用法パターン:
a ruddy [face/cheeks/complexion]
After a week of hiking in the mountains, she came back with a ruddy face and bright eyes.
Egy hét hegyi túrázás után pirospozsgás arccal és csillogó szemmel tért vissza.
The farmer’s ruddy cheeks showed he spent long days working outdoors.
A gazda pirospozsgás arca arról árulkodott, hogy hosszú napokat töltött kinti munkával.
His ruddy complexion made him look younger than he really was.
Children with ruddy faces ran laughing through the snow.
学習者向け例文
The cold wind gave him a ruddy face.
A hideg széltől pirospozsgás lett az arca.
She has ruddy cheeks in the winter.
Télen pirospozsgás az arca.
The man’s ruddy skin makes him look very healthy.
My grandfather is small but strong, with a ruddy face.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse "ruddy" with "bloody". "Ruddy" here describes color, while "bloody" usually does not describe color in modern English; it is mainly a strong or rude emphasis word in British English.
意味
having a healthy red face
コロケーション
ruddy cheeks
|ruddy complexion
|ruddy face
|ruddy glow
類義語
rosy (Often suggests a soft, pleasant pink-red color and a generally healthy or happy look.)
対義語
pale (Describes skin with very little color, often suggesting sickness, tiredness, or fear.)
テーマ
appearance
|health
|descriptions
|body
|core_vocabulary
定義
(About the face or skin) looking healthy and a bit red, often from the sun, cold air, or exercise.
(Of a person’s face or skin) having a healthy, fresh red color, often from good health, outdoor activity, or cold weather.
用法パターン:
a ruddy [thing/situation/problem]
I can’t get this ruddy printer to work.
Nem bírom működésre bírni ezt a fránya nyomtatót.
That ruddy alarm clock went off at 4 a.m. again.
Már megint megszólalt az a fránya ébresztőóra hajnali négykor.
Turn that ruddy music down, I’m trying to sleep.
I’ve lost my keys again—what a ruddy nightmare.
学習者向け例文
This ruddy phone stops working every day.
Ez a fránya telefon mindennap elromlik.
I hate this ruddy cold weather.
Utálom ezt a fránya hideg időt.
That ruddy dog is barking all night.
I can’t find my wallet in this ruddy bag.
よくある間違い:
Learners may think "ruddy" is always rude. It is mildly impolite and often humorous or old-fashioned, especially in British English, but usually softer than strong swear words. It comes before adjectives or nouns ("this ruddy car"), not after them.
意味
mild swear word for emphasis
コロケーション
ruddy mess
|ruddy nuisance
|ruddy shame
|ruddy hell
類義語
bloody (Stronger and ruder in modern British English; used in very similar positions but with harsher tone.)
対義語
hardly (Used to reduce or weaken a statement, the opposite of adding strong emphasis.)
テーマ
emotions
|speech
|informal
|communication
|core_vocabulary
定義
Used (especially in British English) like a soft swear word to make what you say stronger, often when you are angry or annoyed.
Used as a mild swear word, especially in British English, to emphasize a statement or to show annoyance, often as a softer alternative to "bloody."
用法パターン:
a ruddy [sky/light/color]
The sun sank, leaving a ruddy glow over the sea.
A nap lebukott, és vöröses derengést hagyott a tenger fölött.
A ruddy light filled the room as the fire burned low.
Ahogy a tűz már csak parázslott, vöröses fény töltötte be a szobát.
The fox’s ruddy-brown fur blended with the autumn leaves.
Smoke rose into the ruddy evening sky above the city.
学習者向け例文
The sky was a ruddy red at sunset.
Naplementekor vöröses színű volt az ég.
A ruddy light came from the fire.
Vöröses fény áradt a tűzből.
The animal had ruddy-brown fur.
The small town was quiet under a ruddy evening sky.
よくある間違い:
Learners may overuse this word in everyday speech. In modern English, "ruddy" for general color sounds literary or old-fashioned; in normal conversation people usually say "red" or "reddish" instead.
意味
having a red or reddish color
コロケーション
ruddy sky
|ruddy light
|ruddy sunset
|ruddy-brown fur
類義語
reddish (Neutral and more common in everyday speech; simply means somewhat red without any literary feel.)
対義語
colorless (Lacking strong color; the opposite of clearly red or reddish.)
テーマ
nature
|colors
|descriptions
|weather
|core_vocabulary
定義
Having a red or almost red color, often used for light, the sky, or things in stories or formal writing.
Having a red or reddish color, especially when describing light, the sky, or surfaces; often used in literary or descriptive writing.