sit over

席を詰める、横にずれる

他の人が座れるよう、座ったまま横にずれる。

やさしい英語で： To move sideways along a seat so that someone else has room to sit.

• Please sit over a little.
• She sat over to make room for her brother.
• Could you sit over so I can fit on the bench?

類義語： move over, scoot over

よく使う表現： sit over a little, sit over here

プレーヤーの左隣に座る

トランプなどのカードゲームで、他のプレーヤーのすぐ左に座る。

やさしい英語で： To sit immediately to another player’s left in a card game.

• I sat over the dealer.
• She was sitting over me during the card game.
• Who will sit over you in the next round?

使い方： sit over someone (At the card table, I sat over the strongest player.)

よく使う表現： sit over someone, sit over the dealer

心に重くのしかかる、悩ませる

人に深い心配や悩みを与え、心に重くのしかかる。

やさしい英語で： To cause someone serious worry or make them feel troubled.

• His debts sat over him all winter.
• The memory of their argument still sits over her.
• Unanswered questions sat over us throughout the journey.

使い方： sit over someone (The fear of losing her home sat over her.)

類義語： weigh on, trouble, haunt

よく使う表現： sit over someone, sit over me