fight back

反撃する、抵抗する

攻撃してくる相手にやり返して身を守る。

やさしい英語で： To defend yourself by attacking someone who is attacking you.

• He tried to fight back.
• The boy fought back when the bully hit him.
• Would you fight back if someone attacked you?

使い方： fight back against someone (She fought back against her attacker.)

類義語： defend yourself, retaliate

反対語： surrender

よく使う表現： fight back hard, fight back immediately, fight back strongly, fight back together

こらえる、抑える

感情や涙などの体の反応を表に出さないようにこらえる。

やさしい英語で： To try hard to stop yourself showing an emotion or reacting physically.

• She fought back her tears.
• I had to fight back a laugh during the meeting.
• He is fighting back his anger as he reads the letter.

使い方： fight back something (She fought back the urge to laugh.)

類義語： hold back, suppress, repress

よく使う表現： fight back tears, fight back anger

逆転する

試合や競争で負けている状態から巻き返して勝つ。

やさしい英語で： To recover from being behind in a game or competition and win.

• Our team fought back and won.
• Can she fight back from three points behind?
• They fought back to beat the champions.

使い方： fight back from something (They fought back from a two-goal deficit to win.)

類義語： come from behind

よく使う表現： fight back strongly, fight back to win