ここでは「英語で1日1フレーズ」を紹介します。
今日のフレーズは「Don’t judge a book by its cover.」です。
直訳すると「表紙で本を判断するな」となりますが、実際には「外見だけで判断するな」「見かけで人や物事を判断するな」という意味になります。
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「Don’t judge a book by its cover.」は、外見だけで判断せず、内面や本質を見るように伝えている英語のイディオムです。
たとえば、見た目が怖くても実際にはとても優しい人をかばうために、「Don’t judge a book by its cover. He’s actually really kind.(見かけだけで人を判断しないで。彼は実際はとても優しいよ)」と言うことができるかもしれません。
ほかの例として、「The movie trailer isn’t very exciting, but don’t judge a book by its cover.(映画の予告編はあまり面白くなさそうだけど、見かけだけで判断しないで。)」などのように言うことができます。
参照:judge a book by – Books Ngram Viewer
まとめると、「Don’t judge a book by its cover」というフレーズは、外見だけで人や物事を判断すべきではないという意味の英語の慣用句であり、外見だけで決めつけることは誤解を招く可能性が高く、先入観を持つことにもつながることを伝えています。外見や地位、初見の印象に基づいて早急に判断することは避け、内面の質や本質を見極めるように促しています。
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今回のフレーズ、「Don’t judge a book by its cover.」は、物事を客観的に見る大切さを再認識させられます。
Don’t judge a book by its cover.
表紙で本を判断するな。外見だけで判断するな。見かけで人や物事を判断するな
この「英語で1日1フレーズ」では、気軽に英語学習を継続できるように、毎回1つの知っていると役立つ英語フレーズを紹介しています。
Actions speak louder than words.
Better late than never.
Break the ice.
Don't cry over spilled milk.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
It's raining cats and dogs.
Once in a blue moon.
Practice makes perfect.
Rome wasn't built in a day.
The early bird catches the worm.
Time is money.
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
A blessing in disguise.
A dime a dozen.
A feather in one's cap.
A penny for your thoughts.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
A watched pot never boils.
Add insult to injury.
All ears.
All is fair in love and war.
All thumbs.
As cool as a cucumber.
As high as a kite.
Back to square one.
Back to the drawing board.
Backseat driver.
Barking up the wrong tree.
Beat a dead horse.
Beat around the bush.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Better safe than sorry.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Bite off more than one can chew.
Bite the bullet.
Blood is thicker than water.
Break a leg.
Burn the midnight oil.
Call it a day.
Caught between a rock and a hard place.
Clean as a whistle.
Close, but no cigar.
Cost an arm and a leg.
Cut corners.
Cut to the chase.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Easy come, easy go.
Every dog has its day.
Fish out of water.
Fit as a fiddle.
Fortune favors the bold.
From rags to riches.
Get a taste of one's own medicine.
Get one's act together.
Get out of hand.
Give it a shot.
Give someone the benefit of the doubt.
Give someone the cold shoulder.
Go the extra mile.
Hit the hay.
Hit the nail on the head.
Hit the road.
Hit the sack.
Hold your horses.
Honesty is the best policy.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Ignorance is bliss.
In the blink of an eye.
In the heat of the moment.
In the twinkling of an eye.
It takes two to tango.
Jump on the bandwagon.
Jump the gun.
Jumping through hoops.
Jumping to conclusions.
Keep it under your hat.
Keep one's fingers crossed.
Keep your chin up.
Keep your eyes peeled.
Mind over matter.
On the ball.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Put a sock in it.
Success is a journey, not a destination.
The ball is in your court.
Under the weather.
Where there's a will, there's a way.