draw in

引きつける、呼び込む

人の関心を引き、近づいたり参加したりしたくさせる。

やさしい英語で： To attract people and make them want to come closer or take part.

• The market draws in tourists.
• Her music drew in a much younger audience.
• What can we do to draw in more customers?

使い方： draw someone in (The bright display drew shoppers in.)

類義語： attract, pull in

よく使う表現： draw in crowds, draw in customers

巻き込む、参加させる

人を活動に参加させたり、ある状況に関わらせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone take part in an activity or situation.

• Try to draw in the quiet children.
• The dispute drew in several neighbouring countries.
• A friendly question drew her in.

使い方： draw someone into something (The question drew her into the discussion.); draw someone in (We tried to draw him in by asking his opinion.)

類義語： involve, bring in

よく使う表現： draw in someone, draw in others

短くなる

冬が近づくにつれて、暗くなる時刻が早まる。

やさしい英語で： If evenings or days do this, darkness starts earlier as winter gets closer.

• The evenings are starting to draw in.
• By October, the days had drawn in noticeably.
• I miss summer when the nights draw in.

類義語： shorten

反対語： lengthen

よく使う表現： draw in earlier, draw in rapidly

迫る、暮れる

夜や暗闇が徐々に近づいてくる。

やさしい英語で： If night or darkness does this, it gradually arrives.

• Night began to draw in.
• We reached the village as darkness drew in.
• The hikers hurried home before the evening drew in.

類義語： approach, close in

よく使う表現： draw in slowly, draw in early

縮める、縮む

内側へ引いて小さくする、またはそのように縮む。

やさしい英語で： To pull something towards its centre or make it smaller, or to become smaller.

• The elastic draws in the waist.
• She drew in the sides of the bag.
• The muscles draw in as they tighten.

使い方： draw something in (Pull the cord to draw the waist in.)

類義語： contract, tighten

反対語： expand

よく使う表現： draw in something, draw in tightly