cast over

暗い影を落とす

人々を不安にさせたり、希望を失わせたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To make people feel worried or hopeless about something.

• The news cast gloom over the town.
• Falling sales cast doubt over the future of the shop.
• The accident has cast a shadow over their holiday.

使い方： cast doubt/gloom/a shadow over something (The bad news cast a shadow over their future.)

類義語： overshadow, cloud

よく使う表現： cast doubt over something, cast gloom over something

目を通す、視線を向ける

視線や注意を何かに向けること。

やさしい英語で： To turn your eyes or attention towards something.

• He cast his eyes over the page.
• She cast her gaze over the empty room.
• The inspector cast a careful eye over the damage.

使い方： cast one’s eyes over something (She cast her eyes over the list.)

類義語： look over, survey

よく使う表現： cast eyes over something, cast attention over something

熟考する、考えを巡らす

何をするか決める前に、物事をよく考えること。

やさしい英語で： To think carefully about something before deciding what to do.

• She cast over the plan.
• He cast over the matter during his journey home.
• They cast over their options before reaching a decision.

使い方： cast over something (He cast over the proposal before replying.)

類義語： consider, ponder, think over

よく使う表現： cast over something, cast over plans

他人の釣り糸を越えて投げる

他の人の釣り糸をまたぐように、またはその人の釣り場へ自分の糸を投げること。

やさしい英語で： To throw your fishing line across another line or into another person’s fishing area.

• Do not cast over my line.
• He cast over another angler and tangled both lines.
• You keep casting over the person beside you.

使い方： cast over someone/something (Please avoid casting over another angler’s line.)

よく使う表現： cast over someone, cast over someone’s line