lie down

横になる、寝転ぶ

ベッドや床などに、体を横たえる姿勢を取る。

やさしい英語で： To move your body into a flat resting position on a bed, floor, or similar surface.

• Lie down and rest.
• He lay down on the grass.
• I have been lying down because my back hurts.

使い方： lie down on something (He lay down on the sofa.); lie down to do something (She lay down to rest.)

類義語： recline

反対語： get up

よく使う表現： lie down here, lie down flat, lie down quietly

屈服する、甘んじて受け入れる

ひどい扱いや敗北を、抵抗しようとせずに受け入れる。

やさしい英語で： To accept bad treatment or defeat without trying to resist.

• We will not lie down and take this.
• She refused to lie down when the company threatened her.
• Do they expect us to lie down and accept defeat?

使い方： lie down and take something (We will not lie down and take these unfair cuts.)

類義語： submit, give in, surrender

反対語： resist

よく使う表現： lie down quietly, lie down tamely

伏せ

牧羊犬に、体を低くして動かずにいるよう指示する言葉。

やさしい英語で： A command telling a dog working with farm animals to lower its body and stay still.

• Lie down, Meg!
• The shepherd called, “Lie down!” to stop the dog moving the sheep.
• When I say “lie down,” the collie drops onto the grass.

類義語： down

よく使う表現： lie down now, lie down dog, lie down here

仕事を怠ける、サボる

怠けたり注意を払わなかったりして、仕事をきちんとしない。

やさしい英語で： To fail to do your work properly because you are lazy or careless.

• He tends to lie down on the job.
• Two workers were lying down on the job while everyone else was busy.
• If you lie down on the job, customers will complain.

使い方： lie down on the job (The team cannot afford to lie down on the job.)

類義語： slack off, shirk

よく使う表現： lie down again, lie down constantly