English Dictionary

fairy

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈfɛːɹi/

名詞

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(uncountable, obsolete) The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.

日本語の意味

妖精の国、妖精界（妖精が住むとされる魔法や幻想の領域） / 魔法、魅惑（enchantment の意味合い） / 幻想、錯覚（illusion の意味合い）

In the hush of twilight, the old oak seemed to open a door into fairy, where time moved differently.

黄昏の静けさの中で、古い樫の木は時間の流れが違う妖精界への扉を開くように見えた。

意味（1）

(uncountable, obsolete) The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.

意味（2）

A mythical being with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, and revered in some modern forms of paganism.

They used to say there were fairies in that hill, I must tell you!

意味（3）

An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.

意味（4）

(Northern England, US, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

The cripple returned the smile and stuck out his hand. Miss Lonelyhearts clasped it, and they stood this way, smiling and holding hands, until Mrs. Doyle reëntered the room. What a sweet pair of fairies you guys are, she said. The cripple pulled his hand away and made as though to strike his wife.

意味（5）

A member of two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.

意味（6）

A legendary Chinese immortal.

fairies （ plural ）