英和和英

読み方 くわえる

他動詞

To take （anything） in one's mouth; to seize （anything） in one's mouth; to seize （anything） between one's teeth

用例

• 犬が何かくわえている
  The dog has something in his mouth.

• 犬が何かくわえて走って来た
  The dog came running with something in his mouth.
• 彼は煙管をくわえている
  He has a pipe in his mouth.
• 一人の男が煙管をくわえて門にたたずんでおった
  A man was standing in the door with a pipe in his mouth―pipe in mouth.
• 猫が魚をくわえて行った
  The cat has run away with a fish （in her mouth）.
• 烏が鼠をくわえて飛んで行った
  A crow seized a mouse （with its beak） and flew away
  A crow flew away with a mouse （in its beak）
• 犬が僕の裾をくわえて引張った
  The dog seized my skirt between his teeth, and pulled me.
• 子どもが指をくわえて眺めている
  The child stands looking on with a finger in its mouth.
• 人が金を儲けるのを指をくわえて眺めているのは辛い
  It is hard to look with envious eyes on people making a fortune.