意味（2）

(military, slang) The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, a military transport aircraft widely used by USAF aircrews.