Emotions

Collocations for expressing feelings and emotional states

はじめに

英語の感情表現にも独自のコロケーションがあります。「bitterly disappointed（ひどくがっかりする）」であって「strongly disappointed」じゃない、「deeply grateful（心から感謝する）」であって「very grateful」じゃない（意味は通じるけど、コロケーションの方がずっと自然です）。こうした組み合わせが、ナチュラルな強調とニュアンスを加えてくれます。

この章では、人間の感情の全範囲を自然に表現するためのコロケーションを学びます。

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この章のコロケーション一覧（28）

• bitterly disappointed Extremely upset because something did not meet expectations
• deeply grateful Feeling profound and sincere thankfulness
• highly emotional Feeling or showing very strong emotions
• burst into tears To suddenly start crying
• lose your temper To become very angry and lose self-control
• keep your cool To stay calm and composed under pressure
• mixed feelings Experiencing a combination of different and often conflicting emotions
• gut feeling An instinctive feeling or intuition not based on logic
• guilty conscience A feeling of guilt and moral unease about something you have done
• peace of mind A state of mental calm and freedom from worry
• sense of humour The ability to find things funny or to make others laugh
• emotional support Help and comfort given to someone going through a difficult time
• nervous breakdown A period of severe mental or emotional crisis that prevents normal functioning
• blind rage Extreme anger that makes you unable to think clearly or act rationally
• sheer joy Pure, absolute happiness with no other emotion mixed in
• overwhelming sadness Sadness so intense that it feels impossible to cope with
• burning desire An extremely strong and passionate wish for something
• growing concern A worry that is increasing over time
• nagging doubt A persistent feeling of uncertainty that will not go away
• bitter resentment Deep, long-lasting anger and ill will towards someone or something
• heartfelt apology A sincere and genuine expression of regret
• genuine sympathy True, sincere feelings of compassion for someone else's suffering
• suppressed anger Anger that is deliberately held back and not expressed
• lingering regret A feeling of regret that stays with you for a long time
• cautious optimism A carefully hopeful attitude, tempered by awareness of risks
• inner peace A state of deep personal calm and contentment within oneself
• emotional baggage Unresolved feelings and past experiences that negatively affect present behav...
• vicious circle A situation where one problem causes another, which in turn makes the first w...