Question of the Day #1058

Trump Saying He Was Apple of Putin's Eye Sparks Condemnation

From the headline of this article at Newsweek.

  上記の文で、apple of one's eyeの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "apple of one's eye" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

《the apple of someone's eye》（人）にとって非常にいとしいもの、（人）の自慢の種◆【語源】apple of the eye（瞳）⇒ 「大切な物」。
・I really like my dog. He is the apple of my eye. : 私は私の犬が大好きなんです。目に入れても痛くないほどかわいい。◆【注意】語源的には「目に入れても～」ではない。

   

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

Special favorite, beloved person or thing.

 

Examples

• “Linda was fond of all the horses on the ranch, but the little palomino was the apple of her eye.”
• The youngest was the apple of his father's eye.
• His new baby girl was the apple of his eye.
• It's evident that the new project is the apple of the CEO's eye as he dedicates so much time to it.
• Many countries consider their cultural heritage to be the apple of their eye.

   

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