プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
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((格助詞))
❶〔事を終えて次に連続する意〕and
私は朝食を済ませて出掛けた
I had my breakfast and went out./After finishing my breakfast, I went out.
❷〔原因・理由を表す〕
重くて持ち上がらない
It's so heavy (that) I can't lift it./It's too heavy for me to lift.
うれしくて飛び上がった
I jumped for joy.
❸〔手段・方法を表す〕
フランス語を教えて生計を立てている
She earns her living by giving lessons in French.
❹〔…のに〕
知っていて黙っていた
He knew about it, but he did not tell me./Although he knew, he didn't tell me.
❺〔軽い命令を表す〕
やめて
Stop it.