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日本語の決まり文句、英語で何と言う？・補遺 (2)
頭
頭打ち
⇒一定の水準に達し、それ以上に伸びなくなる reach a plateau
英英定義 plateau: a period during which there are no large changes
例文 The US death rate reached a plateau in the 1960s, before declining suddenly. (CALD)
頭が上がらない
⇒引け目を感じて対等な関係に立てない can't compete with (かなわない)
頭越しに
over someone's head
例文 He went over my head to the section chief and had a talk with him. (SAJED)
頭ごなしに叱る
⇒相手の言い分を聞かずに叱る scold someone without giving him [her] a chance to explain
■ scold はもっぱら子供をしかるときに使います。部下を叱るようなときは tell off / talk to などを用います。
頭を抱える
⇒心配な事や悩み事などがあって、思案に暮れる tear one's hear out (髪をかきむしる)
英英定義 If you tear your hair out over a problem, you are feeling a lot of anxiety over it.
腕
腕試し
have a try[go] at
英英定義 go: an attempt to do something
■ try one's hand at という言い方もあります。
英英定義 to try doing something for the first time
例文 I might try my hand at a bit of Indian cookery. (CALD)
顔
顔色をうかがう
⇒人の気分に敏感である be sensitive to someone's mood
顔つなぎに
just in order to be seen
例文 You need to attend these functions once in a while just in order to be seen. (プログレッシブ和英中辞典)
顔に書いてある
be written all over one's face
英英定義 If an emotion is written all over someone's face, it is clear what they are feeling.
顔に出す
let something show (on one's face)
■ 「感情を顔に出す」なら let one's emotions [feelings] show となります。
