穂

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説

ほ【穂】

1 〔稲・麦などの〕an ear; a head; a spike

• 麦の穂が出た
  The wheat is 「putting forth [forming] ears.／The wheat has come into ear.
• 麦の穂が出そろった
  The heads of the wheat are all out.

2 〔尖った物の先〕the point; the (pointed) head ((of a spear))

• 波の穂
  the crest of a wave
• 穂に出る
  
• 思いが穂に出た
  His look betrayed his feelings.
• 穂を継ぐ
  
• 彼は一つせき払いをしてから話の穂を継いだ
  After clearing his throat, he took up the thread of the story again.

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