Question of the Day #1345

Tilting At Windmills: The Apple Of My Eye

From the headline of this article at The Evening Sun.

  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、

1. 《the ～》瞳
2. 《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」。

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

one that is highly cherished

 

Examples

1. His new baby girl was the apple of his eye.
2. Tom is the apple of Mary's eye. She thinks he's the greatest.
3. John's new car is the apple of his eye.
4. Dr. Peterson said parents should keep in mind that “what supports healthy growth of the child and capacity to love themselves is parental idealization, that this child is perfect, and the apple of one’s eye.” From New York Times
5. It is necessary to be constantly vigilant, to protect, as the apple of one's eye, the armed forces and defensive power of our country. From Time Magazine Archive

   

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