英和和英

読み方 みがまえ

名詞

Attitude of defence; posture of defence:（=する） to put oneself in a posture of defence; to throw oneself into a defensive attitude; to assume a defensive attitude; to stand ready; to stand on guard; to place oneself on one's guard; to gather oneself up （for an effort）; to pull oneself together （for an effort）; to brace oneself （for a fight）; to square oneself （to fight）

用例

• さあ来いと身構えをした
  I put myself in a posture of defence―threw myself into a defensive attitude.

• 打ち込んで来る太刀を受ける身構えをした
  I stood on guard―placed myself on my guard.
• 格闘をする身構えをした
  I braced myself for a fight―squared myself to fight.
• ここひと奮発と身構えした
  I gathered myself up for an effort―pulled myself together for an effort.
• どんなことがあろうともと覚悟の身構えをした
  I stood ready for anything that might happen.
• 寄らば斬ろうと身構えした
  I stood ready to cut him down.
• 射撃には身構えが最も大事だ
  Posture is the main thing in shooting.