ride down

馬で追いつく、車で追いつく

馬や車で誰かを追いかけて捕まえる。

やさしい英語で： You catch someone by chasing them on a horse or in a vehicle.

• The guards rode down the thief.
• They rode him down before he reached the river.
• Could one rider ride down all three fugitives?

使い方： ride someone down (The soldiers rode the fleeing messenger down.)

類義語： catch, overtake

よく使う表現： ride down someone, ride down fugitives

乗馬中に馬を転倒させる

馬に乗っているとき、その馬を転倒させる。

やさしい英語で： You make a horse fall while riding it.

• He rode his horse down.
• The rider nearly rode the mare down on the steep path.
• You could ride a tired horse down on this rough ground.

使い方： ride a horse down (The careless rider rode his horse down on the rocky slope.)

よく使う表現： ride down something, ride down horses

体重をかけてロープを引き下げる

特に帆を上げるため、体重をかけてロープを下に引く。

やさしい英語で： You use your body weight to pull a rope down, especially to raise a sail.

• The crew rode down the rope.
• He used his weight to ride the halyard down.
• Can you help us ride down this halyard?

使い方： ride down a halyard (Two sailors rode down the halyard to raise the sail.)

類義語： bear down on

よく使う表現： ride down something, ride down halyards

虐げる、抑圧する

権力を使って人を支配したり傷つけたりし、ひどく扱う。

やさしい英語で： You treat someone harshly and use your power to control or hurt them.

• The master rode down his servants.
• She refused to let the powerful ride her down.
• They rode down anyone who challenged their authority.

使い方： ride someone down (The landlord rode his tenants down whenever they complained.)

類義語： oppress, bully

よく使う表現： ride down someone, ride down workers

衝突時の減速力に耐える

衝突などで体を急に減速させる力に耐える。

やさしい英語で： You withstand the forces that slow you suddenly during a crash or other impact.

• The restraint helps passengers ride down impact forces.
• The dummy rode down the impact without striking the dashboard.
• A secure belt lets the body ride down sudden deceleration.

使い方： ride down something (The harness helps the occupant ride down the crash forces.)

類義語： withstand

よく使う表現： ride down impact, ride down forces