Question of the Day #1195

Sleek Mid-Century Modern Portland Home for Under $500k Is a Sight for Sore Eyes

From the headline of this article at Dengarden.

  上記の文で、sight for sore eyesの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "sight for sore eyes" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

《a ～》珍客、見るもうれしいもの、目の保養になるもの

問題の見出しの場合の対象は不動産の価格なので、「安くて嬉しい限り」に意訳するのが妥当かと思います。

 

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Someone or something that one is excited or overjoyed to see, often after a long absence or separation.

 

Examples

1. Charlie, I can't believe you're back in town! Get over here, you're a sight for sore eyes!
2. After all that rain, the sun sure is a sight for sore eyes!
3. The garden, with its many trees and shrubs, is always a sight for sore eyes.
4. The designer's ultra-chic, hooded floor-length dresses were a sight for sore eyes.
5. After our many days in the desert, the wretched village was a sight for sore eyes

   

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