blow off

無視する、すっぽかす

人を無視したり、するはずのことをわざとしなかったりする。

やさしい英語で： To ignore someone or choose not to do something you are expected to do.

• He blew off class today.
• I felt hurt when she blew me off.
• Are you going to blow off another appointment?

使い方： blow off someone/something (She blew off our meeting to go shopping.)

類義語： ignore, skip, ditch

よく使う表現： blow off class, blow someone off

吹き飛ばす、吹き払う

空気の流れで、表面にある物を取り除く。

やさしい英語で： To remove something from a surface using moving air.

• Blow the dust off first.
• The wind blew my hat off.
• She blew the sand off her notebook.

使い方： blow something off something (He blew the crumbs off the table.)

類義語： blow away

よく使う表現： blow off dust, blow something off

爆破して吹き飛ばす

爆発や銃撃で物を引き離し、吹き飛ばす。

やさしい英語で： To tear something away with an explosion or a gunshot.

• The blast blew the door off.
• A mine blew off his leg.
• The explosion had blown off part of the roof.

使い方： blow something off with something (They blew the lock off with a shotgun.)

類義語： blast off, blow away

よく使う表現： blow off limbs, blow something off

放出する、排気する

容器から気体や蒸気を出し、内部の圧力を下げる。

やさしい英語で： To release gas or steam from a container so the pressure inside becomes lower.

• The valve blows off excess gas.
• They blew off steam to lower the pressure.
• How much gas must we blow off before repairs?

使い方： blow off something from something (The engineer blew off gas from the tank.)

類義語： vent, release

よく使う表現： blow off steam, blow off gas

進路からそらす

強風などで船や飛行機、人を予定の進路からそらす。

やさしい英語で： To push a moving ship, aircraft, or person away from their planned direction, usually through strong wind.

• The wind blew us off course.
• A storm blew the plane off its planned route.
• Could these gusts blow the boat off course?

使い方： blow someone/something off course (Strong winds blew the yacht off course.)

類義語： drive off course

よく使う表現： blow off course, blow someone off course

蒸気を排出する

エンジンやボイラーから専用の口を通って蒸気が出る。

やさしい英語で： If an engine or boiler does this, steam escapes through a special opening.

• The boiler began to blow off.
• The old engine blew off with a loud hiss.
• Does this valve open when the boiler blows off?

類義語： vent steam

よく使う表現： blow off loudly, blow off automatically