fire off

素早く送る、矢継ぎ早に繰り出す

メッセージを素早く送る、質問を次々にするなど、短い行動をすぐ行う。

やさしい英語で： To quickly send a message, ask a question, or do another short task.

• She fired off a quick email.
• The reporter fired off several difficult questions.
• Did you fire off that reply without checking it?

使い方： fire off something (He fired off three questions before I could answer.); fire something off (I typed a quick reply and fired it off.)

類義語： rattle off, send quickly

よく使う表現： fire off something, fire off an email

発射する、撃つ

銃などから弾を撃ち出す。

やさしい英語で： To shoot bullets or other ammunition from a gun.

• He fired off two shots.
• The soldiers fired off several rounds into the air.
• Who fired off that last shot?

使い方： fire off something (The soldier fired off two rounds.); fire something off (He loaded a round and fired it off.)

類義語： fire, shoot, discharge

よく使う表現： fire off shots, fire off a round