English Dictionary

dregs

IPA（発音記号）

/dɹɛɡz/

名詞

集合名詞 複数形 複数形のみ 比喩的用法

(collectively) The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine. / (figuratively, the dregs) The worst and lowest part of something.

日本語の意味

液体の底に沈殿した沈殿物、澱・かす / 比喩的に最も低い部分、最低層

I poured the tea carefully to avoid disturbing the dregs left at the bottom of the pot.

私は急須の底に残った澱をかき混ぜないように気をつけてお茶を注いだ。

意味（1）

(collectively) The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine.

意味（2）

(figuratively, the dregs) The worst and lowest part of something.

the dregs of society