成句・複合語：
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| a dab hand at [sth] n | informal (person skilled at [sth]) | 名人、達人、熟練者 名
HHiraganaめいじん、たつじん、じゅくれんしゃ |
| | My sister's coming to put up some shelves for me. She's a dab hand at DIY. |
| adept at doing [sth] adj | (skilled) | 熟達した、うまい 形
HHiraganaじゅくたつした、うまい |
| | She's very adept at helping people develop their strengths. |
| | 彼女は人の長所を伸ばす手助けをすることがとてもうまい。 |
| aim [sth] at [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (try to hit) | ～で～を狙う 他動
HHiragana～で～をねらう |
| | Although he aimed the arrow at the bull's eye, he hit the outside ring every time. |
| | 彼は矢で真ん中を狙ったが、何度やっても外側の輪に当たってしまった。 |
| aim at [sth/sb] vi + prep | (try to hit) | 〜に狙いをつける 動詞句
HHiragana〜にねらいをつける |
| | Nathan was aiming at the target with his .40-caliber pistol. |
| | ネイサンは40口径拳銃で標的に狙いをつけていた。 |
| aim at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (have as a goal) | ～を目指す、～を目標とする
HHiragana～をめざす、～をもくひょうとする |
| | Jack's aiming at becoming the president of the company someday. |
| | ジャックは将来、会社の社長になることを目指している。 |
| aim [sth] at [sb/sth] vtr + prep | figurative, often passive (have as intended audience) | 〜を対象とする 動詞句
HHiragana〜をたいしょうとする |
| | | 〜に向けた 動詞句
HHiragana〜にむけた |
| | The movie is aimed at a younger audience. |
| | この映画は若者世代を対象としている。 |
| all at once adv | (suddenly) | 突然、いきなり 副
HHiraganaとつぜん、いきなり |
| | All at once, I heard a noise in the kitchen. |
| | 突然、台所から音が聞こえた。 |
| all at once adv | (simultaneously, at the same time) | 同時に、一斉に 副
HHiraganaどうじに、いっせいに |
| | The guests cried "Surprise!" all at once. |
| | みんな一斉に「サプライズ！」と叫んだ。 |
| ambassador-at-large n | (diplomatic envoy) | 特使 名
HHiraganaとくし |
angry about [sth],
angry at [sth] adj + prep | (cross about [sth]) | ～に怒っている、～に腹を立てている 動詞句
HHiragana～におこっている、～にはらをたてている |
| | He was angry about his son's failure. |
| | 彼は息子の失敗に怒っていた(or: 腹を立てていた)。 |
angry with [sb],
angry at [sb] adj + prep | (cross with [sb]) | ～に怒っている、～に腹を立てる、～に立腹する 自動
HHiragana～におこっている、～にはらをたてる、～にりっぷくする |
| | Doris is angry with her lazy husband. |
| | ドリスはぐうたらな夫に怒っている(or: 腹を立てている)。 |
angry with [sb] for doing [sth],
angry at [sb] for doing [sth] expr | (cross with [sb]) | ～が～したことに怒る、～が～したことに腹を立てる 動詞句
HHiragana～が～したことにおこる、～が～したことにはらをたてる |
| | I am angry with my sister for taking my book. |
| | 私は妹が私の本をとったことに怒っている(or: 腹を立てている)。 |
be annoyed at [sb/sth],
be annoyed with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (irritated, angry) | ～に怒る、～にいらだつ 自動
HHiragana～におこる、～にいらだつ |
| | I'm annoyed at my brother for leaving the room in such a mess. |
| | 私は、部屋をこんなに散らかした兄に怒って(or: いらだって)いる。 |
| anything at all pron | (something, anything whatever) | なんでも、どんなことでも 名
HHiraganaなんでも、どんなことでも |
| | You can ask me anything at all! |
| anything at all pron | (everything possible) | なんでも、どんなことでも 名
HHiraganaなんでも、どんなことでも |
| | I miss my brother; I would do anything at all to see him again. |
| anything at all pron | (in questions: a thing of any type) | なにか、なにも、何一つ 名
HHiraganaなにか、なにも、なにひとつ |
| | Do you have anything at all to say in your defence? |
| anything at all pron | (with negative: a single thing) | 何一つ 名
HHiraganaなにひとつ |
| | They didn't manage to save anything at all from the house when it burned down. |
