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| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. expr | (Don't risk what you have.) (諺) | 手中の1羽は藪の中の2羽の価値がある、明日の百より今日の五十 表現 HHiraganaしゅちゅうのいちわはやぶのなかのにわのかちがある、あすのひゃくよりきょうのごじゅう |
| | I'm told I can do better if I keep looking for opportunities, but I'll stay at this job for now; after all, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (a little) (量) | 少し、ちょっと 副 HHiraganaすこし、ちょっと |
| | Run around a bit and you'll soon warm up. |
| | 少し走り回れば、すぐに暖かくなるよ。 |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (slightly) | わずかに、ちょっと、少し、若干 副 HHiraganaわずかに、ちょっと、すこし、じゃっかん |
| | It's a bit cold in here! |
| a bit of a mess n | UK, informal (chaotic) | 混乱している HHiraganaこんらんしている |
| | (口語) | めちゃくちゃ 名 HHiraganaめちゃくちゃ |
| | His love life's a bit of a mess. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (difficult situation) | 困難な状態 HHiraganaこんなんなじょうたい |
| | (口語) | めちゃくちゃな状況 HHiraganaめちゃくちゃなじょうきょう |
| | To say that the economy is in a bit of a mess is putting it mildly. |
| a bit of a mess n | informal (place: untidy) (場所) | 散らかっている HHiraganaちらかっている |
| | My house is a bit of a mess, but please come in. |
| a bit thick adj | (substance: not runny) | ちょっと厚い、ちょっと厚すぎる 形 HHiraganaちょっとあつい、ちょっとあつすぎる |
| | The gravy seems a bit thick; I can stand a spoon in it! |
| a bit thick adj | UK, figurative, pejorative, slang (person: not intelligent) | ちょっと頭が鈍い 形 HHiraganaちょっとあたまがにぶい |
| | He's a bit thick, but really nice all the same. |
| a bit thick adj | informal (person, physique: not thin) | やや肉がついている 動詞句 HHiraganaややにくがついている |
| | He's a bit thick through the waist. |
| a bit thin adj | (substance: too runny) | ちょっと痩せすぎた 形 HHiraganaちょっとやせすぎた |
| | The gravy seems a bit thin, so I think I'll add some more flour to thicken it up. |
| a bit thin adj | informal, figurative (resources: limited) | 手薄で、少ない資源[財力]で HHiraganaてうすで、すくないしげん[ざいりょく]で |
| | My budget is a bit thin, so I won't be going to Africa this year. |
| a bit too adv | informal (overly) (非形式的) | ~過ぎる 自動 HHiragana~すぎる |
| | His hair was a bit too long for me. |
| | She seemed a bit too calm; something must be wrong. |
| | 彼の髪は私には長すぎる。//
彼女は冷静すぎるように見える。何か怪しい。 |
| a cappella adv | Italian (sing: without instruments) (音楽) | アカぺラで 副 HHiraganaあかぺらで |
| | The piece is usually orchestral but they performed it a cappella. |
| a cappella adj | Italian (singing: no instruments) (音楽) | アカペラの 形 HHiraganaあかぺらの |
| | Gregorian chant is usually a cappella singing. |
| a certain amount of [sth] n | (modicum, small quantity) (物) | ある程度の~、いくらかの~ 副+助 HHiraganaあるていどの~、いくらかの~ |
| | | 多少の~ 連体句 HHiraganaたしょうの~ |
| | You need to use a certain amount of caution when using that product. |
| a certain amount of [sth] n | (specified quantity) (物・特定の値) | 一定の~ 形 HHiraganaいっていの~ |
| a chip off the old block n | informal, figurative (person: like parent) | 親にそっくりな子、親によく似た子 HHiraganaおやにそっくりなこ、おやによくにたこ |
| | He'll be a womanizer just like his father; he's a chip off the old block. |
| a cut above adj | (superior to) | ~より一枚上手で 形 HHiragana~よりいちまいかみてで |
| | He is a cut above the rest. |
| a cut above expr | informal (superior) | 高級な 形 HHiraganaこうきゅうな |
| | This restaurant is definitely a cut above; they have embroidered tablecloths. |
| a dab hand n | informal (skilled person) | 名人、達人 名 HHiraganaめいじん、たつじん |
| | Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| | ペーストリーを巻くのを手伝ってもらえませんか?あなたは料理の達人だってどこかで聞いたもので。 |
| 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. |
| a dead man n | figurative, slang (in serious trouble) (比喩) | 殺す 他動 HHiraganaころす |
| | Touch me again and you're a dead man! |
| | もう一度触ってみろ、殺すよ! |
| a dear n | informal (kind, sweet person) | いい人、優しい人 名 HHiraganaいいひと、やさしいひと |
| | Be a dear and pass me my medicine, will you? |
a dime a dozen (US), ten a penny (UK) adj | figurative, informal (common) | ありふれた 形 HHiraganaありふれた |
| | | どこにでもいる[ある] 形 HHiraganaどこにでもいる[ある] |
| | In Hollywood, aspiring young actresses are a dime a dozen. |
| a dozen or so adj | informal (around 12) | 12ほどの、12ぐらいの、12余りの 形 HHiraganaじゅうにほどの、じゅうにぐらいの、じゅうにあまりの |
| | Can you please bring me back a dozen or so eggs from the grocery store? |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative (amount: trivial) | かなり少ないこと 名 HHiraganaかなりすくないこと |
| | The U.S. needs to redevelop passenger rail; Amtrak funding is just a drop in the bucket. |
| a drop in the bucket n | US, informal, figurative ([sth]: inconsequential) (慣用句) | 焼け石に水 名 HHiraganaやけいしにみず |
a drop in the ocean (UK), a drop in the bucket (US) n | UK, figurative, informal (amount: trivial) (慣用句) | 焼け石に水、大海の一滴 表 HHiraganaやけいしにみず、たいかいのいってき |
| | (量・数が) | 非常に少ないこと 名 HHiraganaひじょうにすくないこと |
| | The money I give to charity is a drop in the ocean compared to some people. |
| a drop in the ocean n | UK, figurative, informal ([sth]: inconsequential) | 焼け石に水 表 HHiraganaやけいしにみず |
| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | ~と大違いである 形 HHiragana~とおおちがいである |
| | (非形式的) | 全然違う HHiraganaぜんぜんちがう |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| | カナダでの生活は彼女のハイチでの生活と大違いである。 |
| | ⓘこの文は英語例文の訳ではありません。 言うこととやることが全然違う。 |
| a fate worse than death n | figurative (terrible misfortune) | ひどい不幸、ひどい災難 名 HHiraganaひどいふこう、ひどいさいなん |
| a fate worse than death n | euphemism, obsolete (loss of virginity) | 処女の喪失 名 HHiraganaしょじょのそうしつ |
| a few bob n | UK, slang, dated (money: small sum) | 小銭 名 HHiraganaこぜに |
| | I gave a few bob to the kid next door; he helped me wash the car. |
| a few bob n | UK, slang (money: quite a lot) | 大金、かなりの金額 名 HHiraganaたいきん、かなりのきんがく |
| | That couple have a big house and a nice car; they must be worth a few bob. |
| a few times adv | (on several occasions) | 数回 名 HHiraganaすうかい |
| | That boy has come over a few times and always behaved himself. |
| a few times adv | (with several repetitions) | 何度か、何回か、幾度か 副 HHiraganaなんどか、なんかいか、いくどか |
| | After you do it a few times it doesn't seem so terrible. |
| a few too many expr | (an excessive number of) | 多すぎ HHiraganaおおすぎ |
| | This has happened a few too many times now. It has to stop. |
| a fine mess n | informal (situation: awkward) | まずい状況 名 HHiraganaまずいじょうきょう |
| | The lies we told got us into a fine mess when everyone found out the truth. |
| | Now you've done it! Look at the fine mess you've gotten us into. |
| | 私たちがついた嘘がばれて、まずい状況になった。
しくじったな。こんなまずい状況になってしまったじゃないか。 |
| a fish out of water n | figurative ([sb] in unfamiliar place, situation) (成句) | 陸に上がった河童 名 HHiraganaりくにあがったかっぱ |
| | Although a fantastic football player, he was a fish out of water on the golf course. |
| a fortiori adv | Latin (argument: stronger reason) | 更に有力な理由から、もっと強い理由で HHiraganaさらにゆうりょくなりゆうから、もっとつよいりゆうで |
| a good innings n | UK, informal, figurative (long life) | 長生き、長寿 名 HHiraganaながいき、ちょうじゅ |
