better halfとは意味・読み方・使い方

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語源

Ultimately from such Latin poetic phrases as animae dīmidium meae (“half of my soul”) (Horace writing about Virgil), when it instead referred to a close friend (compare soulmate). First written instance of it meaning “spouse” was in 1580 by Sir Philip Sidney.

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better half (plural better halves)

A person's spouse or lover, most commonly a man's wife.

Synonyms: see Thesaurus:spouse
- 1580, Philip Sidney, “Book III”, in The Countess of Pembroke 's Arcadia, page 357:
  
  But with that Argalus came out of his swoon, […] , it seemed a little cheerful blood came up to his cheeks, like a burning coal, almost dead, if some breath a little revive it: and forcing up, the best he could, his feeble voice, “My dear, my better half,” said he, “I find I must now leave thee: and by that sweet hand, and fair eyes of thine I swear that death brings nothing with it to grieve me but that I must leave thee, […]
- 1994, Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary, Pulp Fiction, spoken by The Wolf (Harvey Keitel):
  
  Quickly gentlemen, we got about fifteen minutes before Jimmie 's better-half comes pulling into the driveway.
- 2002, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, “Interview”, in The Office, season 2, episode 6 (television production), spoken by Helena (Olivia Colman):
  
  Private life then, just to flesh out David Brent the man. Is there a better half?
(archaic) A very close friend or companion.

使用する際の注意点

Generally jocular, but may be complimentary or as a sign of respect.

参照

^ Horace (23 BCE) “book I, poem III”, in Carmina [The Odes] (in Latin): “Et serves animae dimidium meae”

[1] Horace (23 BCE) “book I, poem III”, in Carmina [The Odes] (in Latin): “Et serves animae dimidium meae”


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「better half」の部分一致の例文検索結果

JST科学技術用語日英対訳辞書での「better half」の意味

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日本語WordNet(英和)での「better half」の意味

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Weblio英語表現辞典での「better half」の意味

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Wiktionary英語版での「better half」の意味

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語源

発音

名詞

使用する際の注意点

参照

Weblio例文辞書での「better half」に類似した例文

better half

「better half」の部分一致の例文検索結果

「better half」のお隣キーワード

better halfとは意味・読み方・使い方

better halfの
品詞ごとの意味や使い方

研究社新英和中辞典での「better half」の意味