うらやましそうに
解説 Definition
他人の持ち物や成功、楽しそうな経験などを見て、自分もそうなりたいという気持ちやねたみを抱きながら、見たり話したりする様子を表す副詞。人の視線や表情、態度について「うらやましそうに」と述べるときに使う。
Enviously means in a way that shows envy, or a wish to have what someone else has. It is often used when a person looks at another person's success, possessions, or advantages with jealousy.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
envy「うらやむ」を知っていれば、envious は「うらやましく思っている」、-ly が付いて enviously は「うらやましそうに」。まず語幹 envy を軸に覚えると崩れにくい。jealous は恋愛や独占欲の嫉妬にも広く使うが、envious は「人の成功や持ち物を見て、いいなあと思う」感じ。look at ... enviously, glance enviously, speak enviously など、視線や口調と結びつく場面で覚えると定着しやすい。名詞 envy、形容詞 envious、副詞 enviously の並びもセットで。
Start from `envy`, then build the word family: `envious` and `enviously`. That makes it easier to remember than learning the adverb alone. It often appears with looks or reactions, like `look enviously` or `glance enviously`, so connect it with eyes and tone.
例文
She looked enviously at her friend's new car.
彼女は友人の新しい車をうらやましそうに見た。
He watched enviously as others received praise.
彼はほかの人が褒められるのをうらやましそうに見ていた。
They gazed enviously at the luxury vacation photos.
彼らはぜいたくな休暇の写真をうらやましそうに見つめた。
enviously の類義語・関連語
enviously の語源・成り立ち Etymology
enviously は envy からできた語で、envy はラテン語 invidia、さらに invidere「意地悪く見る」にさかのぼります。in-「向けて」+ videre「見る」なので、他人の幸運を見る視線が「うらやましく」の感情になった語です。関連語は envy、envious。
Enviously comes from envy, which goes back to Latin invidia and the verb invidere, meaning "to look at with ill will." That verb combines in- with videre, meaning "to see." The idea was originally a hostile or resentful look, and it later developed into the feeling of jealousy toward another person's good fortune. Related words are envy and envious.
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