| anything at all adv | (with negative: to any extent) | なにか、なにも、何一つ 名
HHiraganaなにか、なにも、なにひとつ |
| arrive at [sth] vi + prep | figurative (conclusion, etc.: reach) (物事の結果・結論) | ～に辿り着く 自動
HHiragana～にたどりつく |
| | The mathematician worked to arrive at the answer. |
| | その数学者は答えを出すのに努めた。 |
| as at prep | UK (at a particular time) | ～時点で
HHiragana～じてんで |
| 注釈: Used in finance and accounting. |
asleep at the wheel,
also US: asleep at the switch adj | informal, figurative (not paying attention) | ぼんやりする 自動
HHiraganaぼんやりする |
| | | 気が散る 表
HHiraganaきがちる |
| | | 注意散漫な 形
HHiraganaちゅういさんまんな |
| | I'm sorry; I should have understood what you wanted. I was asleep at the wheel. |
| be astonished at [sth/sb] v expr | (be amazed by) | 〜に感動する、〜に驚嘆する、〜に感心する 自動
HHiragana〜にかんどうする、〜にきょうたんする、〜にかんしんする |
| | Onlookers were astonished at the firefighter's bravery. |
| at a certain time adv | (at a specified hour) | 決まった時間に、定刻に 副
HHiraganaきまったじかんに、ていこくに |
| | You can adjust the heating so that it switches itself on at a certain time each evening. |
| at a disadvantage adv | (in an inferior position) | 不利な立場で
HHiraganaふりなたちばで |
| | You'll be at a disadvantage if you don't have a second language. |
| | 第二言語を身につけていないと不利ですよ。 |
| at a discount adv | (at a reduced price) | ディスカウント額で、値引き額で 副
HHiraganaでぃすかうんとがくで、ねびきがくで |
| | | 困難な状況、苦労 名
HHiraganaこんなんなじょうきょう、くろう |
| | | 都合の悪い時間 名
HHiraganaつごうのわるいじかん |
| | The student card allows you to buy train tickets at a discount. |
| at a distance adv | (comfortably far away) | 少し離れて、離れたところで 副
HHiraganaすこしはなれて、はなれたところで |
| | He keeps himself at a distance from political arguments. |
| at a distance adv | (some distance removed) | 隔てて、ある距離を置いて 動詞句
HHiraganaへだてて、あるきょりをおいて |
| at a glance adv | (with one quick look) | 一見して、一目で 副
HHiraganaいっけんして、いちもくで |
| | I could tell at a glance that the children had done something naughty while I'd been out of the room. |
| at a glance adv | figurative (quickly, rapidly) | 即座に、一瞬に 副
HHiraganaそくざに、いっしゅんに |
| at a good price expr | (at reasonable cost) | 良い値で 副
HHiraganaよいねで |
| | | 安く買う 動詞句
HHiraganaやすくかう |
| | I was able to buy my PC at a good price. |
| at a later date adv | (on an unspecified future day) | 後日 副
HHiraganaごじつ |
| at a later time adv | (later) | 後日、後ほど
HHiraganaごじつ、のちほど |
| | (口語) | 後で 副
HHiraganaあとで |
| | We agreed to discuss the matter again at a later time. |
| at a loss adv | (losing money) (金銭的) | 損をして、赤字で
HHiraganaそんをして、あかじで |
| | They must be selling these at a loss, the prices are so low. |
| | 彼らは赤字で売っているに違いない。価格がかなり低い。 |
| at a loss adj | informal (unable to understand) | 困った、途方に暮れた
HHiraganaこまった、とほうにくれた |
| | She was at a loss to explain what had happened. |
| | 彼女は何が起こったのかを説明できずに困った。 |
| at a premium adv | (scarce, sought-after) (価格) | プレミアム付きで、異様に高く 副
HHiraganaぷれみあむつきで、いようにたかく |
| | During the oil embargo of the 1970's, gasoline was at a premium. |
| at a premium adv | (above usual price) | プレミアム付きで、高値で 連用句
HHiraganaぷれみあむつきで、たかねで |
| at a profit adv | (gaining financially) | 利益を得て、もうけて 副
HHiraganaりえきをえて、もうけて |
| | (責任など) | ～を回避する、避ける 自動
HHiragana～をかいひする、さける |
| | | ～から手を引く、～を断念する 自動
HHiragana～からてをひく、～をだんねんする |
| | Alan repairs second-hand cars and then sells them at a profit. |
