lash out

激しく非難する、怒りをぶつける

突然怒った口調で相手に話しかけたり、激しく非難したりする。

やさしい英語で： To suddenly speak angrily to someone or criticize them harshly.

• Please don't lash out at me.
• She lashed out at her brother for losing the keys.
• The coach lashed out at reporters after the match.

使い方： lash out at someone/something (The minister lashed out at the newspaper's claims.)

類義語： hit out, snap, attack

よく使う表現： lash out at someone, lash out angrily, lash out at critics

殴りかかる、暴れる

怒りや恐怖から、突然相手を殴ったり蹴ったりして傷つけようとする。

やさしい英語で： To suddenly try to hit, kick, or hurt someone, often because you are angry or frightened.

• He lashed out with his fist.
• The injured animal lashed out at the person helping it.
• She tried to hold him, but he lashed out and kicked her.

使い方： lash out at someone/something (The frightened child lashed out at the nurse.); lash out with something (He lashed out with his foot.)

類義語： strike out, hit out, attack

よく使う表現： lash out at someone, lash out violently, lash out with something

奮発する、大金を使う

特に自分などへのご褒美として、何かにたくさんお金を使う。

やさしい英語で： To spend a lot of money on something, especially as a treat.

• Let's lash out on dinner.
• He lashed out on a new sports car.
• We rarely lash out, but this holiday was worth every penny.

使い方： lash out on something (We lashed out on a luxury hotel for our anniversary.)

類義語： splash out, splurge

よく使う表現： lash out on something, lash out on dinner