意味一覧 (2件)
口先だけの
解説 Definition
言葉が滑らかで話しやすいが、深い思考や誠実性に欠ける。表面的で信じられない話し方。
Glib describes speech that sounds smooth and confident but is often too easy or not sincere. It is used when someone talks in a clever way without showing enough thought or seriousness. The word usually has a negative meaning.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
このエントリの glib は、単に「ぺらぺらよくしゃべる」ではなく、その滑らかさが軽すぎて信用しにくいという評価を含む。「smooth すぎる返答」と考えると、表面だけ整っていて中身や誠実さが足りない感覚が残りやすい。a glib answer, glib excuses, glib promises のように、質問をごまかす返答・言い訳・約束と結びつけて覚える。
Remember `glib` as speech that sounds smooth but feels shallow. It is not the same as `fluent` or `eloquent`, which can be positive. A `glib answer` or `glib excuse` is a useful pattern to remember the negative tone.
例文
His glib remarks about serious issues showed a lack of genuine concern.
彼が深刻な問題について口先だけの発言をしたことは、本当の関心の欠如を示していた。
The politician gave a glib response that avoided the real question.
その政治家は実際の質問を避けた口先だけの回答を与えた。
She was skeptical of his glib promises because he had broken them before.
彼女は彼の口先だけの約束に懐疑的だった。彼は以前それらを破ったからだ。
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(意味 2)解説 Definition
glib は、人が言葉に詰まらず滑らかに、よどみなく話す様子を表す形容詞です。会話、説明、スピーチなどで、考え込まずにすらすら言葉が出る人や話し方に使われます。
Glib describes someone who speaks easily and smoothly, without stopping to search for words. It is often used for a person, an answer, or an explanation that sounds quick and fluent. The word focuses on how easily the words come out, especially in conversation, speeches, or explanations.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
glib は「表面が smooth で滑る」イメージから、言葉が滑るように出てくる形容詞として覚えるとよい。fluent は外国語などが流暢に使えること、talkative は単におしゃべりなことを表しやすいが、glib は特に返答や説明がすらすら出る感じに焦点がある。a glib speaker, a glib explanation のように、人や話し方を修飾する形で覚える。
Think of glib as something smooth and slippery, so the words seem to slide out of a person's mouth. This can help you remember that glib describes speech that comes easily and smoothly. Unlike fluent, which often means skill in a language, or talkative, which means speaking a lot, glib focuses on quick and easy-sounding answers or explanations.
例文
He gave a glib answer to every question in the interview.
彼は面接のどの質問にも、ぺらぺらと答えた。
She is a glib speaker who can talk smoothly even with no preparation.
彼女は準備がなくても、ぺらぺら話せる人だ。
The manager offered a glib explanation, but it did not fully convince the team.
部長はぺらぺらと説明したが、チームは完全には納得しなかった。
glib の語源・成り立ち Etymology
glibはおそらく低地ドイツ語 glibberig「つるつる滑る」、または英語 glibbery に由来します。もとは「滑らかな」ことを表し、それが話し方にも移って「口が滑るように達者だが中身が薄い」から今の「口先だけの」になりました。関連語は glide, gloss。
Glib is probably related to Low German words such as glibberig, meaning "smooth" or "slippery," and to older English forms like glibbery. It first had the physical sense of something smooth or sliding easily. That idea later shifted to speech, giving the modern sense of someone who speaks easily and smoothly, but often without much depth or sincerity.
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