| | アランは中古車を修理して売却し、利益を得ている。 |
| at a slow pace adv | (slowly) | ゆっくりとしたペースで 副
HHiraganaゆっくりとしたぺーすで |
| | The tortoise won the race, even though he went at a slow pace. |
| at a standstill adj | (traffic: not moving forward) (交通) | 止まって 動詞句
HHiraganaとまって |
| | When we saw the accident we understood why traffic was at a standstill. |
| at a standstill adj | figurative (not progressing) | 行き詰って 動詞句
HHiraganaいきづまって |
| | We can't agree on the terms of the contract, so negotiations are at a standstill. |
| at a stretch expr | (in one session) | 立て続けに、一気に 副
HHiraganaたてつづけに、いっきに |
| | Although I can read English for hours, I can only manage about ten pages of French at a stretch. |
| at a stretch expr | UK (if absolutely necessary) | がんばれば 動詞句
HHiraganaがんばれば |
| | | ギリギリ 副
HHiraganaぎりぎり |
| | The recipe says it's enough for four people, but I think it will feed five at a stretch. |
| at about adv | (time: at approximately) (時間) | ～時ごろ
HHiragana～じごろ |
| | Class starts at one, shall we meet at about quarter to? |
| at all adv | (in the slightest) | 全く 副
HHiraganaまったく |
| | (口語) | 全然、丸っきり 副
HHiraganaぜんぜん、まるっきり |
| | I don't mind at all if you want to smoke. |
| at all costs adv | (by whatever means) | どうしても、何が何でも 副
HHiraganaどうしても、なにがなんでも |
| | At all costs, you must finish the work by Friday. |
| at all hours adv | (at any time of the day or night) | 一日中、四六時中 副
HHiraganaいちにちじゅう、しろくじちゅう |
| | The people upstairs are stomping around at all hours. |
| at all times adv | (all the time, constantly) | いつも 副
HHiraganaいつも |
| | Please keep your hands and arms in the car at all times. |
| at an angle adv | (diagonally, obliquely) | 斜めに 副
HHiraganaななめに |
| | He hung the picture up without a spirit level so it was at an angle. |
| at an early hour adv | (early in the morning) | 早朝に、朝早くに 副
HHiraganaそうちょうに、あさはやくに |
| | My grandmother had the custom of rising at an early hour. |
| at an end adj | (finished, over) | 終わって 形
HHiraganaおわって |
| | Economists think the recession is at an end. |
| at an impasse adj | figurative (at a standstill, at a dead end) | 行き詰って 形
HHiraganaいきづまって |
| | We can't agree on the terms of the contract; we're really at an impasse. |
| at any age adv | (no matter what one's age) | 年齢に関係なく、どの年代でも 副
HHiraganaねんれいにかんけいなく、どのねんだいでも |
| | Cancer does not discriminate, it can strike at any age. |
| at any cost adv | (however high the cost may be) | いかなる代償を払っても、何が何でも、なんとしても、絶対に 副
HHiraganaいかなるだいしょうをはらっても、なにがなんでも、なんとしても、ぜったいに |
| | We will win this war at any cost. |
| at any price adv | (whatever the cost) | いくらかかっても、いくらお金を出しても 副
HHiraganaいくらかかっても、いくらおかねをだしても |
| | Bob was willing to buy the painting at any price. |
| | ボブは、絵を購入するためにはお金をいくら出してでも構わなかった。 |
| at any price adv | figurative (whatever sacrifice is required) | 何としてでも、どうしても 副
HHiraganaなんとしてでも、どうしても |
| | Yvonne wanted to win the game at any price. |
| | ユボンヌは何としてでも試合に勝ちたかった。 |
| at any rate adv | (anyway, in any case) | とにかく、いずれにせよ 副
HHiraganaとにかく、いずれにせよ |
| | I didn't want to go to the party at all, but it's over now, at any rate. |
| at any time adv | (whenever convenient) | いかなる時でも、いつでも、どんな時でも 副
HHiraganaいかなるときでも、いつでも、どんなときでも |
| | You can call me for help at any time. |
