strike down

無効にする

裁判所が法律や規則を法的に無効だと判断する。

やさしい英語で： If a court does this, it decides that a law or rule is not legally acceptable.

• The court struck down the ban.
• Judges have struck down several parts of the law.
• Will the court strike down this new rule?

使い方： strike down a law/rule (The court struck down the rule as unconstitutional.)

類義語： invalidate, overturn, nullify

反対語： uphold

よく使う表現： strike down something, strike something down

寝込ませる

病気が突然人を襲い、普段の活動ができないほど重くなる。

やさしい英語で： If an illness does this, it suddenly makes someone too ill to continue their normal activities.

• Flu struck her down.
• He was struck down with a fever last week.
• The virus has struck down several members of the team.

使い方： be struck down by/with something (He was struck down with flu just before the trip.)

類義語： lay low, incapacitate

よく使う表現： strike down someone, strike someone down

殺す、命を奪う

暴力や強い力などによって、人を突然死なせる。

やさしい英語で： To kill someone suddenly, often through violence or a powerful force.

• Lightning struck him down.
• The enemy struck down three soldiers before dawn.
• In the story, the gods strike down the cruel king.

使い方： strike someone down (The warrior struck his enemy down with a sword.)

類義語： kill, slay

よく使う表現： strike down someone, strike someone down

打ち倒す、なぎ倒す

人や物を打って地面に倒す。

やさしい英語で： To hit someone or something so that they fall to the ground.

• One blow struck him down.
• The fighter struck down his opponent with a kick.
• She struck the wooden target down with her staff.

使い方： strike someone/something down (A powerful blow struck the guard down.)

類義語： knock down, knock over

よく使う表現： strike down someone, strike something down