bowl over

驚嘆させる、感動させる

人を大いに驚かせたり、強く感動させたりすること。

やさしい英語で： Something surprises or impresses you very much.

• Her voice bowled me over.
• We were bowled over by their kindness.
• Did the final performance bowl you over too?

使い方： be bowled over by something (We were bowled over by her singing.)

類義語： amaze, astonish, impress

よく使う表現： bowl someone over, bowl over audiences

突き倒す、なぎ倒す

人や物に勢いよくぶつかり、倒すこと。

やさしい英語で： You hit someone or something with enough force to make them fall.

• The dog bowled me over.
• A sudden wave bowled the children over.
• He nearly bowled over a waiter as he rushed outside.

使い方： bowl someone/something over (The rushing crowd bowled a security guard over.)

類義語： knock over, knock down

よく使う表現： bowl someone over, bowl over someone

転がす

球を地面などの上で転がして進ませること。

やさしい英語で： You send a ball rolling across a surface.

• Bowl the ball over the grass.
• He bowled a wooden ball over the carpet.
• Can you bowl it over this uneven surface?

使い方： bowl something over something (She bowled the ball over the smooth lawn.)

類義語： roll across

よく使う表現： bowl over grass, bowl over carpet