Hubble’s Double Take on a Spiral GalaxyFrom the headline of this article at NASA.gov.
上記の文で、double takeの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "double take" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
《a ~》〈話〉〔驚くべきことなどについて〕少ししてから驚く[気付く]こと、「ふーん…えっ?」という反応、ダブルテイク、二度見◆最初は驚きの核心に気付かず、少ししてから気付きハッとして見直すこと。結果的には「驚いたので2回見る」ことだが「1回目に見た瞬間はあまり驚かなかった」というニュアンスがある。
一般的に、慣用句のdo a double takeで使用されることが多い。
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:a delayed reaction to a surprising or significant situation after an initial failure to notice anything unusual —usually used in the phrase do a double take
Examples
- His parents did a double take when he came home with a tattoo.
- Get ready to do a double take because most of the styles are under $100. — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2024
- There were a couple of men next to me staring and doing double takes. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
- He'd arrived at the road adjacent to the tree and had to "double take" as he saw it for the first time lying on its side. From BBC
- “When you’re walking one way, everyone walking the other way gives the look and double take. It’s entertaining,” he said. From Los Angeles Times
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