プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
しつ【質】
❶〔資質〕(a) nature, (a) disposition；〔気質〕(a) temperament
天性の質
one's natural disposition
教師の質の低下が最近著しい
There's been a marked deterioration in the quality of teachers recently.／The caliber of teachers has markedly deteriorated in recent years.
あの人は蒲柳(ほりゅう)の質だ
She has a delicate constitution.
あのピアニストは質がいい
That pianist has a natural gift.
とびきり質のよい学生
an exceptionally brilliant student
❷〔成分となる物質〕matter
動物［植物］質
animal [vegetable] matter
❸〔品質〕quality
この紙は質がよい［悪い］
This paper is of good [poor] quality.
質をよくする［落とす］
improve [lower] the quality
質的にも量的にも
「in (both) [(both) in] quality and quantity／(both) qualitatively and quantitatively
量より質
Quality over quantity.／Quality is more important than quantity.
たち【▲質】
❶〔性質〕one's nature；〔気質〕a disposition, a temperament
たちのよい
good-natured
たちの悪い
ill-natured／wicked／vicious
たちの悪いやつだ
He's a bad sort.
私はかんしゃくを起こすたちだ
I lose my temper easily.
彼女は興奮しやすいたちだ
She has an excitable temperament.
その犬はおとなしいたちだ
The dog has a gentle disposition.
彼はそういうたちなのだ
He was born that way.
彼の酒はたちが悪い
He turns mean [nasty] when he drinks.
たちの悪い冗談はよせ
Don't crack [make] such nasty [vicious] jokes.
❷〔品質〕quality
たちのよい［悪い］品
an article of fine [poor] quality
❸〔物事の性質〕
たちの悪い風邪をひいた
She came down with a nasty cold.
腫瘍はたちの悪いものではなかった
His tumor wasn't malignant.