余程

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)

よほど【余程】

❶〔随分〕

彼女はよほどの美人だったらしい
She seems to have been a very [stunningly] beautiful woman.

君の家まではよほどの距離がありますか
Is your home a very long way from here?

弟より兄の方がよほどよくできる
The older brother is much brighter than the younger one.

よほどこみ入った事情があるようだ
There seems to be some very [quite] complicated circumstances.

よほど前からのお知り合いですか
Have you known her for a very long time?

❷〔もう少しで〕

よほど声をかけようかと思ったがやめた
I had half a mind to call (out) to him, but I didn't.

❸〔よくよく〕

よほどのことがないかぎり明日伺います
I'll come tomorrow unless something really important comes up.

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