英和和英

読み方 めぐらす

他動詞

1

（＝囲む）to surround, enclose, encircle, engirdle―（a space with a wall, etc.）

用例

• 邸内に塀をめぐらす
  to surround the grounds with walls―wall the grounds

• 庭に垣をめぐらす
  to enclose the garden with a fence―fence the garden
• 城に掘をめぐらす
  to encircle a castle with a moat―moat a castle
• 我が国は四方をめぐらすに海をもってす
  Japan is surrounded by the sea
  Japan is a sea-girt land.

2

（＝廻す）to turn

用例

• 踵をめぐらす
  to turn on one's heels

• 首をめぐらせば
  When I look back upon the past―reflect on the past.

3

（＝思い運らす）to revolve （a scheme）; to devise （a stratagem）; to contrive （a scheme）; to meditate （revenge）; to concoct （a plot）; to form （a design）; to lay （a plan）

用例

• 一策をめぐらす
  to revolve a scheme―devise a scheme―contrive a scheme―concoct a scheme

• 一策をめぐらして政権を握った
  He assumed the reins of government by a stroke of policy.
• 復讐の策をめぐらす
  to meditate revenge
• 計｛はかりごと｝をめぐらす
  to devise a stratagem―concoct a plot―form a design―lay a plan
• 悪計をめぐらす
  to revolve an evil scheme―form an evil design―devise mischief―concoct schemes―machinate
• 百計をめぐらす
  to try every means in one's power―leave no means untried―leave no stones unturned
• 智慧をめぐらす
  to set one's wits to work
• 戦争の結果などについていろいろと臆測をめぐらす、想像をめぐらす
  They speculate upon the issue of the war―speculate as to which side will win.