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プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)

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❶〔そっとのぞく〕peep ((into))

私は戸の透き間から部屋の中をうかがった
I peeped into the room through the narrow opening between the doors.

❷〔そっとさぐる〕

彼女はそっと夫の顔色をうかがった
She furtively studied her husband's facial expression.／She cast a covert glance at her husband's expression.

彼はいつも上司の鼻息をうかがっていた
He was always trying to please his superiors.

成り行きをうかがってから行動しよう
Let's see which way the wind is blowing before we take action.

❸〔機会をねらう〕look for; be on the lookout for

彼は反撃の機会をうかがっていた
He was looking for a chance to counterattack.

ボクサーは相手をノックアウトしようとすきをうかがった
The boxer was looking for an opening so that he could knock out his opponent.

❹〔察知する〕guess; infer; gather; surmise

何か重大事が起きたということは彼らの様子からうかがわれた
「It could be gathered [I could guess] from their looks that something serious had happened.

彼女の言葉遣いから育ちのよさがうかがわれる
Her manner of speaking shows that she is well-bred.

出典　小学館「プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)」