| | He was 96 when he died. That's a good innings! |
a great deal, a good deal n | (bargain) (セールス) | お買い得、お値打ち品 名 HHiraganaおかいどく、おねうちひん |
| | I chose the car because it was reliable and a great deal. |
a great deal, a good deal n | (much, large amount) | 多量、たくさんの量、相当量 名 HHiraganaたりょう、たくさんのりょう、そうとうりょう |
| | I have a great deal to accomplish before the end of the semester. |
| | 今学期中に終えなければならないものがたくさんある。 |
a great deal of [sth], a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | 大変な、盛大な、大きな 形 HHiraganaたいへんな、せいだいな、おおきな |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
a great deal, a good deal adv | (greatly, very much) | かなり、大いに、ずいぶん、非常に 副 HHiraganaかなり、おおいに、ずいぶん、ひじょうに |
| | I value your input a great deal. |
| | あなたの意見は非常に役立ちます。 |
a great deal, a good deal adv | (considerably) | ずっと、はるかに 副 HHiraganaずっと、はるかに |
| | I'm feeling a great deal better since I ate some soup. |
a great deal of effort, a good deal of effort n | (a lot of work) | かなりの[大変な・多大な]努力 名 HHiraganaかなりの[たいへんな・ただいな]どりょく |
| | I put a great deal of effort into this project, and I was really offended when management ignored it. |
| a great one for doing [sth] n | informal (person: does [sth] frequently) | ~好き 名 HHiragana~ずき |
| | He's a great one for telling stories. |
| a great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) | 楽しい時間、楽しいひと時 名 HHiraganaたのしいじかん、たのしいひととき |
| | Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
a hairbreadth away (US), a hair's breadth away (UK) expr | figurative (very close) | かろうじて、すんでのところで 副 HHiraganaかろうじて、すんでのところで |
| | | 危機一髪で、間一髪で 連用句 HHiraganaききいっぱつで、かんいっぱつで |
| | The house that I bought was a hair's breadth away from the sea. |
| a hard one n | informal ([sb] difficult) | むずかしい人、頑固な人 名 HHiraganaむずかしいひと、がんこなひと |
| | Mark is a hard one; you never know what he is thinking. |
| a hard one n | informal ([sb] cold, severe) | 冷たい人、酷な人 名 HHiraganaつめたいひと、こくなひと |
| | The boss is a hard one; he is very strict. |
| a job well done n | (task that is performed well) | いい仕事、良い結果 名 HHiraganaいいしごと、よいけっか |
| | Congratulations on a job well done! |
a la, à la adv | Gallicism (in the style of) | ~流に、~式に、~風に 連用句 HHiragana~りゅうに、~しきに、~ふうに |
| | He swears a lot when he's angry, a la Gordon Ramsay. |
| à la carte adv | French (ordering dishes: individually) (料理を単品で注文する) | 単品 副 HHiraganaたんぴん |
| | Rather than choosing the set lunch, she decided to order à la carte. |
| | セットランチではなく単品で注文することにした。 |
| à la carte adj | French (menu items: priced individually) (料理が個々に価格設定されている) | 単品 形 HHiraganaたんぴん |
| | The restaurant offers a wide selection of à la carte menu items. |
| à la carte adv | figurative, French (choosing, buying: individually) (1つずつ選択する、1つずつ購入する) | 個々に、個別に 副 HHiraganaここに、こべつに |
| | Customers can download songs à la carte. |
| à la carte adj | figurative, French (can be purchased individually) (1つずつ購入することができる) | 単品 形 HHiraganaたんぴん |
| | The website allows people to make à la carte purchases. |
a la mode, à la mode adj | Gallicism (fashionable, in fashion) | 流行っている 形 HHiraganaはやっている |
| | | 流行の 連体句 HHiraganaりゅうこうの |
| | Animal print is very a la mode right now. |
a la mode, à la mode, alamode adj | US, Gallicism (with ice cream) | アイスクリームを乗せた 動詞句 HHiraganaあいすくりーむをのせた |
| | | アラモード 名 HHiraganaあらもーど |
| | I ordered a piece of pie a la mode. |
