英和和英

読み方 めったにない

副詞

1

Seldom; rarely; scarcely ever; hardly ever:（形容詞に訳せば）rare; few; scarcely any; hardly any; not every

用例

• そんな人はめったに無い
  There are few such men―scarcely any such men.

• そんなことはめったに無い
  Such a thing seldom happens―rarely happens―hardly ever happens.
• 彼が本を開くことはめったに無い
  He seldom opens a book―rarely opens a book―scarcely ever opens a book.
• あのような学者はめったに無い
  There are few such scholars
  Such scholars are rare
  Such scholars are rarely to be met with.
• こんな機会はめったに無い
  Such opportunities do not occur every day.
• 真の詩人はめったに無い
  True poets are rare
  Not every man is a poet.
• こんな果報はめったに無い
  Such angel-visits are of rare occurrence―few and far between.
• 彼はめったに出かけない
  He seldom goes out.

2

（＝決して）never

• この手はめったに放されません
  I will never let go my hold.