bear down

迫る、突進する

人や物に向かって勢いよく、強い意志をもって進む。

やさしい英語で： To move toward someone or something quickly and with determination.

• The bull bore down on us.
• A storm is bearing down on the coast.
• She saw two guards bearing down on her.

使い方： bear down on someone/something (A large truck was bearing down on our car.)

類義語： advance on, charge at, approach

反対語： retreat

よく使う表現： bear down on someone, bear down on something

本腰を入れる、集中する

やるべきことに一層力を入れ、集中する。

やさしい英語で： To work harder and concentrate more strongly on what you need to do.

• It is time to bear down.
• She bore down and finished the report before lunch.
• If we bear down now, we can still win the game.

使い方： bear down on something (We need to bear down on this assignment and finish it tonight.)

類義語： try harder, buckle down, concentrate

反対語： relax

よく使う表現： bear down harder, bear down and study

いきむ

出産や排便の際などに、下腹部の筋肉に力を入れて押す。

やさしい英語で： To push hard with the muscles in your lower body, especially when giving birth or passing solid waste.

• The midwife told her to bear down.
• She bore down with each strong contraction.
• Try not to bear down too hard when passing a stool.

類義語： push, strain

反対語： relax

よく使う表現： bear down gently, bear down and push

下へ運ぶ

物を下の方向や、より低い場所へ運ぶこと。

やさしい英語で： To carry something downward or toward a lower place.

• They bore the box down the steps.
• Two workers bore the injured man down the hill.
• She bore a basket of food down to the valley.

使い方： bear something down (They bore the heavy chest down the stairs.)

類義語： carry down

反対語： carry up

よく使う表現： bear something down, bear down supplies

風下に針路を変える、風上から接近する

船の針路を風下に変える、または別の船に風上から近づく。

やさしい英語で： To turn a boat away from the wind or approach another boat from the side facing the wind.

• The captain ordered us to bear down.
• Our yacht bore down towards the sheltered bay.
• The ship bore down upon us from windward.

使い方： bear down upon a vessel (The larger ship bore down upon the fishing boat from windward.)

類義語： bear away, fall off

反対語： head up

よく使う表現： bear down upon something, bear down towards something

圧倒する、押し倒す

相手より強い力で打ち負かしたり、地面に押し倒したりする。

やさしい英語で： To force someone to the ground or defeat them through greater strength.

• The wrestler bore his opponent down.
• Their attackers bore down all resistance.
• He tried to bear her down, but she escaped his grip.

使い方： bear someone/something down (The stronger wrestler bore his opponent down.)

類義語： overpower, overcome, defeat

よく使う表現： bear someone down, bear down resistance