blot out

覆い隠す、遮る

何かを覆って見えなくすること。

やさしい英語で： To cover something so that it cannot be seen.

• Clouds blotted out the sun.
• Smoke blotted out our view of the hills.
• The moon briefly blots out the sun during an eclipse.

使い方： blot out something (Thick smoke blotted out the skyline.)

類義語： hide, obscure, block out

よく使う表現： blot out sunlight, blot something out

消す、塗りつぶす

文字や印を消したり塗りつぶしたりして、読み取れなくすること。

やさしい英語で： To remove or cover words or marks so that they can no longer be read or recognized.

• She blotted out his name.
• Black ink had blotted out most of the message.
• Please blot out the address before sharing the letter.

使い方： blot something out (He blotted his address out with black ink.)

類義語： erase, obliterate, black out

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

吸い取る

紙や布を押し当てて、乾いていないインクや液体を吸い取ること。

やさしい英語で： To remove wet ink or another liquid by pressing paper or cloth against it.

• Blot out the wet ink.
• He blotted out the spill with a cloth.
• Can you blot this fresh stain out before it dries?

使い方： blot something out (She blotted the wet ink out with absorbent paper.)

類義語： blot up, absorb

よく使う表現： blot out ink, blot something out

全滅させる、滅ぼす

人や物を完全に滅ぼすこと。

やさしい英語で： To destroy someone or something completely.

• The explosion blotted out the city.
• They feared a war that would blot out their people.
• One disaster could blot out all life on the island.

使い方： blot out something (The war threatened to blot out an entire civilization.)

類義語： wipe out, annihilate, destroy

よく使う表現： blot out civilization, blot something out