dastardly
意味一覧 (2件)
卑劣な
解説 Definition
卑劣で極めて悪い行為や人物に対して使う言葉です。道徳的に低い、勇敢さに欠ける、または非常に不正な行動を表します。
Dastardly describes an action or person that is very cruel, dishonest, and cowardly. It is often used for behavior that seems morally shocking or shameful, especially when someone hurts others in a sneaky way. The word is strong and somewhat literary.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
dastardly は単なる bad ではなく、「卑劣な、極悪な」という強い非難を表す形容詞です。裏切り、陰謀、弱者への攻撃のように、道徳的に低く、こそこそした悪さを感じさせます。a dastardly plot, a dastardly act, a dastardly villain の形で、悪役や重大な不正行為を描く文脈に出やすい語です。-ly で終わりますが、副詞ではなく形容詞として使う点も覚えておきましょう。
Remember dastardly as a strong villain word, not just another way to say bad. It suggests cruel, sneaky, and morally low behavior. Common phrases include a dastardly plot, a dastardly act, and a dastardly villain.
例文
The villain's dastardly plot was stopped by the heroes.
悪役の極悪な陰謀はヒーローたちに阻止されました。
His dastardly betrayal of his friend was unforgivable.
彼の友人への極悪な裏切りは許しがたいものでした。
The dastardly attack on the peaceful village shocked everyone.
平和な村への極悪な攻撃はみんなに衝撃を与えました。
臆病な
(意味 2)解説 Definition
dastardly は危険や責任を前にして勇気がなく、逃げ腰な人や態度を表す形容詞です。現代ではやや古風・文語的で、人物の性格や行動を強く批判するときに使われます。
Dastardly describes a person, action, or attitude that shows a lack of courage when facing danger, difficulty, or responsibility. It often suggests someone is shrinking back or acting in a cowardly way. In modern English, the word sounds somewhat old-fashioned or literary, and it is usually used to criticize someone strongly.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
dastardly は dastard「卑怯者、臆病者」から来た形容詞で、単なる timid「気が弱い」より、危険を避けて卑劣な行動をする非難の響きが強い語です。a dastardly attack や a dastardly deed のように、弱い相手を狙う卑怯な行為に使われます。「臆病さが悪意ある卑劣さに出た」と覚えると核がつかめます。
A rivet is a small metal fastener used to join pieces of metal, and it can also mean the act of fastening with one. The suffix -er does not only make words for people like teacher; it also makes words for tools or machines like opener or printer. So riveter can be understood as "something that rivets," meaning a machine that drives rivets into place. Try remembering it with tool names such as rivet gun, automatic riveter, and pneumatic riveter.
例文
Everyone was shocked by his dastardly decision to run away and leave his friends behind.
友人たちを置き去りにして逃げた彼の臆病な決断に、みな驚いた。
The novel portrays the villain as a dastardly man who never takes responsibility for his actions.
その小説では、悪役は自分の行動に決して責任を取らない臆病な男として描かれている。
She condemned the dastardly behavior of officials who stayed silent during the crisis.
彼女は、危機の中で黙ったままだった役人たちの臆病な振る舞いを非難した。
dastardly の語源・成り立ち Etymology
dastardly は中英語 dastard「意気地なし・卑怯者」に接尾辞 -ly が付いた語です。dastard 自体の起源ははっきりしませんが、まず「臆病な人」を指し、そこから臆病さゆえの「卑怯で卑劣な」という性質を表すようになりました。関連語は dastard、dastardliness。
Dastardly comes from Middle English dastard, meaning "coward" or "base person," plus the adjective ending -ly. The origin of dastard itself is uncertain. It first described someone lacking courage, and later came to suggest the mean or dishonorable behavior linked with cowardice. Related words include dastard and dastardliness.
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