| at any time adv | (without warning) | いつ何時 副
HHiraganaいつなんどき |
| | I like my desk to face the door, because I know my boss may walk in at any time. |
| at arm's length adv | figurative (at safe distance) | 十分離れて
HHiraganaじゅうぶんはなれて |
| | He has lied to me before, so I keep him at arm's length now. |
| at arm's length adv | literal (at end of your arm) | 腕を伸ばした位置に、手が届く距離に
HHiraganaうでをのばしたいちに、てがとどくきょりに |
| | The wild deer stood at arm's length from us. |
| | 我々の手が届く距離に野生のシカがいた。 |
| at attention adv | (military: standing straight) (軍事) | 気をつけの姿勢で 副
HHiraganaきをつけのしせいで |
| at auction adv | (in a public bidding sale) | オークションで［に］、競売で［に］ 副
HHiraganaおーくしょんで［に］、きょうばいで［に］ |
| at bargain rates adv | (very cheaply) | 特価で 副
HHiraganaとっかで |
| | (口語) | 激安の値段で 副
HHiraganaげきやすのねだんで |
| | I was able to purchase a whole new set of clothes at bargain rates. |
| at bay adv | (at a distance) | 距離を置いて、離れた場所に
HHiraganaきょりをおいて、はなれたばしょに |
| | I wasn't ready to talk to my boss, so Jan kept him at bay for as long as she could. |
| | 私はまだ上司と話す気分になれなかったので、ジャンは彼をできる限りの間私から遠ざけてくれた。 |
| at best adv | (at the most) | よくても、せいぜい 副
HHiraganaよくても、せいぜい |
| | (人) | 最高の状態で、絶好調で 副
HHiraganaさいこうのじょうたいで、ぜっこうちょうで |
| | It won't be ready until tomorrow at best. |
| at breakneck speed expr | (dangerously fast) | 猛スピードで 副
HHiraganaもうすぴーどで |
| at close quarters adv | (near together) | 間近で、密接して 副
HHiraganaまぢかで、みっせつして |
| | People who work on submarines learn to live at close quarters with others. |
| | 潜水艦で働く人たちは、他人と密接して生活することに慣れる。 |
at close range,
from close range adv | (from near the target) | 近距離から、至近距離から 連用句
HHiraganaきんきょりから、しきんきょりから |
| | Despite security checks, the assassin managed to smuggle a pistol into the press conference, and shot the President from close range. |
| at cross-purposes adv | (not in agreement) | 誤解して 副
HHiraganaごかいして |
| at dawn adv | (early in the morning; daybreak) | 夜明けに、明け方に 副
HHiraganaよあけに、あけがたに |
| at death's door adv | figurative (very ill, about to die) | 死にかけで、瀕死で 副
HHiraganaしにかけで、ひんしで |
| at discount prices adv | (cheaply, at lower cost than usual) | 割引で、安く 副
HHiraganaわりびきで、やすく |
| at dusk adv | (when night falls, at twilight) | 夕暮れに、日暮れに 副
HHiraganaゆうぐれに、ひぐれに |
| at each other's throats adj | (arguing, fighting) | いがみあって、激しく言い争って 形
HHiraganaいがみあって、はげしくいいあらそって |
| be at ease v expr | (relaxed) | 落ち着く、気が休まる、リラックスできる 形
HHiraganaおちつく、きがやすまる、りらっくすできる |
| | I am more at ease when my boss is not in the office. |
| | 上司が会社にいない方が落ち着く。 |
| be at ease v expr | (not standing at attention) | 休めの姿勢でいる 形
HHiraganaやすめのしせいでいる |
| | The troops were at ease on the parade ground. |
| | その軍隊は練兵場で休めの姿勢をとっていた。 |
| at ease adv | (stand: not at attention) | 休めの姿勢で 副
HHiraganaやすめのしせいで |
| | The captain ordered the soldiers to stand at ease. |
| | 大佐は軍隊に休みの姿勢をとるよう命じた。 |
| at ease with [sb/sth] adj | (comfortable) | ～と一緒で落ち着く 形
HHiragana～といっしょでおちつく |
| | Chris was very friendly, and I instantly felt at ease with him. |
| | クリスはとても親切で、一緒にいてすぐに落ち着いた気分になった。 |
| at Easter adv | (in the Easter period) | イースター休暇中、イースターに 副
HHiraganaいーすたーきゅうかちゅう、いーすたーに |
| at every turn adv | (constantly, repeatedly) | いたるところで 副
HHiraganaいたるところで |
| at face value adv | figurative (for its apparent worth) | 額面通りに 連用句
