English Dictionary

frame

IPA（発音記号）

/fɹeɪm/

動詞

他動詞 方言 自動詞 廃用

(transitive) To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.

日本語の意味

特定の目的に合わせて調整・適応させる / 目的に沿って整える、整形する

She framed the curriculum to suit the needs of advanced students.

彼女は上級生のニーズに合わせてカリキュラムを作成した。

意味（1）

(transitive) To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.

I will hereafter frame myself to be coy.

意味（2）

(transitive) To construct by fitting together or uniting various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.

Nature that fram’d vs of foure Elements, Warring within our breaſts for regiment, Doth teach vs all to haue aſpyring minds:

意味（3）

(transitive) To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.

He began to frame the loveliest countenance he could.

意味（4）

(transitive) Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.

Once we finish framing the house, we'll hang tin on the roof.

意味（5）

(transitive) Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.

意味（6）

(transitive) To position visually within a fixed boundary.

The director frames the fishing scene very well.

意味（7）

(transitive) To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.

How would you frame your accomplishments?

意味（8）

(transitive, criminology) Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person. See frameup.

The gun had obviously been placed in her car in an effort to frame her.

意味（9）

(intransitive, dialectal, mining) To wash ore with the aid of a frame.

意味（10）

(intransitive, dialectal) To move.

An oath, and a threat to set Throttler on me if I did not frame off rewarded my perseverance.

意味（11）

(intransitive, obsolete) To proceed; to go.

The beautie of this ſinfull Dame, / Made many Princes thither frame, / To ſeeke her as a bedfellow, / In maryage pleaſures, playfellow:

意味（12）

(tennis) To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).

意味（13）

(transitive, obsolete) To strengthen; refresh; support.

At last with creeping crooked pace forth came / An old old man, with beard as white as snow, / That on a staffe his feeble steps did frame

意味（14）

(transitive, obsolete) To execute; perform.

All have sworn him an oath that they should frame his will on earth.

意味（15）

(transitive, obsolete) To cause; to bring about; to produce.

Fear frames disorder, and disorder wounds.

意味（16）

(intransitive, obsolete) To profit; avail.

意味（17）

(intransitive, obsolete) To fit; accord.

When thou hast turned them all ways, and done thy best to hew them and to make them frame, thou must be fain to cast them out.

意味（18）

(intransitive, obsolete) To succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.

frames （ present singular third-person ）

framing （ participle present ）

framed （ participle past ）

framed （ past ）