carry away

我を忘れる、調子に乗る

夢中になりすぎて、やりすぎたり慎重に考えなくなったりすること。

やさしい英語で： To become so excited or involved that you do too much or stop thinking carefully.

• Don't get carried away.
• We got carried away and ordered too much food.
• She gets carried away whenever she talks about her new business.

使い方： get carried away (I got carried away and bought five pairs of shoes.); get carried away with/by something (He got carried away with his plans.)

類義語： lose control, overdo it

よく使う表現： carry away someone, carry someone away

運び去る、押し流す

人や物をその場から遠ざけること。また、遠くにいるような気分にさせること。

やさしい英語で： To take someone or something away from a place, or make them feel far away.

• The wind carried away the leaves.
• Floodwater carried the bridge away last night.
• The smell of flowers carried her away to childhood summers.

使い方： carry someone/something away (The current carried the boat away.)

類義語： take away, sweep away

よく使う表現： carry away something, carry someone away

魅了する、心を奪う

強く心を引きつけ、周囲を忘れさせたり、考えずに受け入れさせたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To affect someone so strongly that they forget their surroundings or accept something without thinking.

• The music carried me away.
• He was carried away by the beauty of her words.
• Her promises carried them away, despite their earlier doubts.

使い方： be carried away by something (The audience was carried away by her beautiful voice.)

類義語： captivate, entrance, transport

よく使う表現： carry away someone, carry someone away

連れ去る、奪い去る

人や物を許可なく、特に力ずくで連れ去ったり持ち去ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： To take someone or something away without permission, especially by force.

• The thieves carried away the gold.
• Invaders carried away several villagers during the night.
• Someone had carried away the family jewels.

使い方： carry someone/something away (The raiders carried the children away.)

類義語： steal, abduct

よく使う表現： carry away someone, carry away stolen goods

強風で折れる

突然の強風の力で、折れたりちぎれたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To break or tear loose when a sudden strong wind puts too much force on it.

• The mast carried away in the storm.
• A sudden gust made the sail carry away.
• The rigging had carried away before the crew could reduce sail.

類義語： break, snap

よく使う表現： carry away suddenly, carry away in storms