HHiraganaがくめんどおりに |
| | You can't take what she says at face value: she always has an agenda. |
| at fault adj | (responsible, to blame) | 責任のある 形
HHiraganaせきにんのある |
| | Your insurance policy won't pay out after a crash if you are at fault. |
| at first adv | (to begin with, in the beginning) | 初めは、最初は
HHiraganaはじめは、さいしょは |
| | At first, it was just pitch black, then his eyes got used to the darkness and he began to see some features of the cave. |
| | 初めは真っ暗だったけれど、次第に彼の目が暗闇に慣れると、洞窟の中の様子が見え始めた。 |
| at first blush adv | (at first impression) | 一見して、一目見て 副
HHiraganaいっけんして、ひとめみて |
| | At first blush, you seem to have put together a sound business plan. |
| at first glance expr | (initially) | 一見して、一見は、一目見ただけで
HHiraganaいっけんして、いっけんは、ひとめみただけで |
| | It was a good plan at first glance, but later we realized it was a dud. |
| | それは一見良い計画に見えたが、後に大したものでないと我々は気付いた。 |
| at first sight adv | (instantly, immediately) | 直ちに、すぐに 副
HHiraganaただちに、すぐに |
| | At first sight, the town looked boring. |
| at full blast adv | figurative (loudly) | 大音量で 副
HHiraganaだいおんりょうで |
| | If you must play your music at full blast, please use headphones. |
| at full blast adv | (forcefully) | 全力で、全速力で、フル回転で 副
HHiraganaぜんりょくで、ぜんそくりょくで、ふるかいてんで |
| | I accidentally turned the hose on at full blast and washed away all my seedlings. |
| at full gallop adv | (horse: at top speed) (馬) | 全速力で 副
HHiraganaぜんそくりょくで |
| | Even at full gallop, the horse could not outrun the train for long. |
| | 馬がいくら全速力で走っても、すぐに汽車に追いつかれてしまった。 |
| at full gallop adv | figurative (very fast) | とても速く、とても早く、急いで 副
HHiraganaとてもはやく、とてもはやく、いそいで |
| | She was talking at full gallop: I couldn't understand most of what she said. |
| | 彼女はとても早口で話していたので、何を言っているのか私にはさっぱり理解できなかった。 |
at full speed,
at top speed expr | (as fast as possible) | 全速力で、フルスピードで 副
HHiraganaぜんそくりょくで、ふるすぴーどで |
| | If you run the motor at full speed for more than an hour, there is a danger it will overheat and seize up. |
| | モーターを1時間以上フルスピードで駆動すると、オーバーヒートして動かなくなる危険がある。 |
| at full throttle adv | (vehicle: at top speed) (車) | 全速力で、フルスピードで 連用句
HHiraganaぜんそくりょくで、ふるすぴーどで |
| at full throttle adv | figurative (person: as fast as possible) (人) | 全速力で 連用句
HHiraganaぜんそくりょくで |
| at grade expr | US, idiom (on the same level) | 同一レベルで、同一平面で 連用句
HHiraganaどういつれべるで、どういつへいめんで |
| | The train tracks and the street were at grade where they crossed, so people barely noticed the intersection. |
| | 線路と道路は平面交差していたので、その交差点は見落としやすかった。 |
| at grade with expr | US, idiom (on the same level) | 〜と同一レベルで 連用句
HHiragana〜とどういつれべるで |
| at great cost adv | (at great financial expense) | 莫大な費用を払って 動詞句
HHiraganaばくだいなひようをはらって |
| at great cost adv | figurative (involving great sacrifice or loss) | 多大な犠牲を払って 動詞句
HHiraganaただいなぎせいをはらって |
| at great expense adv | (at great financial cost) | 莫大な費用で 副
HHiraganaばくだいなひようで |
| | My parents paid my way through four years of college at great expense. |
| at gunpoint adv | (threatening [sb] with a gun) | 銃を突きつけられて［突きつけて］ 動詞句
HHiraganaじゅうをつきつけられて［つきつけて］ |
| | The masked men held the victim at gunpoint and demanded his money. |
| at gunpoint adv | figurative (under threat) | 銃で脅されて［脅して］ 副
HHiraganaじゅうでおどされて［おどして］ |