blow in

ふらりと現れる、突然やって来る

気軽な様子で、予告なくふらりとやって来る。

やさしい英語で： To arrive somewhere unexpectedly, in a relaxed or casual way.

• Tom blew in after lunch.
• An old friend blew in from abroad yesterday.
• Who knows when she will blow in again?

使い方： blow in from somewhere (My cousin blew in from London last night.)

類義語： drop in, turn up

よく使う表現： blow in unexpectedly, blow in from somewhere

浪費する、散財する

大金をむやみに使ったり、価値あるものを無駄にしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To spend a large amount of money carelessly or waste other valuable things.

• He blew in all his wages.
• She blew in a fortune on useless gifts.
• They had blown in their savings before the month ended.

使い方： blow in something on something (He blew in his savings on gambling.)

類義語： squander, waste, blow

反対語： save

よく使う表現： blow in money, blow in savings

高炉に火入れする

金属を作る高炉を乾かし、中の燃料に火をつけて運転を始める。

やさしい英語で： To start a large metalmaking furnace by drying it and lighting fuel inside.

• They will blow in the furnace tomorrow.
• Workers blew in the new furnace after drying it.
• The plant is ready to blow in its second blast furnace.

使い方： blow in something (The operators blew in the new blast furnace.)

類義語： start up, ignite

よく使う表現： blow in a furnace, blow in the furnace