English Dictionary

in the wild

前置詞句

動物 通常 比喩的用法

(usually of animals) Living and roaming freely in nature; not domesticated. / (figuratively) At large. / (figuratively) In written or spoken language use, especially by native speakers.

日本語の意味

（動物が）野生で暮らしている、自然の中を自由に動いている状態、すなわち飼いならされていない状態。 / （比喩的に）捕まえにくい、自由奔放な、あるいは手が届かない状態。 / （比喩的に）母国語話者が通常用いる表現、または一般的な慣用句としての使用。

Conservationists study how elephants behave in the wild to better protect their habitats.

保護活動家は、象が野生でどのように行動するかを研究して、彼らの生息地をよりよく保護しようとしています。

意味（1）

(usually of animals) Living and roaming freely in nature; not domesticated.

But during its lifetime, a single macaw left in the wild might yield more than 16 times as much in tourist income.

意味（2）

(figuratively) At large.

A new, deadly type of virus has been detected in the wild.

意味（3）

(figuratively) In written or spoken language use, especially by native speakers.

This word is very rare; it may be difficult to find usages of it in the wild.

意味（4）

(figuratively) By coincidence in the course of everyday life.

I'd seen this stock photo in memes a hundred times, but yesterday I saw it in the wild, illustrating a magazine article.