leave off

中断する

後で再開するつもりで、作業をあるところで止めること。

やさしい英語で： To stop an activity at a particular point, expecting to continue later.

• Where did we leave off?
• She left off reading halfway through the chapter.
• We’ll pick up tomorrow where we left off today.

使い方： where someone left off (Let’s continue where we left off yesterday.)

類義語： pause, stop

反対語： resume, continue

よく使う表現： leave off reading, leave off work

省く、抜かす

入れてもよい、または入れるべきものを入れないこと。

やさしい英語で： To not include something that could or should be included.

• You can leave off the sauce.
• They left my name off the list.
• Did you leave the date off your application?

使い方： leave something off something (She left her address off the form.)

類義語： omit, leave out

反対語： include, add

よく使う表現： leave off a name, leave something off

やめる

何かをするのをやめること。特に人を困らせる行動をやめること。

やさしい英語で： To stop doing something, especially something that annoys another person.

• Leave off shouting!
• He finally left off bothering his sister.
• Will you leave off complaining for a minute?

使い方： leave off doing something (Leave off making that noise!)

類義語： stop, quit, desist

反対語： continue

よく使う表現： leave off teasing, leave off complaining