英和和英

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名詞

1

The shoulder

用例

• あの人は肩が張っている
  He has broad shoulders―square shoulders―He is broad-shouldered―square-shouldered.

• 肩を張らせる
  to square one's shoulders
• 肩が張った、肩がこった
  I have stiff shoulders.
• 肩がこったら揉ませるがよい
  You had better have your shoulders shampooed―have your shoulders massaged.
• 夏期講習会には肩のこらない読み物が好い
  I prefer some light reading for the summer school.
• 女は肩がこけている
  Women have sloping shoulders.
• 肩をいからす
  to perk up one's shoulders
• 肩をすくめる
  to shrug one's shoulders
• 人の肩をたたく
  to slap one on the shoulder
• 肩を替える
  to change shoulders
• 責任が僕の肩にかかる
  The responsibility rests on my shoulders.
• 肩で風を切る
  to swagger
• 彼は肩で風を切って歩く
  He swaggers about.
• 肩で息を吐く
  to breathe with difficulty―gasp for breath
• 肩をくじく
  to strain one's shoulder―wrench one's shoulder

2

用例

• 肩を並べる
  to rank with―range with―cope with―vie with―compare with―equal―rival―any one

• 彼は欧米の第一流の学者と肩を並べている
  He ranks with―ranges with―takes rank with―the greatest scholars of Europe and America.
• 彼は三井岩崎と肩を並べる身代になった
  He now vies with―copes with―the Mitsuis and Iwasakis in wealth.
• 英語では彼と肩を並べる人は無い
  No one can compare with him in the knowledge of English―He stands unequalled―stands unrivalled―stands unchallenged―in the knowledge of English.

3

用例

• 肩を持つ
  to side with―take part with―stand up for―take up the cudgel for―espouse the cause of―support―back―favour―any one

• 僕は弱い方の肩を持つ主義だ
  I make it a rule to side with the weaker party.
• 弟の肩を持つわけではないがお前の方が確かに悪い
  I don't mean to take part with your brother, but you are certainly in the wrong.
• 僕の肩を持ってくれ
  You must take my part―support me―back me.
• 日本は有色人種の肩を持つべきである
  Japan ought to stand up for the coloured races.
• 人が先生を攻撃すると彼はいつも先生の肩を持つ
  He always takes up the cudgel for his teacher when any one talks against him.
• そうすると支那の肩を持つ国は無くなる
  Then no power will espouse the cause of China.
• 今度の選挙には誰の肩を持つか
  Whom will you back in the coming election?
• 君は現内閣の肩を持つか
  Do you favour the present Cabinet?
• 彼は何かにつけてドイツの肩を持つ
  He is pro-German in his sentiments.

4

用例

• 肩を入れる
  to take interest in―espouse the cause of―support―anything

• 彼は女子教育に肩を入れている
  He takes interest in female education.
• 政友会がこの政策に肩を入れた
  The Seiyukai supported the policy.
• 近代になって自由のために肩を入れたのは Anglo-Saxon 人種である
  The Anglo-Saxons have espoused the cause of liberty in these latter days.
• 肩を抜く
  to cut the concern
• 肩が軽くなった
  I am relieved of my responsibility.