華やかに
解説 Definition
非常に美しく華やかに、見事なさまでという意味の副詞。
Gorgeously means in a very beautiful, attractive, or impressive way. It is often used to describe appearance, clothing, design, or places in a strong and positive way.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず gorgeous を「ただ beautiful なだけでなく、人目を引くほど豪華で華やか」という語感で覚えるのが近道です。そこに -ly が付くので、gorgeously は「その華やかさが出る形で」という副詞になります。beautifully が広く「美しく」なのに対し、gorgeously は服装・装飾・景色などがぜいたくに映える感じ。dress gorgeously, gorgeously decorated, gorgeously furnished など、見た目がきらびやかな場面と一緒に覚えると定着しやすいです。
Build it from `gorgeous` + `-ly`. If `beautifully` is general, `gorgeously` adds a stronger feeling of luxury, brightness, or rich beauty. It is common with clothes, rooms, and decoration, as in `gorgeously dressed` or `gorgeously decorated`. Think of something that really catches the eye.
例文
The ballroom was gorgeously decorated with flowers and golden lights.
舞踏会場は花と金色の照明で華やかに飾られていた。
The bride was gorgeously dressed in a gown embroidered with gold thread.
花嫁は金糸の刺繍が施された華やかなドレスを身にまとっていた。
The stage was gorgeously decorated with roses, lilies, and wisteria.
舞台はバラやユリ、藤の花で華やかに飾られていた。
gorgeously の類義語・関連語
gorgeously の語源・成り立ち Etymology
gorgeously は gorgeous に -ly が付いた副詞で、gorgeous は古フランス語 gorgias（華美な、しゃれた）に由来します。gorge と同系とされ、『胸元や見た目を飾り立てた感じ』から、『華やかに、豪華に』という意味へ発展しました。
Gorgeously is the adverb form of gorgeous, with the ending -ly. Gorgeous came from Old French gorgias, meaning something showy or elegant, and it may be connected with gorge, "throat," suggesting rich decoration around the neck or appearance. From that idea, the word developed into a sense of splendid outward beauty.
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