offer up

提示する、提案する

他の人が検討したり使ったりできるように、物や案を差し出すこと。

やさしい英語で： To give or suggest something for others to consider or use.

• She offered up an idea.
• The report offers up several explanations for the decline.
• Can you offer up a better solution?

使い方： offer up something (He offered up a possible solution.)

類義語： present, suggest, provide

よく使う表現： offer up an idea, offer up an excuse

祈りを捧げる、神に感謝を捧げる

神に祈りや感謝、賛美を捧げること。

やさしい英語で： To express prayers, thanks, or praise to God.

• They offered up a prayer.
• She offers up thanks to God every morning.
• We offered up praise after the safe return of our friends.

使い方： offer up something to God (The villagers offered up prayers to God.)

類義語： pray

よく使う表現： offer up a prayer, offer up thanks

生贄に捧げる、犠牲にする

神への供え物として物や命を捧げる、または大切なものを手放すこと。

やさしい英語で： To give or kill something as a gift to a god, or give up something valuable.

• They offered up a lamb.
• The priest offered up a sacrifice at the altar.
• He offered up his life to save his companions.

使い方： offer up something to someone/something (They offered up a lamb to their god.)

類義語： sacrifice

よく使う表現： offer up a sacrifice, offer up a lamb