knock over

倒す、はね倒す

人や物にぶつかったり打撃を与えたりして、倒れさせる。

やさしい英語で： To hit someone or something so that they fall or tip onto their side.

• I knocked over my glass.
• A car knocked her over as she crossed the road.
• Be careful not to knock the lamp over.

使い方： knock someone/something over (The dog knocked the vase over.)

類義語： tip over, topple

よく使う表現： knock over something, knock someone over, knock over furniture

強盗に入る、襲って奪う

店などから金や品物を奪う。脅しや暴力を使うことが多い。

やさしい英語で： To steal money or goods from a place, often using threats or violence.

• They knocked over a bank.
• The thieves knocked over three shops in one night.
• He was caught planning to knock over a casino.

使い方： knock over a place (The gang planned to knock over a bank.)

類義語： rob, hold up

よく使う表現： knock over banks, knock over something, knock something over

殴り倒す、殺す

人をひどく殴ったり殺したりする。

やさしい英語で： To beat someone badly or kill them.

• The gang threatened to knock him over.
• Two men knocked him over and left him badly injured.
• The boss ordered his men to knock over a rival.

使い方： knock someone over (They hired a thug to knock him over.)

類義語： beat up, kill

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

平らげる、飲み干す

食べ物や飲み物を、しばしば素早く、全部食べたり飲んだりする。

やさしい英語で： To finish eating some food or drinking a drink, often quickly.

• He knocked over a beer.
• We knocked over lunch in ten minutes.
• She had knocked over two sandwiches before we arrived.

使い方： knock something over (He knocked over a beer before dinner.)

類義語： finish, polish off

よく使う表現： knock over lunch, knock over something, knock something over

逮捕する

警察が人を捕まえて身柄を拘束する。

やさしい英語で： For police to catch someone and take them into custody.

• The cops knocked him over yesterday.
• Police knocked over two suspects during the raid.
• They finally knocked her over for selling stolen goods.

使い方： knock someone over (The detectives knocked him over outside his flat.)

類義語： arrest, nab

反対語： release

よく使う表現： knock someone over, knock over suspects