英語読解のヒント(152)

152. have the + 抽象名詞 (1)

基本表現と解説

• He had the audacity to deny such a patent fact.
• He had the audacity of denying such a patent fact.

抽象名詞を形容詞に置き換えて言い直すと He was so audacious as to deny such a patent fact. となる。「彼は厚顔にもこのような明白な事実を否定した」

例文1

"I do think," I said, "that when I speak to you you might have the civility to pay some little attention."

Barry Pain, Eliza

「おいおい、人がものを言うときは、ちょっとは注意を向けてくれてもいいと思うがね」

例文2

But he had the ill-fortune to be older by a couple of years than most of his fellow-students....

William Makepeace Thackeray, The History of Henry Esmond, Esq.

しかし彼は不幸にして学友の大半の者より二歳年上であった。

例文3

You have married not only a low-born girl, but the daughter of a felon — a felon's daughter is mistress of proud Beechwood! You who scorned Philippa L'Estrange, who had the cruelty to refuse the love of a woman who loved you — you who looked for your ideal in the clouds, have found it near a prison cell!

Charlotte M. Braeme, Wife in Name Only

あなたは生まれの賤しい娘と結婚しただけではありません。重罪犯人の娘と結婚したのです。重罪犯人の娘が高慢なビーチウッドの奥方！　フィリッパ・レストレンジを蔑んだあなた、あなたを愛する女の愛を残酷にもしりぞけたあなた、理想の女を雲の上に求めたあなたは、その理想を牢獄のそばに見出したのです。