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めのまえ

めのまえ 目の前 1 面前 【…の面前で 】in the presence of ; 【すぐ前で 】before his 〙 (very ) eyes, right in front of him 〙, ⦅話 ⦆ under his 〙 (very ) nose ; 面と向かって to his face .▸ 彼を目の前でほめる [非難する ]praise [blame ] him to his face .▸ 彼は目の前で私の妻を侮辱した He insulted my wife in my presence . (!in my presence より when I was there の方が口語的 ) ▸ 私たちのすぐ目の前で事件は起こった The incident occurred before our very eyes [right under our noses ].▸ バスのドアは私の目の前でぴしゃりと閉まった The bus door closed sharply in my face .2 直前 ▸ 試験は目の前に迫っている The exam is close at hand [⦅話 ⦆ just around the corner ].目の前が暗くなる ▸ 突然目の前が暗くなり意識を失った Suddenly it got dark before my eyes and I lost consciousness .▸ 末期の胃がんと聞いて目の前が暗くなった ⦅絶望した ⦆I was thrown into despair when I was told that I have had terminal stomach cancer .