muse

ミューズ、創作の源泉

芸術家にアイデアや創作意欲を与える人。

やさしい英語で： A person who gives an artist ideas and the desire to create.

• His wife was his muse.
• The painter found a new muse in his neighbor.
• She became the muse for several young writers.

類義語： inspiration

よく使う表現： a poet’s muse, someone’s muse, artist and muse

獣の通り道

野生動物がいつも通る、生け垣や柵の小さな隙間。

やさしい英語で： A small opening in a hedge or fence that wild animals regularly pass through.

• The hare slipped through a muse in the hedge.
• We found a muse beside the gate.
• Hunters watched the muse for signs of movement.

類義語： muset

よく使う表現： a narrow muse, muse in something

思いを巡らす、物思いにふける

周囲のことを忘れるほど、静かに深く考える。

やさしい英語で： To think quietly and deeply about something, often forgetting what is happening around you.

• He sat by the window and mused.
• She mused about what life might bring.
• I found him musing over an old photograph.

使い方： muse on/about/over something (She mused on the choices she had made.)

類義語： ponder, reflect, contemplate

よく使う表現： muse about something, muse on something, muse over something

考えながら言う、つぶやく

考えを巡らせるように、ゆっくりと思案しながら言う。

やさしい英語で： To say something slowly and thoughtfully, as if considering an idea.

• “Perhaps we should wait,” she mused.
• He mused aloud that the plan might work.
• “I wonder where they went,” mused Anna.

使い方： muse that… (He mused that a smaller house might suit them better.)

よく使う表現： muse aloud, muse that something