at the feet of

の足元に

人の足の近くの地面や床に。

やさしい英語で： On the ground near someone’s feet.

• The dog lay at the feet of its owner.
• A small bag sat at the feet of the passenger.
• She placed the flowers at the feet of the statue.

類義語： by the feet of

よく使う表現： at the feet of, at the feet of someone

の責任で、に起因して

特に問題について、その責任が誰や何にあるかを示す。

やさしい英語で： Used to identify the person or thing responsible for something, especially a problem.

• The blame lies at the feet of the manager.
• They laid the failure at the feet of poor planning.
• Should we lay every problem at the feet of the government?

使い方： lay something at the feet of someone (They laid the blame at the feet of the mayor.)

よく使う表現： at the feet of, lay at the feet of someone

の教えを受けて、に仕えて

人の教えを受けたり、その人に仕えたり、深い敬意を示したりして。

やさしい英語で： Learning from, serving, or showing deep respect for someone.

• He learned at the feet of a great teacher.
• Young musicians studied at the feet of the old master.
• She sat at the feet of the scholar for years.

使い方： sit/study at the feet of someone (She studied at the feet of a famous philosopher.)

類義語： under

よく使う表現： at the feet of, study at the feet of someone