vein

vein
じょうみゃく 静脈 a vein:
いちみゃく 一脈 <esp. in head>
あおすじ 青筋
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/véin/ (同音vain, vane)〔「血の器」が原義〕
〖名〗(複~s/-z/) 〖C〗
1 静脈(⇔artery); (一般に)血管《◆生命エネルギーの象徴》

the main ~ 大静脈.

2 ((文))[a/the ~] (一時的な)気分, 気持

be in the ~ for tears [for crying] 泣きたい気になる(=feel like crying)

in a happy ~ 喜々として

I read when I am in the (right) ~. 私は気が向くと読書する.

3 ((文))(人・物・事の)傾向, 特質, 気質, 肌(trait); [a ~ of+〖U〗名詞] …の気味

in a similar ~ 同じような傾向[調子]で

a man of scientific ~ 科学者肌の人

There is a ~ of humor in the essay. その随筆にはユーモアの味がある.

4 静脈状の物; 〔植〕葉脈; 〔動〕(昆虫の)翅脈(しみゃく); 木目, (大理石などの)石理(いしめ), 筋, 裂け目; 鉱脈, 岩脈; 地下水(脈)

strike a rich [poor] ~ of gold 豊かな[乏しい]金鉱脈を掘り当てる.

〖動〗|他|…に脈[筋]を付ける; …を脈状に貫く.

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