slip away

そっと立ち去る、抜け出す

ほかの人に気づかれないよう、静かに立ち去る。

やさしい英語で： Leave quietly so that other people do not notice.

• She slipped away quietly.
• I tried to slip away from work early.
• Did he slip away while everyone was dancing?

使い方： slip away from someone/something (He slipped away from the party before midnight.)

類義語： sneak away, leave quietly

よく使う表現： slip away quietly, slip away unnoticed, slip away early

薄れていく、失われていく

何かが徐々に消えていく、または保ち続けるのが難しくなる。

やさしい英語で： If something gradually disappears or becomes harder to keep, it slips away.

• The opportunity slipped away.
• Her memories are slowly slipping away.
• Do not let these precious years slip away.

使い方： slip away from someone (The chance of victory slipped away from us.)

類義語： fade, disappear, dwindle

よく使う表現： let time slip away, chances slip away, slip away from someone

いつの間にか過ぎる

ほとんど気づかないうちに時間が速く過ぎていく。

やさしい英語で： Time passes quickly while you hardly notice it.

• The hours slipped away.
• Summer slipped away while we were busy working.
• Do you feel the years slipping away?

類義語： fly by, pass quickly

よく使う表現： hours slip away, days slip away, slip away unnoticed