halo

後光、光輪

宗教画で、聖なる人の頭の周りや上に描かれる光の輪。

やさしい英語で： A ring of light shown around or above a holy person’s head in religious pictures.

• The angel has a golden halo.
• The artist painted a halo around the saint’s head.
• Each holy figure wears a bright halo.

類義語： nimbus, aureole

よく使う表現： golden halo, angel halo, halo above someone, saint’s halo

暈、光環

空気中の氷を光が通ることで、太陽や月の周りにできる光の輪。

やさしい英語で： A ring of light around the sun or moon, formed when light passes through ice in the air.

• A halo surrounded the moon.
• We saw a bright halo around the sun.
• Thin clouds can produce beautiful halos.

使い方： halo around something (A pale halo appeared around the moon.)

よく使う表現： lunar halo, solar halo, halo around something

ハロー効果

一つの長所や好印象だけで、人や物の全体を良く評価しすぎること。

やさしい英語で： An unfairly positive view of someone or something caused by one good quality or impression.

• Her confidence created a halo around her work.
• The brand’s halo influenced customers’ judgments.
• Good looks can produce a halo that affects hiring decisions.

よく使う表現： halo effect, positive halo, brand halo

光輪で囲む

人や物を光の輪や柔らかな円形の光で包む。

やさしい英語で： To surround someone or something with a ring or soft circle of light.

• Sunlight haloed her head.
• A soft glow haloed the moon.
• The setting sun haloed the distant towers.

類義語： inaureole

よく使う表現： halo someone, halo something