English Dictionary

kaleidoscope

IPA（発音記号）

/kəˈlaɪdəskəʊp/

名詞

比喩的用法

An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen.

日本語の意味

万華鏡：鏡や色とりどりの小物（ビーズなど）が入った筒状の器具。筒を覗いて回転させると、対称的な模様が次々と現れる装置

She peered into the kaleidoscope and watched the patterns shift with every slight twist.

彼女は鏡と色とりどりのビーズや小さな物が入った筒状の器具をのぞき込み、わずかなひねりごとに模様が移り変わるのを見た。

意味（1）

An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen.

The Kaleidoscope (from καλος beautiful, ειδος a form, and σκοπεω to see) is an instrument for creating and exhibiting an infinite variety of beautiful forms, and is constructed in such a manner as either to please the eye, by an ever-varying succession of splendid tints and symmetrical forms, or to enable the observer to render permanent such as may appear most appropriate for any of the numerous branches of the ornamental arts.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A constantly changing series of colours or other things.

[T]his rainbow look'd like hope— / Quite a celestial kaleidoscope.

kaleidoscopes （ plural ）