turn aside

脇にそれる、そらす

物を進路からそらす、または自分が進んでいた道からそれる。

やさしい英語で： To move something away from its path, or move away from your own path.

• We turned aside to avoid the puddle.
• The shield turned the blow aside.
• Workers turned the stream aside with a temporary wall.

使い方： turn something aside (His shield turned the arrow aside.); turn aside from something (We turned aside from the path to inspect the ruins.)

類義語： divert, deflect

よく使う表現： turn something aside, turn aside briefly

目をそらす

目や顔を動かして、人や物を見るのをやめる。

やさしい英語で： To move your eyes or face so that you no longer look at someone or something.

• She turned aside in shame.
• He turned aside so nobody could see his tears.
• I turned aside rather than watch the painful scene.

使い方： turn aside from someone/something (She turned aside from the painful scene.)

類義語： look away, avert your gaze

よく使う表現： turn aside briefly, turn aside quietly

拒否する、退ける

頼みや提案を断る、または助けることを拒む。

やさしい英語で： To reject a request or suggestion, or refuse to give help.

• They turned aside my request.
• The council turned aside every appeal for help.
• She would not turn aside a reasonable offer.

使い方： turn aside something (The committee turned aside her request for funding.)

類義語： reject, refuse, dismiss

反対語： accept

よく使う表現： turn aside something, turn something aside

進路を変える、別のことに移る

今の道を離れる、またはしていることをやめて別のことに移る。

やさしい英語で： To leave your current route or stop what you are doing and do something else.

• We turned aside to explore a village.
• He turned aside from his research to write a novel.
• Will you turn aside from your usual route?

使い方： turn aside from something (She turned aside from her work to answer the phone.)

類義語： change course, divert

よく使う表現： turn aside briefly, turn aside here

無視する、見て見ぬふりをする

あることに気づかないふりをしたり、対処しないことを選んだりする。

やさしい英語で： To choose not to notice or deal with something.

• They turned aside from the problem.
• She refused to turn aside from the warnings.
• Why do people turn aside from obvious injustice?

使い方： turn aside from something (We must not turn aside from their suffering.)

類義語： ignore, disregard

反対語： heed

よく使う表現： turn aside deliberately, turn aside from something

入場を断る、追い返す

人が場所に入ることや集団に加わることを認めない。

やさしい英語で： To stop someone from entering a place or joining a group.

• The guard turned us aside.
• Visitors without tickets were turned aside at the door.
• They turned aside everyone who lacked an invitation.

使い方： turn someone aside (The guards turned the visitors aside at the gate.)

類義語： turn away, refuse entry to

反対語： admit

よく使う表現： turn aside someone, turn someone aside