knock down

倒す、なぎ倒す

人や物にぶつかったり打撃を与えたりして、地面に倒す。

やさしい英語で： To hit a person or thing so that they fall to the ground.

• Do not knock down the cans.
• A cyclist nearly knocked me down.
• The wind knocked down several trees last night.

使い方： knock someone/something down (The ball knocked two cans down.)

類義語： knock over, topple

よく使う表現： knock someone down, knock down something, knock down a can

取り壊す、解体する

建物などを、通常は意図的に取り壊す。

やさしい英語で： To destroy a building or other structure, usually deliberately.

• They will knock down the old house.
• We knocked the garden wall down last year.
• Why are they knocking down that school?

使い方： knock something down (They knocked the empty factory down.)

類義語： demolish, tear down, pull down

反対語： build

よく使う表現： knock down a building, knock down a wall, knock down something

値下げする

物の値段を下げる。

やさしい英語で： To make a price lower.

• Can you knock down the price?
• She knocked it down to twenty euros.
• The shop has knocked down prices on old stock.

使い方： knock something down to something (The seller knocked the price down to fifty dollars.); knock something down by something (They knocked the price down by ten pounds.)

類義語： reduce, lower, cut

反対語： raise

よく使う表現： knock down prices, knock something down

覆す、減額する

決定を覆したり、認めた内容や課した金額などを減らしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To reject a decision or reduce what it allows or requires.

• The court knocked down the award.
• Their decision was knocked down on appeal.
• The judge knocked the damages down to a smaller amount.

使い方： knock something down to something (The judge knocked the award down to ten thousand dollars.)

類義語： overturn, overrule

反対語： uphold

よく使う表現： knock down awards, knock something down

一気に飲む

飲み物、特に酒を、とても速く飲む。

やさしい英語で： To drink something very quickly, usually alcohol.

• He knocked down two beers.
• They were knocking down pints at the bar.
• She knocked down her drink and left.

使い方： knock down something (He knocked down a glass of beer.)

類義語： down, knock back

よく使う表現： knock down beers, knock down pints

分解する

送りやすく、または運びやすくするために物を分解する。

やさしい英語で： To take something apart so it is easier to send or carry.

• They knock down the tables before shipping.
• The shelves were knocked down and packed in boxes.
• Can this machine be knocked down for transport?

使い方： knock something down for something (We knock the desks down for shipping.)

類義語： disassemble, take apart

反対語： assemble

よく使う表現： knock down furniture, knock something down