英和和英

読み方 しめす

他動詞

To moisten; to wet; to soak

用例

• 手拭を湿す
  to moisten a towel

• 手拭を湿して持って来い
  Bring me a moist towel!
• 喉を湿す
  to wet one's whistle―wet one's clay
• 海綿を湿す
  to soak a sponge

読み方 しめす

他動詞

1

To show; to indicate; to point; to betoken; to denote; to signify; to manifest; to evince; to tell; to testify to, bear witness to （a fact）

用例

• 実験は好成績を示す
  The experiment shows good results.

• このことは彼の無罪なることを示す
  The fact shows that he is innocent―testifies to his innocence―bears witness to his innocence.
• 戦意を示す
  to show fight
• 路を示す
  to point the way
• 彼の人相は精力あることを示す
  His physiognomy indicates that he has energy
  His physiognomy is indicative of energy.
• 時計は時間を示す
  The clock tells the hour.
• 晴雨計の下がるのは雨天を示す
  The falling barometer betokens rainy weather―denotes rainy weather.
• 下がった目尻は好色なることを示す
  Down-turned eyes signify sensuality.
• 彼は去らんとする意を示した
  He signified his intention of leaving.
• 彼はその地位を得たき意を示した
  He manifested ［evinced］ a desire to secure the position.

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用例

• 威を示す
  to make a demonstration

• 寒暖計は九十度を示す
  The mercury registers―records―reads―stands at―90°.
• 良心や理性の示す処に従う
  to obey the dictates of conscience or reason
• 模範を示す
  to set one an example―set an example to others
• 悪例を示す
  to set a bad example to others
• 暗に示す
  to hint a way―suggest a plan
• 彼にその方法を暗に示した
  I hinted the way to him.
• 忠勇なる汝有衆に示す
  We do hereby make proclamation to Our loyal and brave subjects that...