单词详解

行く手を阻んだものは、高さ１メートル足らずの石壁でした。

tbd

The thing blocking my path was a stone wall of less than 1 meter's height.

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この校閲力の弱さは人手が足らないとしか考えられませんね。

tbd

I can only put this poor checking down to lack of people at work.

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彼は自分では偉いつもりでいるが、実際はとるに足らぬ人だ。

tbd

He thinks he is somebody, but really he is nobody.

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八方美人頼むに足らず。

tbd

A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.

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大衆によって重んじられている人が必ずしもそれを受けるに足る人とは言えない。

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People who are made much of by the public are not always those who most deserve it.

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私の車は馬力が足らない。

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My car is deficient in horsepower.

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私たちはお金が足らない。

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We don't have enough money.

We are short of money.

We're short of money.

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賢者はひと言にして足る。

tbd

A word to the wise is sufficient.

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割当て金は僅かなものだ。体育館を建てるにも足らないだろう。ましてや、本部を建てるのに、足りるわけがない。

tbd

The appropriation is pin-money; it wouldn't be enough even to build a gym, much less build the administration building.

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皆に食物は足るかい。

tbd

Is there enough food to go around?

Is there enough food for everyone?

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