プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
やま【山】
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❶〔山岳〕a mountain；〔小山〕a hill
浅間山
Mt. Asama
はげ山
a bare [deforested] mountain
山の頂に
on the summit [top] of a mountain
山のふもとで
at the foot [bottom] of a mountain
山の背
the ridge of a mountain
山の中腹に
on the mountainside
山を登る
climb (up) a mountain／〔よじ登る〕scale a mountain
山を下りる
climb down a mountain
山を登り谷を下って幻のきのこを探した
《文》 We went looking for the fabled mushrooms up hill and down dale.
夏休みは山で過ごすつもりです
I am going to spend my summer vacation in the mountains.
山に行く
go to the mountains
スキーをしに山に行った
I went skiing in the mountains.
❷〔鉱山〕a mine
爆発事故のあと山は閉鎖された
The mine was closed after the explosion.
山を買う
invest in a mine
彼は山で当てた
He made a fortune out of his mining investments.
❸〔高く盛りあげたもの〕a heap; a pile
一山800円の梨
pears sold at 800 yen a pile [lot]
鉄くずの山
a heap of iron scrap
あちこちにがれきの山ができていた
Debris lay in heaps here and there.
❹〔物の一部が高くなった所〕
帽子の山
the crown of a hat
ねじの山
the thread of a screw
❺〔たくさんの寄り集まり〕
たちまち見物人の山ができた
Soon a large crowd of people gathered to look at it.
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❶〔頂点〕the climax; the peak
ここがこの劇の山だ
This is the climax [high point] of this play.
この事件の山は社長の逮捕だった
This case reached its climax when the company president was arrested.
この投球は試合の山となる
Here comes the payoff pitch of the game.
造船業の全盛時代は山に達した［すでに山を過ぎていた］
The shipbuilding industry 「was in its heyday [had already passed its peak].
❷〔予想〕
山が当たった［はずれた］
My guess hit [missed] the mark.
山が見える
ストライキも山が見えてきた
The end of the strike is now in sight.
山高きがゆえに貴からず
The true value of a thing lies in its substance, not in its appearance.
山と
大きな盆にりんごが山と積まれていた
The large tray was heaped [piled high] with apples.
山のような［に］
山のような心配事
a mountain of worries
山のような大波
mountainous waves
市民は市当局に苦情を山のようにもちこんだ
The citizens heaped complaints on the city authorities.
山を当てる
❶〔鉱山を掘り当てる〕strike a lode
❷〔予想が当たる〕be successful in speculation
試験で山を当てた
He successfully anticipated what kind of questions would be asked on the exam.
山をかける
試験で山をかける
gamble on the questions which will appear on an examination (and prepare only for them)
無茶な山をかける
make reckless guesses
山をかけてその株を買った
He bought that stock on speculation.
山を越す
「get over [overcome] a difficulty