「in spite of appearance」のレベル別の例文
- 中学
In spite of appearances, this box is very light.
見た目とは違って、この箱はとても軽い。
- 高校・英検2級
In spite of appearances, the quiet village attracts many visitors.
- TOEIC・ビジネス
In spite of appearances, the report contains several important risks.
- 日常会話
In spite of appearances, he’s really friendly.
見た目とは違って、彼は本当に親しみやすいよ。
「 in spite of appearance」のコアイメージ コアイメージ
見かけによらず、外見と実態が食い違うことを示す
「in spite of appearance」のよく使う型
「in spite of appearance」とよく一緒に使う語
「in spite of appearance」のよくある間違い
✕ In spite of appearance, she is very kind.
○ In spite of appearances, she is very kind.
「見た目とは違って」という意味の定型表現では、通常は複数形の appearances を使います。
✕ Despite of appearances, he was calm.
○ Despite appearances, he was calm.
despite の後ろに of は置きません。
「 in spite of appearance」の英英 英英
Used to indicate that something differs from how it appears; often functioning as a parenthetical or clause‑initial prepositional phrase that contrasts appearance with reality.
「 in spite of appearance」の語源 語源
in spite of appearanceは、in spite of(〜にもかかわらず)とappearance(外見)から成り、見かけによらずという意味になる
「 in spite of appearance」のコラム コラム
- in spite of appearanceは日常会話ではやや不自然で、より一般的なのはdespite appearancesやin spite of appearancesであり、見かけによらずを表す際には口語でthough it looksがよく使われる