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語源

Coined by William Shakespeare in 1603 in "Hamlet," act 1, scene 4:

But to my mind, though I am native here

And to the manner born, it is a custom

More honored in the breach than the observance.

発音

• Homophone: to the manor born

形容詞

to the manner born

1. Familiar from birth with a specified custom, behaviour, accoutrement etc.; naturally suited to it.
   • 1977, Gāmini Salgādo, The Elizabethan Underworld, Folio Society 2006, p. 16:

     This [...] involved not only wearing certain clothes as if to the manner born, but being familiar with the gestures and the style of conversation associated with such clothes.

   • 2008, Jeremy Alexander, The Guardian, 10 Nov 2008:

     Stephen Ward, a winger converted to emergency left-back two months ago, now looks to the manner born.

同意語

• See also Thesaurus:innate

参考

• more honored in the breach