| A level n | UK, often plural (Advanced level: exam) (イギリス) | Aレベル試験 名 HHiraganaえーれべるしけん |
| 注釈: 科目別大学入学資格試験 |
| | Graham failed all his A levels so was unable to get into university. |
| | 彼はAレベル試験に全て落ちたので、大学に入れなかった。 |
| A level n | UK, usually plural (pass in Advanced level exam) | Aレベル試験〜科目合格 名 HHiraganaえーれべるしけん〜かもくごうかく |
| | Sue left school with three A levels. |
| a little adj | (small amount) (量) | 少し 副 HHiraganaすこし |
| | | 少量 名 HHiraganaしょうりょう |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| | ポテトにもう少し塩が欲しいだけです。 |
| | ⓘこの文は英語例文の訳ではありません。 このお菓子の味の決め手は、少量の塩である。 |
| a little adv | (slightly) | 少し、わずかに、ちょっと、若干 副 HHiraganaすこし、わずかに、ちょっと、じゃっかん |
| | She was a little angry with me. The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| | 彼女は少し怒っていた。
あなたの血圧は若干高めだと医者は言った。 |
| a little adv | (slightly) | 少し 副 HHiraganaすこし |
| | I am a little drunk, but in no way incapacitated. |
| | 私は少しお酒をのんでいるが、頭は冴えています。 |
| a little n | (a small amount) | 少し、わずかに、ちょっと、若干 名 HHiraganaすこし、わずかに、ちょっと、じゃっかん |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| a little n | (short time) | ちょっと、ちょっとだけ 副 HHiraganaちょっと、ちょっとだけ |
| | (文語) | 暫時 名・副 HHiraganaざんじ |
| | I'll be there in a little. |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) (量) | 少し、ちょっと、少々、多少、わずか 名 HHiraganaすこし、ちょっと、しょうしょう、たしょう、わずか |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| | スープに塩が少し足りないので足しました。チーズをちょっとだけもらえますか? |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) (程度など) | ちょっと、若干、わずかに、少々、多少 副 HHiraganaちょっと、じゃっかん、わずかに、しょうしょう、たしょう |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| | わずかに眩暈がします。少々生意気かもしれませんが質問させて下さい。 |
| a little more n | (a small additional quantity) | もう少し 副 HHiraganaもうすこし |
| | (口語) | もうちょっと 副 HHiraganaもうちょっと |
| | I already added salt to the potatoes, but I think they could use a little more. |
| a little more adj | (slightly more) | もう少し、もう少しだけ 副 HHiraganaもうすこし、もうすこしだけ |
| | (口語) | もうちょっと、もうちょっとだけ 副 HHiraganaもうちょっと、もうちょっとだけ |
| | May I have a little more tea, please? |
| a little more adv | (for a short while longer) | もう少し長く 副 HHiraganaもうすこしながく |
| | (口語) | もうちょっと長く 副 HHiraganaもうちょっとながく |
| | The girl asked her mother if she could continue playing outside a little more. |
| a little more adv | (slightly more often) | もう少し頻繁に 副 HHiraganaもうすこしひんぱんに |
| | (口語) | もうちょっと頻繁に 副 HHiraganaもうちょっとひんぱんに |
| | You need to exercise a little more if you want to get fit. |
| a little thing n | informal ([sth] trivial) | ちょっとしたこと、些細なこと、細かいこと 名 HHiraganaちょっとしたこと、ささいなこと、こまかいこと |
| | I know it's just a little thing, but I find the constant tapping of your foot annoying. |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) (時間の長さ) | しばらく、長期間、長い間 副 HHiraganaしばらく、ちょうきかん、ながいあいだ |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| | しばらくお会いしていませんでしたね。 |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) (期間) | 昔、大分前に 副 HHiraganaむかし、だいぶまえに |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| | 昔祖先がこの地に引っ越した。 |
| a long way down adv | (far below) | かなり下へ 副 HHiraganaかなりしたへ |
| | It's a long way down from the top of the cliff. |
| a long way down prep | (a significant distance along) | はるか遠くに 副 HHiraganaはるかとおくに |
| | The climber fell a long way down the mountain, but luckily landed in deep snow. |
| a long way off adv | (in the distance) (距離) | かなたに、遠方に 副 HHiraganaかなたに、えんぽうに |
| | A long way off, you could just see the lights from a distant village. |
