English Dictionary

connect the dots

動詞

直訳 広義

(literally) To attempt to complete a puzzle in which dots on a paper must be connected in a specific order so that the joining lines form a picture.

日本語の意味

紙に印された複数の点を、指定された順序で線で結び、隠された図柄や絵を完成させる行為

On rainy afternoons, I sit with my niece and connect the dots in her puzzle book until a little puppy appears.

雨の日の午後には、姪と一緒にパズル帳の番号のついた点を線で結んで、小さな子犬の絵が現れるまで続けます。

意味（1）

(literally) To attempt to complete a puzzle in which dots on a paper must be connected in a specific order so that the joining lines form a picture.

To connect the dots, use a pen or pencil and draw a line from dot 1 to dot 2, from dot 2 to dot 3 and so on until all the dots are connected. You can try to guess what kind of animal is shown in the picture before you connect the dots.

意味（2）

(by extension) To make connections in one's mind, arriving at a more holistic understanding of a situation.

If only the Bush team connected the dots, it would see what a nutty war on terrorism it is fighting, explains Mr. Prestowitz.

connects the dots （ present singular third-person ）

connecting the dots （ participle present ）

connected the dots （ participle past ）

connected the dots （ past ）