bring down

減らす、下げる

数や値段、量を少なくする。

やさしい英語で： To make a number, price, or amount smaller.

• We need to bring down costs.
• The medicine brought her temperature down.
• Can better insulation bring down our heating bills?

使い方： bring something down to an amount (We brought the monthly bill down to fifty pounds.)

類義語： reduce, lower, cut

反対語： raise, increase

よく使う表現： bring down prices, bring costs down

打倒する、失脚させる

指導者や政府が権力を失うようにする。

やさしい英語で： To cause a leader or government to lose power.

• The protests brought down the ruler.
• A single scandal could bring down the government.
• They hoped to bring the president down through peaceful protests.

使い方： bring down someone/something (The corruption scandal brought down the government.)

類義語： overthrow, topple, oust

よく使う表現： bring down governments, bring someone down

落ち込ませる、悲しませる

人を悲しませたり、希望を失わせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone feel sad or less hopeful.

• This sad music brings me down.
• The bad news brought her down.
• Do his negative comments always bring you down?

使い方： bring someone down (His constant complaints really bring me down.)

類義語： depress, sadden, discourage

反対語： cheer up

よく使う表現： bring someone down, bring me down

下に運ぶ、下ろす

人や物を高い場所から低い場所へ運ぶ。

やさしい英語で： To carry someone or something from a higher place to a lower one.

• Please bring down my bag.
• She brought the boxes down from the attic.
• Can you bring the baby down for breakfast?

使い方： bring something down from somewhere (Could you bring the blankets down from the bedroom?)

類義語： carry down, take down

反対語： take up

よく使う表現： bring down boxes, bring something down

落とす、撃ち落とす

物を地面に落とす。撃って落とす場合が多い。

やさしい英語で： To make something fall to the ground, often by shooting it.

• The hunter brought down a bird.
• A missile brought the helicopter down.
• The storm could bring down those damaged trees.

使い方： bring something down with something (The soldiers brought down the drone with a missile.)

類義語： down, knock down, shoot down

よく使う表現： bring down aircraft, bring something down

懲役刑を受ける

刑務所で服役する刑を言い渡される。

やさしい英語で： To receive a sentence requiring you to spend time in prison.

• He brought down five years.
• She brought down a long stretch for fraud.
• How much time did he bring down after the trial?

使い方： bring down a prison term (He brought down ten years for armed robbery.)

類義語： get, receive

よく使う表現： bring down time, bring down five years