プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
あまい【甘い】
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❶〔糖分の味がする〕sweet; sugary
甘い物
sweets
甘い味がする
It tastes sweet.／It has a sweet taste.
甘くする
sweeten／sugar
彼らはみな甘い物が大好きだ
They all have a sweet tooth.
このすいかはもうひとつ甘くない
This watermelon doesn't have much sweetness.
❷〔塩味が足りない〕lightly [not well] salted
甘い味噌(みそ)
mild miso
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❶〔におい・音などが快い〕sweet
甘い香り
a sweet fragrance
フルートの甘い調べ
the sweet [mellow] tones of a flute
甘い声で彼女の耳にささやく
whisper sweet things in her ear
甘い言葉
sugared words／〔お世辞たっぷりの〕honeyed words／〔愛情のこもった〕endearing words
甘い芝居
〔甘ったるい〕a sugary play／〔情緒に訴える〕a sentimental [soppy] play
❷〔厳しくない〕not strict；〔寛大な〕lenient；〔甘やかす〕permissive, indulgent
田中先生は甘い
〔規律などが〕Mr. Tanaka is not strict with us.／〔採点が〕Mr. Tanaka is a lenient grader.
裁判所は犯人たちに甘すぎる
The courts are too 「lenient with [easy on] criminals.
甘い母親
an indulgent [a permissive] mother
妻に甘い夫
a doting husband
夫は子供に甘い
My husband indulges [pampers] the children.
生き方が甘い
He does not take life seriously enough.
彼は女に甘い
He has a weakness [soft spot] for women.
世の中は甘くないぞ
Life isn't as easy as you think.
❸〔深く考えない〕
甘い見通し
an overly optimistic outlook
❹〔男女間の愛情が深い〕
甘い夫婦
a couple who dote on each other
❺〔緩い〕loose
結び目が甘い［甘くなった］
The knot 「is loose [has come loose].
ピントの甘い写真
a picture which is 「a bit [slightly] out of focus
❻〔にぶい〕dull
このナイフは切れ味が甘い
This knife 「doesn't cut well [isn't sharp].
❼〔株式相場が下がりぎみの〕
今日の相場は甘い
The (stock) market is slack today.
甘い汁を吸う
take the lion's share ((of the profits))
我々が働いて彼が甘い汁を吸っている
We do all the work, and he reaps the benefits.
甘く見る
彼を甘く見ていた
I underestimated him.／《口》 It was a mistake to think him a 「soft touch [pushover].
仕事を甘く見るな
Don't make light of the job.