shake off

治る、克服する

病気が治る、または病気のつらい影響がなくなること。

やさしい英語で： To get better after an illness, or stop having its unpleasant effects.

• I cannot shake off this cold.
• She shook off the flu after a week.
• A short walk helped him shake off his tiredness.

使い方： shake off something / shake something off (I finally shook the cough off.)

類義語： get over, recover from

よく使う表現： shake off illness, shake off fatigue, shake off something

振り落とす、払い落とす

体や物を素早く動かし、付いている物を落とすこと。

やさしい英語で： To remove something from your body or another surface by making quick movements.

• The dog shook off the water.
• She shook the dust off her jacket.
• Shake off the snow before you come inside.

使い方： shake something off (She shook the snow off her coat.); shake something off something (He shook the mud off his boots.)

類義語： shake away

よく使う表現： shake off dust, shake off water, shake off something

追っ手をまく、振り切る

後をつけたり追いかけたりする人から逃れること。

やさしい英語で： To escape from someone who is following or chasing you.

• We need to shake off that car.
• She shook off her pursuer in the crowd.
• Have you managed to shake them off?

使い方： shake someone off (We turned twice to shake them off.)

類義語： lose, evade, escape

よく使う表現： shake off someone, shake off pursuers, shake off police

疑惑を払拭する、噂を振り払う

自分への疑惑や噂が、人々の頭から消えるようにすること。

やさしい英語で： To stop being connected in other people’s minds with a claim or rumor about you.

• She struggled to shake off the rumors.
• The company has not shaken off allegations of corruption.
• Can he shake off the suspicion surrounding his appointment?

使い方： shake off something / shake something off (He has never shaken off the allegations.)

類義語： live down, shed

よく使う表現： shake off allegations, shake off rumors, shake off suspicion