Robert B.Parkerの "Painted Ladies"を読んでいます。
Coming toward us was a yellow Lab with a massive head and a broad chest. He was wagging his tail majestically as he trotted toward us, as if he was one hell of a dog and proud of it. He stopped about a foot in front of Pearl, and they looked at each other. They sniffed each othere. They circled each other, sniffing as they want. Pearl didn't suffer fools gladly, so I stayed close. In case. Then Pearl stretched her front paws out and dropped her chest and raised her hind end. The Lab did the same.
"suffer fools" の個所を辞書で調べます。
・Collins Dictionary: If you do not suffer fools gladly, you are not patient with people who you think are stupid. She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools.
・American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: To put up wit; tolerate: She does not suffer fools easily
・Farlex Dictionary of Idioms: To refuse to deal with or tolerate ignorant people or behavior.: My father was a shrewd, well respected businessman who didn't suffer fools gladly.
否定形で使う場合が多いようです。
Coming toward us was a yellow Lab with a massive head and a broad chest. He was wagging his tail majestically as he trotted toward us, as if he was one hell of a dog and proud of it. He stopped about a foot in front of Pearl, and they looked at each other. They sniffed each othere. They circled each other, sniffing as they want. Pearl didn't suffer fools gladly, so I stayed close. In case. Then Pearl stretched her front paws out and dropped her chest and raised her hind end. The Lab did the same.
"suffer fools" の個所を辞書で調べます。
・Collins Dictionary: If you do not suffer fools gladly, you are not patient with people who you think are stupid. She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools.
・American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: To put up wit; tolerate: She does not suffer fools easily
・Farlex Dictionary of Idioms: To refuse to deal with or tolerate ignorant people or behavior.: My father was a shrewd, well respected businessman who didn't suffer fools gladly.
否定形で使う場合が多いようです。
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