English Dictionary

thew

IPA（発音記号）

/θjuː/

名詞

未分類 古語 比喩的用法 複数形 廃用 特定用法

An attractive physical attribute; also, physical, mental, or moral strength or vigour. / An aspect of the body which indicates physical strength; hence, muscle and/or sinew; muscular development.

日本語の意味

魅力的な身体的特徴（特に筋肉など） / 身体的、精神的、または道徳的な力や活力 / 〇身体の一部としての筋肉または腱、つまり筋肉の発達を示すもの

Everyone admired her thew as she walked confidently into the room.

彼女が自信を持って部屋に入ると、皆は彼女の魅力的な体つきを称賛した。

意味（1）

An attractive physical attribute; also, physical, mental, or moral strength or vigour.

I felt the thews of Anakim, / The pulses of a Titan's heart.

意味（2）

An aspect of the body which indicates physical strength; hence, muscle and/or sinew; muscular development.

[C]are I for the limbe, the thevves, the ſtature, bulke and big aſſemblance of a man: giue me the ſpirit […]

意味（3）

A way of behaving; hence, a characteristic, a trait.

He with good thevves and ſpeaches vvell applyde, / Did mollifie, and calme her raging heat.

意味（4）

(specifically) A good characteristic or habit; a virtue.

This poeticall licence is a ſhrewde fellow, and couereth many faults in a verſe, […] and to conclude it turkeneth all things at pleaſure, for example, ydone for done, adowne for downe, orecome for ouercome, tane for taken, power for powre, heauen for heavn, thewes for good partes or good qualities, and a numbre of whiche were but tedious and needleſſe to rehearſe, ſince your owne iudgement and readyng will ſoone make you eſpie ſuch aduantages.]

thews （ plural ）