knock back

一気に飲む、あおる

特に酒を勢いよく飲んだり、何杯も飲んだりする。

やさしい英語で： To drink something quickly, especially alcohol, or drink several alcoholic drinks.

• He knocked back his beer.
• They were knocking back shots at the bar.
• How many drinks did you knock back?

使い方： knock back something (He knocked back a glass of whisky.)

類義語： down, gulp down

よく使う表現： knock back beer, knock back a drink

後ろに突き飛ばす、押し戻す

強くたたいたり押したりして、人や物を後ろへ動かす。

やさしい英語で： To make someone or something move backward by hitting or pushing them hard.

• The blast knocked him back.
• A strong wave knocked the boat back.
• The force of the collision knocked her back against the wall.

使い方： knock someone/something back (The wave knocked us back several steps.)

類義語： push back, drive back

よく使う表現： knock someone back, knock something back

断る、却下する

依頼や提案、考え、または人を受け入れずに断る。

やさしい英語で： To refuse to accept a request, offer, idea, or person.

• They knocked back my application.
• Why did you knock her back?
• The bank keeps knocking back our requests.

使い方： knock back someone/something (The council knocked back our proposal.)

類義語： reject, turn down, refuse

反対語： accept

よく使う表現： knock back an offer, knock someone back

驚かせる、唖然とさせる

どう反応すればよいか分からないほど人を驚かせる。

やさしい英語で： To surprise someone so much that they find it hard to react.

• The news knocked me back.
• We were knocked back by her unexpected generosity.
• The scale of the damage really knocked him back.

使い方： be knocked back by something (I was knocked back by the size of the crowd.)

類義語： stun, shock, surprise

よく使う表現： knock someone back, knock back someone

乗り越える、耐え抜く

問題にうまく対処し、困難に負けず進み続ける。

やさしい英語で： To deal successfully with problems and continue despite them.

• She knocked back every setback.
• They kept knocking back challenges throughout the season.
• He knocked back those difficulties and continued his work.

使い方： knock back something (She knocked back each setback and carried on.)

類義語： overcome, get through

よく使う表現： knock back setbacks, knock back challenges

成功する、大成功を収める

目覚ましい成功を収める。

やさしい英語で： To achieve an impressive success.

• The team really knocked it back.
• Her latest album knocked it back with critics.
• They knocked it back and won the top award.

類義語： succeed, excel

反対語： fail

よく使う表現： really knock back, knock back successfully