本 Insight - 中上級 - ユニット 3 - 3C

covered with a reddish or brownish coating called rust that forms on iron or steel when exposed to moisture and air

錆びた

no longer fashionable or commonly used

日付の付いた

(of a structure or an area) to become worse gradually

徐々に朽ちていく

a light substance produced in a chemical process that can be formed into different shapes when heated

プラスチック

having an even surface without any holes or lumps

able to be seen through

透明

having a large distance between one side and another

広い

shaped like a triangle, with three sides and three angles

三角

causing a lot of strong public disagreement or discussion

物議を醸す

relating to Germany or its people or language

ドイツ人

to forcibly push something against a surface until it breaks or is damaged or disfigured

何かを粉砕する

a matted or twisted mass that is highly intertwined

もつれ

a metallic chemical element that has a red-brown color, primarily used as a conductor in wiring

銅

to tear, cut, or open something forcefully and quickly

割る

very large in size

巨大な

having multiple twists and turns

巻き取り

the reason or intention for which something is made, done, or used

目的

a substance from which things can be made

材料

the point or place where something has its foundation or beginning

原点

the state of legally belonging to a country

国籍

the grade, level, or standard of something's excellence measured against other things

品質

quick and clever with their words, often expressing humor or cleverness in a sharp and amusing way

機知に富んだ（話すとき）

having a modern or current style or design

コンテンポラリー

small and attractive in shape, structure, or appearance

繊細

making one feel worried, upset, or uneasy about something

厄介な

extremely small

小さい

very beautiful, attractive, or impressive

眩しい

a type of smooth soft fabric made from the threads that silkworms produce

シルク

relating to India or its people or languages

インド人

deep reddish-brown in color

ブロンズ色

shaped like a rectangle, with four right angles

長方形

made of a hard material that forms the branches and trunks of trees

木製

(of an object or artwork) old, significant, and valuable due to something's age, rarity, or craftsmanship

アンティーク

(of a form of art) characterized by the use of shapes, colors, lines, forms, etc. to convey emotions, concepts, or ideas, rather than illustrating recognizable objects or scenes from the physical world

抽象的な

having a lot of different and often bright colors

カラフル

a light silver-gray metal used primarily for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts

アルミニウム