bug out

逃げ出す、ずらかる

不安や危険などのため、その場所から急いで立ち去る。

やさしい英語で： To leave a place quickly, often because you are worried or in danger.

• Let’s bug out before things get worse.
• They bugged out of town that night.
• Why did everyone bug out so suddenly?

使い方： bug out of somewhere (We bugged out of the building when the alarm sounded.)

類義語： get out, clear out, flee

よく使う表現： bug out quickly, bug out of somewhere

避難する、安全な場所へ逃げる

災害や危険の際、しばしば町から離れた、より安全な場所へ逃げる。

やさしい英語で： To leave an area during a disaster or danger and go somewhere safer, often away from towns.

• We may need to bug out tonight.
• They bugged out to the mountains when the city became unsafe.
• Keep your emergency supplies ready if you plan to bug out.

使い方： bug out to somewhere (The family planned to bug out to a cabin in the hills.)

類義語： evacuate, escape, flee

よく使う表現： bug out to safety, bug out immediately

飛び出る、見開かれる

驚きなどで目が突き出たり、大きく見開かれたりする。

やさしい英語で： If your eyes do this, they stick out or open very wide, often because you are surprised.

• His eyes bugged out in surprise.
• My eyes nearly bugged out when I saw the bill.
• Her eyes bug out whenever she spots a huge spider.

類義語： bulge, protrude

よく使う表現： eyes bug out, bug out in surprise

見捨てる、置き去りにする

特に自分を必要としている人を、知らせず突然置き去りにする。

やさしい英語で： To leave someone suddenly without warning, especially when they need you.

• He bugged out on me.
• I promised I wouldn’t bug out on her.
• Why did you bug out on your friends when they needed you?

使い方： bug out on someone (Don’t bug out on me when I need your help.)

類義語： abandon, desert, walk out on

よく使う表現： bug out on someone, bug out on friends

学校をさぼる

許可なく学校や授業を休む。

やさしい英語で： To stay away from school or classes without permission.

• She bugged out of school yesterday.
• We used to bug out whenever there was a test.
• His teacher called home after he bugged out again.

使い方： bug out of school (He bugged out of school to spend the day at the beach.)

類義語： skip school, play hooky, play truant

よく使う表現： bug out of school, bug out again

目を飛び出させる

大げさな表情などを作るため、目を普段より突き出させる。

やさしい英語で： To make your eyes stick out more than usual, often as an exaggerated expression.

• He can bug out his eyes.
• She bugged out her eyes and pulled a funny face.
• Don’t bug your eyes out like that.

使い方： bug out one’s eyes (She bugged out her eyes for the camera.)

類義語： bulge

よく使う表現： bug out eyes, bug out your eyes

急な撤退、敗走

特に兵士が危険な陣地から突然、急いで退くこと。

やさしい英語で： A sudden, hurried retreat, especially by soldiers leaving a dangerous position.

• The soldiers began a hurried bug-out.
• Their bug-out left supplies scattered along the road.
• The commander tried to prevent another panic-filled bug-out.

類義語： retreat, rout, withdrawal

反対語： advance

よく使う表現： a bug out, hasty bug out