英和和英

読み方 あしらう

他動詞

1

（＝扱う）to treat, manage, handle （a person―how?）

用例

• あの女はばかや気狂いを上手にあしらう
  He manages a fool or a madman with tact
  She knows how to manage fools or madmen.

• どんな難物でも自在にあしらう
  The hardest cases are wax in her hands.
• あの相撲は相手を巧みにあしらう
  He handles his adversary with skill
  He knows how to handle his adversary.

2

（＝もてなす）to receive （a guest―how?）

用例

• あの人は客人をていねいにあしらう
  He receives his guests with courtesy.

• 人を顎であしらう
  to turn up one's nose at a person
• 鼻であしらう
  to sniff at one
• あの人は人を鼻であしらうふうがある
  He has a supercilious air.
• 人をいい加減にあしらう
  to put off a person with evasive answers

3

（＝取り合わせる） to arrange （flowers）; to garnish （fish with vegetables, etc.）