プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
はたと【×礑と】
❶〔打つ音〕
答えを思いついてはたと膝を打った
He slapped his knee when he hit on the answer.
❷〔にらみつける様子〕
彼は私をはたとにらみつけた
He gave [cast] a sharp glance at me.
❸〔突然〕
急に質問されてはたと困った
Confronted by a sudden question, I found myself at a loss for an answer.
風がはたとやんだ
The wind suddenly died down.
虫の声がはたとやんだ
The insects fell silent all of a sudden.
はたと思い当たった
It suddenly dawned on me.
その考えがはたと思い浮かんだ
The idea occurred to me in a flash.