プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
なみだ【涙】
&fRoman1;a tear
涙を流す
shed tears／〔泣く〕 《文》 weep
涙にぬれた顔
a tearful face
涙が目にあふれた［浮かんだ］
Tears 「welled up in [sprang to] her eyes.
涙が流れ落ちて枕をぬらした
The tears trickled [rolled] down and wet(-ted) her pillow.
眠っている子供のほおに涙の跡がついていた
There were traces of tears on the sleeping child's cheeks.
玉ねぎを刻んでいたら涙が出てきた
As I was chopping an onion, my eyes began to water.
ほろりと涙を流した
She shed a tear.／A tear rolled down her cheek.
&fRoman2;〔思いやり〕
血も涙もない仕打ちを受けた
He received heartless [cruel] treatment.
血も涙もある施政を望む
We want benevolent government.
お涙頂戴
その映画はおきまりのお涙頂戴ものだ
The movie is a stereotyped tearjerker [sob story].
涙ながら
臨終の母は涙ながらに娘に秘密を打ち明けた
The dying woman confided her secret to her daughter in tears.
涙に暮れる
❶〔涙で目が見えなくなる〕be blinded with tears
❷〔泣き暮らす〕
若い未亡人は毎日涙にくれるばかりだった
The young widow did nothing but weep night and day.
遺族は涙にくれた
The bereaved family were overcome with grief.
涙に沈む
悲報を聞くと彼女は涙に沈んだ
Hearing the sad news, she collapsed in tears.
涙にむせぶ
涙にむせんで何も言えなかった
She was choked with tears and was unable to speak.
涙を抑える
少女は懸命に涙を抑えた
The girl tried hard to hold back her tears.
涙を覚える
彼の話を聞いているうちに涙を覚えた
As I listened to his story, I felt tears come to my eyes.
涙を禁じ得ない
残された幼児を見ると涙を禁じ得なかった
Looking at the bereaved infant, I could not hold back my tears.
涙をさそう
気の毒な光景は私たちの涙をさそった
The pitiful sight moved us to tears.
涙を呑む
負けたチームは涙をのんで退場した
The defeated team walked out of the stadium 「holding back their tears [suppressing their mortification].
我々は健闘及ばず涙をのんだ
We 「put up a good fight [came close], but were defeated.
涙を振るって
涙を振るって息子を懲らしめた
I hardened [steeled] my heart and punished my son severely.
涙を催す
悲しい物語に涙を催した
I was moved to tears by the tragic story.
涙雨
❶〔悲しみに同情したように降る雨〕
葬式の日は涙雨が降っていた
On the day of the funeral it rained as though heaven were joining in our tears.
❷〔ほんのわずかな雨〕 ((have)) a sprinkle of rain
涙声
涙声で in a tearful voice
涙声になった
She was on the verge of tears, and her voice broke.