move down

下に移動する、奥に進む

下の方へ、または座席の列や車内などでさらに奥へ移動すること。

やさしい英語で： To go lower or farther along a space, such as a row of seats or a train carriage.

• Move down one step.
• We moved down the row to find empty seats.
• Can you move down inside the bus?

使い方： move down something (Please move down the carriage to make room.)

反対語： move up

よく使う表現： move down the stairs, move down a row

降格する、順位を下げる

より低い地位や順位、下の組に移ること。

やさしい英語で： To go to a lower position, rank, or group.

• Our team moved down a division.
• He moved down to a lower class last term.
• The club will move down if it loses again.

使い方： move down to something (The team moved down to the second division.)

類義語： drop, fall

反対語： move up

よく使う表現： move down a division, move down the rankings

降格させる

人をより低い地位や順位、下の組に移すこと。

やさしい英語で： To put someone in a lower position, rank, or group.

• The coach moved her down a level.
• They moved him down to a junior position.
• Will the teacher move me down a class?

使い方： move someone down to something (The coach moved him down to the reserve team.)

類義語： demote, downgrade

反対語： promote

よく使う表現： move someone down, move something down