attitudeとは意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈætɪˌtjuːd/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈætɪtud/, [ˈæɾɪtud]

名詞

attitude (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 attitudes)

1. The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
   • 1834, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Francesca Carrara, volume 2, page 145:

     The lamp stood on the table, and Carrara leant by the huge tome spread out before him; and opposite sat Beatrice, bending over her broidery—the small head, with its rich knot of gathered hair, so exquisitely placed—the slender figure, so graceful in its attitude.

   Synonyms: posture, stance

   The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude.

2. (figuratively) Disposition or state of mind.

   Don't give me your negative attitude.

   You've got a nice attitude today.

3. (Canada, 米国用法, informal) Unpleasant behavior.

   He doesn't take attitude from anybody.

   I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude.

   • 2004, “Drop It Like It's Hot”, performed by Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell Williams:

     And if a nigga get a attitude / Pop it like it's hot

4. (aeronautics, nautical, engineering) The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.

   Synonyms: trim, orientation

   The airliner had to land with a nose-up attitude after the incident.

   • 1982, Thomas Charles Gillmer, Bruce Johnson, Introduction to naval architecture, page 286:

     The stern planes are located well aft of the center of gravity of the submarine and their primary purpose is attitude (trim) control

   • 1997, Paul J. Ciolino, Grace Elting Castle, Advanced Forensic Civil Investigations, page 109:

     Scratches should be closely analyzed to determine the attitudes of the boats at the time of initial contact.

   • 1999, Smart Materials Structures of Systems, →ISBN, page 307:

     The main aim of the development of the smart antenna model is to stabilize attitude of the antenna which is mounted on a platform or host structure.

5. (ballet) A position similar to arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.
   • 2007, Gayle Kassing, History of Dance: An Interactive Arts Approach, page 134,

     Blasis was a man of many accomplishments. He invented the ballet position of attitude and codified the ballet technique of that time, distinguishing three types of dancers: the serious, the demi-caractère, and the comic dancer.

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