懐く

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説

なつく【懐く】

take to ((a person))

• 男の子たちは新しい先生にすぐ懐いた
  The boys soon took [became attached] to the new teacher.
• 子供たちは皆彼女に懐いていた
  All the children were attached to her.
• その犬はなかなか懐かなかった
  It took a long time for me to win the dog over.／The dog didn't take to me easily.

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