The showとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

古期英語 scēawian, from West Germanic *skauwojanan. Cognate with Dutch schouwen and German schauen.

発音

• (英国発音): IPA: /ʃəʊ/, SAMPA: /S@U/
• (米国発音): enPR: shō, IPA: /ʃoʊ/, SAMPA: /SoU/
• 韻: -əʊ

動詞

to show (三人称単数 現在形 shows, 現在分詞 showing, 過去形 showed, (方言 または archaic) shew, 過去分詞 shown)

1. (transitive) To display, to have somebody see something.
2. (transitive) To indicate (a fact) to be true; to demonstrate.
3. (intransitive) To be visible, be seen, make an appearance.

   Your bald patch is starting to show.

4. (intransitive, informal) To have an enlarged belly and thus be recognizable as pregnant.

同意語

• (display): display, indicate, point out, reveal
• (indicate a fact to be true): demonstrate, prove

反意語

• (display): conceal, cover up, hide
• (indicate a fact to be true): disprove, refute

派生語

参考

• showcase
• showdown

名詞

show (複数形 shows)

1. (countable) A play, dance, or other entertainment.
2. (countable) An exhibition of items.

   art show

   dog show

3. (countable) A demonstration.

   show of force

4. (countable) A broadcast program/programme.

   radio show

   television show

5. (countable) A movie.

   Let's catch a show.

6. (uncountable) Mere display with no substance

   The dog sounds ferocious but it's all show.

7. A project or presentation.

   Let's get on with the show.

   Let's get this show on the road.

   The went on an international road show to sell the shares to investors.

   It was Apple's usual dog and pony show

8. (baseball, with “the”) The major leagues.

   He played AA ball for years, but never made it to the show.

同意語

• (exhibition): exhibition, exposition
• (demonstration): demonstration, illustration, proof
• (broadcast program(me)): program(me)
• (mere display with no substance): façade, front, superficiality
• (baseball): big leagues

派生語

• showbusiness, showbiz
• show business
• showlike
• showy
• talk show

参考

• showman
• showpiece
• show-stopper
• show-stopping

統計情報

アナグラム

• hows, how's
• who's