avalanche

雪崩

大量の雪や氷が山の斜面を突然滑り落ちること。

やさしい英語で： A large amount of snow and ice that suddenly slides down a mountain.

• An avalanche blocked the road.
• The skiers were caught in an avalanche.
• Fresh snow has increased the risk of avalanches.

類義語： snowslide, snowslip

よく使う表現： snow avalanche, avalanche risk, avalanche warning

降りかかる、埋め尽くす

大量に落ちて、人や物を覆ったり押しつぶしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To fall onto someone or something in a large amount and cover or crush them.

• The boxes avalanched onto him.
• Falling rocks avalanched the empty hut.
• Debris avalanched over the parked cars when the wall collapsed.

使い方： avalanche onto someone/something (Loose stones avalanched onto the road.)

類義語： overwhelm, engulf

よく使う表現： avalanche onto someone, avalanche down, avalanche over something