pick off

一人ずつ狙撃する

人や動物を一人ずつ、または一匹ずつ、よく狙って撃つこと。

やさしい英語で： To shoot people or animals separately by aiming carefully at each one.

• The sniper picked off two soldiers.
• They were picking off enemy fighters from the tower.
• Hunters picked the animals off one by one.

使い方： pick someone off (The sniper picked the soldiers off as they crossed the field.)

類義語： shoot

よく使う表現： pick off someone, pick off enemy soldiers

つまんで取る

表面についている小さなものを指でつまんで取り除くこと。

やさしい英語で： To remove a small thing from a surface using your fingers.

• Pick off the loose threads.
• She picked a small insect off her sleeve.
• Can you pick the label off without tearing it?

使い方： pick something off something (She picked the sticker off the jar.); pick something off (He picked it off with his fingernail.)

類義語： pluck off, remove

よく使う表現： pick off something, pick off a label

インターセプトする

相手選手に向けたボールを、その選手に届く前に捕ること。

やさしい英語で： To catch a ball intended for an opponent before it reaches them.

• She picked off the pass.
• A defender picked off his throw and ran downfield.
• The quarterback had two passes picked off yesterday.

使い方： pick something off (The defender picked the pass off near the goal.)

類義語： intercept

よく使う表現： pick off a pass, pick off the ball

一つずつ片づける、一人ずつ倒す

問題を一つずつ処理したり、相手を一人ずつ倒したりすること。

やさしい英語で： To deal with problems or defeat opponents separately, one at a time.

• We picked off the easiest tasks first.
• She picked off her weaker opponents early in the tournament.
• Can we pick off these problems one at a time?

使い方： pick someone/something off (They picked their rivals off one by one.)

類義語： eliminate, deal with

よく使う表現： pick off opponents, pick off something

牽制で走者をアウトにする

野球で、塁を離れた走者が戻る前に味方への送球でタッチアウトにすること。

やさしい英語で： In baseball, to get a runner out by throwing to a teammate who touches them before they reach base.

• The pitcher picked off the runner.
• She tried to pick him off at first base.
• He was picked off before he could steal second.

使い方： pick someone off at a base (The pitcher picked the runner off at second base.)

類義語： put out

よく使う表現： pick off someone, pick off a runner

牽制アウト

野球で、塁から離れている走者をアウトにするプレー。

やさしい英語で： A baseball play that gets a runner out while they are away from a base.

• The pick off ended the inning.
• A quick pick off caught the runner at first base.
• The pitcher attempted another pick off in the seventh inning.

類義語： pickoff

よく使う表現： a successful pick off, attempt a pick off