目を細めた
解説 Definition
光が強い場合や何かをじっと見るときに、目を細めること。目を半分閉じた状態。
Squinted means looked with the eyes partly closed, usually to see better in bright light or because something was hard to see. It can also suggest looking at something very carefully or with doubt. This is the past form of the verb squint.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
squint は「目を細めて見る」。強い sunlight の中や、小さい文字の screen を見ようとして、eyes を narrow にする場面と結びつけると残りやすいです。squint at the screen, squint into the sun が典型。stare は目を開いてじっと見る、glance はちらっと見る、wink は片目をつぶるですが、squint は両目を細めて見えにくさ・まぶしさに対処する動き。squinted はその過去形で「目を細めた」。
Think of `squint` as the eye action you do in bright sun or when text is too small. Common pairs like `squint at the screen` and `squint into the sun` make it easy to remember. It is different from `stare`, because `squint` means your eyes become narrow. `Squinted` is just the past form.
例文
She squinted at the bright sun without sunglasses.
彼女はサングラスなしで明るい太陽に目を細めた。
He squinted at the small print in the document.
彼は文書の小さな印字に目を細めた。
The squinted expression showed his concentration on the task.
目を細めた表情は彼のタスクへの集中力を示していた。
squinted の類義語・関連語
squinted の語源・成り立ち Etymology
squinted は squint の過去形で、中英語 asquint「斜めに」が縮まってできた形です。語源自体は未詳ですが、オランダ語 schuin「斜め」と比べられ、関連語 asquint と同じく「斜めに見る」感覚から生まれました。
"Squinted" is the past form of "squint." "Squint" came from Middle English "asquint," meaning "slanting" or "obliquely." Its deeper origin is uncertain, but it has often been compared with Dutch "schuin," meaning "slanting." The idea developed from looking sideways or at an angle to the modern sense of narrowing the eyes while looking.
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