英単語

guileの意味・使い方・発音

guile

英 [gaɪl] 美 [ɡaɪl]
  • n. 狡猾;策略;詐欺

語源


狡猾な裏切り

語源的には、策略、詐欺、裏切りと同じ。

英語の語源


guile (n.)
mid-12c., from Old French guile "deceit, wile, fraud, ruse, trickery," probably from Frankish *wigila "trick, ruse" or a related Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *wih-l- (cognates: Old Frisian wigila "sorcery, witchcraft," Old English wig "idol," Gothic weihs "holy," German weihen "consecrate"), from PIE root *weik- (2) "consecrated, holy."

例文


1. His cunning and guile were not attributes I would ever underestimate.
私は彼の狡猾さと狡猾さに油断したことがない。

2.He is full of guile .
彼はとてもずるい。

3.A swindler uses guile ; a robber uses force.
詐欺師用詐欺術;強盗は武力で..

4.I love children 's innocence and lack of guile .
私は子供の無邪気さが好きです。

5.Here was neither guile nor rapacity.
彼女には狡猾さも貪欲さもない。

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