strike out

三振する、三振に打ち取る

野球で打者がストライク三つでアウトになること。また、投手がそうさせること。

やさしい英語で： In baseball, a player must stop batting after three strikes; a pitcher can cause this.

• The batter struck out.
• She struck out six players in one game.
• Did he strike out on the last pitch?

使い方： strike out someone (The pitcher struck out the next batter.)

類義語： fan

よく使う表現： strike out swinging, strike out someone

失敗する、断られる

望みがかなわないこと。特にデートの誘いを断られること。

やさしい英語で： Fail to get what you want, especially when asking someone for a date.

• I tried, but I struck out.
• He struck out when he asked her for a date.
• We have struck out with every landlord so far.

使い方： strike out with someone (He struck out with every person he asked to the dance.)

類義語： fail, get nowhere

反対語： succeed

よく使う表現： strike out again, strike out completely

線を引いて消す

書かれた言葉に線を引き、削除することを示すこと。

やさしい英語で： Draw a line through written words to show that they should be removed.

• Strike out the last word.
• He struck out three names from the list.
• Should I strike this sentence out?

使い方： strike out something (Strike out the sentence at the bottom.); strike something out (She struck her old address out.)

類義語： cross out, delete

よく使う表現： strike out words, strike out something

出発する、独立する

旅に出ることや、自分の力で新しい活動を始めること。

やさしい英語で： Start a journey or begin doing something independently.

• We struck out at dawn.
• The walkers struck out towards the distant hills.
• After years at the firm, he struck out on his own.

使い方： strike out for somewhere (They struck out for the coast.); strike out on your own (She struck out on her own after college.)

類義語： set off, set out

よく使う表現： strike out alone, strike out independently

殴りかかる、打ちかかる

人や物に向かって突然、殴ろうとすること。

やさしい英語で： Suddenly try to hit someone or something.

• He struck out with his fist.
• The child struck out at anyone who came near.
• She suddenly struck out at my face.

使い方： strike out at someone/something (The frightened animal struck out at its handler.)

類義語： lash out, hit out

よく使う表現： strike out wildly, strike out angrily

激しく非難する、言葉で攻撃する

自分を批判したり怒らせたりした相手などを、強い言葉で非難すること。

やさしい英語で： Strongly criticize someone, often because they have criticized or upset you.

• He struck out at his critics.
• The mayor struck out at claims that she had lied.
• Why did you strike out at everyone during the meeting?

使い方： strike out at someone/something (The minister struck out at her critics.)

類義語： lash out, attack, hit out

よく使う表現： strike out publicly, strike out angrily