英和和英

読み方 ぜんせい

名詞

The height of prosperity; the zenith of prosperity; the pride of prosperity; heyday

用例

• 英国は Victoria の世に全盛を極めた
  England was at the height of her prosperity―at the zenith of her prosperity―in the reign of Queen Victoria.

• Greece は Pericles の時代に全盛を極めた
  Greece was in all her pride of prosperity―in the heyday of prosperity―in the age of Pericles.
• 全盛の都会
  a city in her pride of prosperity
• 全盛の美人
  a reigning beauty
  a toast
• 彼女は若い時は全盛を極めたのだ
  She was a reigning beauty―a great toast―in her day.
• あの女優は到るところで全盛を極める
  She carries everything before her wherever she goes.
• 全盛時代
  the golden age―one's best days―one's reign
• Elizabeth の世は英文学の全盛時代だ
  The reign of Elizabeth was the golden age of English literature.
• 彼は今が全盛時代だ
  He is seeing his best days.
• 全盛時代が過ぎた
  He has seen his best days
  His reign is over
  His sun is set.

読み方 ぜんせい

名詞

The former life; the previous existence; preexistence

用例

• 前世の約束
  predestination―preordination―karma―destiny―fate

• 皆前世の約束だ
  Everything is foreordained.
• 前世の約束と諦めるよりほかは無い
  You must resign yourself to fate.
• 前世の約束だからしかたがない
  There is no striving against fate―no altering one's destiny.

読み方 ぜんせい

名詞

Good government; just rule

• 善政を施す
  to govern a country well―rule justly