| a long way off adv | (distant, far away) (距離) | まだまだ先である、ずっと先である 副 HHiraganaまだまださきである、ずっとさきである |
| | Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. |
| a long way off adv | US, colloquial (in the distant future) (時間) | まだまだ先である、ずっと先である 副 HHiraganaまだまださきである、ずっとさきである |
| | My sixtieth birthday is still a long way off. |
| a long while n | (considerable period of time) | 長い間 名 HHiraganaながいあいだ |
| | It's been a long while since I played golf. |
| a lot more n | (greater amount) (量) | より多く(の量)、もっとたくさん、より豊富 名 HHiraganaよりおおく(のりょう)、もっとたくさん、よりほうふ |
| | A banker makes a lot more than a teacher. |
| | 銀行マンは教師より多く稼ぐ。 |
| a lot more n | (greater number) (数) | より多く(の数)、もっとたくさん、より多数 名 HHiraganaよりおおく(のすう)、もっとたくさん、よりたすう |
| | A few hundred is a lot more than a couple dozen. |
| | 数百は数十より多い。 |
| a lot more adj | (in greater amount) (量) | より多く(の量)、もっとたくさん、より豊富 形 HHiraganaよりおおく(のりょう)、もっとたくさん、よりほうふ |
| | I need a lot more flour to make this dough. |
| | 種を作るのにより多くの小麦粉が必要だ。 |
| a lot more adj | (in greater number) (量) | より多く(の量)、もっとたくさん、より豊富 形 HHiraganaよりおおく(のりょう)、もっとたくさん、よりほうふ |
| | A lot more people are taking up cycling these days. |
| a lot more adv | (to greater degree) (程度、度合い) | より強く、より高く 副 HHiraganaよりつよく、よりたかく |
| | Your foot bends a lot more when you run. |
| a lot of fun n | informal ([sth] very entertaining) | とても楽しいこと 名 HHiraganaとてもたのしいこと |
| | Thank you for inviting me to your party. I had a lot of fun. |
| a man for all seasons n | figurative (capable man) | やり手の男、使い物になる男 名 HHiraganaやりてのおとこ、つかいものになるおとこ |
| a matter of opinion n | (subjective, debatable) | 個人差がある、人それぞれ HHiraganaこじんさがある、ひとそれぞれ |
| | Fashion is a matter of opinion. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | 時間の問題 名 HHiraganaじかんのもんだい |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| a mighty long time n | US, informal (very considerable period) | 恐ろしく長い時間・期間 名 HHiraganaおそろしくながいじかん・きかん |
| | 34 years? That's a mighty long time to spend in one job. |
| a mile long adj | (one mile in length) (距離) | 1マイル(長)の 形 HHiraganaいちまいる(ちょう)の |
| | The road is about a mile long. |
| | この道はだいたい1マイル長だ。 |
| a mile long adj | US, figurative, informal (extensive) (距離、大きさ) | 広い、広大な、大きい、膨大な、長い 形 HHiraganaひろい、こうだいな、おおきい、ぼうだいな、ながい |
| | Her grocery list was a mile long! |
| | 彼女の買物リストは膨大だ! |
| a mite adv | informal (slightly) | 少し 、 (ごく)わずかに、(ごく)わずかながら 副 HHiraganaすこし 、 (ごく)わずかに、(ごく)わずかながら |
| | Aren't you a mite too old to be watching cartoons? |
| | あなたはアニメを観るには少し年ではないですか? |
| a monument to [sth] n | (example, evidence) (物) | ~の記念建造物、~の代表的人物、~の典型 名 HHiragana~のきねんけんぞうぶつ、~のだいひょうてきじんぶつ、~のてんけい |
| | His last film was a monument to stupidity and bad taste. |
| | 彼の最後の映画は愚かさと悪趣味の典型だった。 |
| a nice little earner n | UK, slang ([sth] which generates income) | 稼得者 HHiraganaかとくしゃ |
| | I'm setting up a website to sell my photos; it should be a nice little earner. |
| a night out on the town n | (evening at bar, party) (口語) | 飲み会 名 HHiraganaのみかい |
| | | 宴会 名 HHiraganaえんかい |
| | After I got my promotion, my friends and I went for a night out on the town to celebrate. |
| a nose for [sth] n | figurative (instinctive ability to detect [sth]) | ~を探すのががうまい HHiragana~をさがすのががうまい |
| | He has a great nose for good books. |
| a number of npl | (some, several) | たくさんの、多くの 形 HHiraganaたくさんの、おおくの |
| | | いくつかの、多少の 形 HHiraganaいくつかの、たしょうの |
| | He has broken the rules a number of times. |