chase

追跡、追いかけっこ

人や物を捕まえたり手に入れたりするために、急いで後を追うこと。

やさしい英語で： An act of following someone or something quickly to catch them or get it.

• The chase lasted an hour.
• Police caught him after a car chase.
• The dog gave chase when the rabbit ran away.

使い方： chase after someone/something (The chase after the thief lasted ten minutes.)

類義語： pursuit

よく使う表現： car chase, give chase, chase after someone

追いかける

人や物を捕まえようとして、急いで後を追う。

やさしい英語で： To follow someone or something quickly, trying to catch them.

• The dog chased a cat.
• Two officers chased the thief down the street.
• Why are you chasing that bus?

使い方： chase after someone/something (The children chased after the dog.)

類義語： pursue, run after

よく使う表現： chase someone, chase after someone, chase a ball, chase a thief

追い払う

追いかけたり怖がらせたりして、人や動物などを立ち去らせる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone or something leave by following them or frightening them.

• She chased the flies away.
• The farmer chased the birds out of the field.
• Our dog will chase off any strange cats.

使い方： chase someone/something away (We chased the birds away.); chase someone/something out of something (The owner chased the stray dog out of the shop.)

類義語： drive away, shoo away

よく使う表現： chase someone away, chase something off, chase something out

追い求める、目指す

何かを手に入れたり目標を達成したりしようと懸命に努力する。

やさしい英語で： To try hard to get or achieve something.

• He is chasing his dream.
• Several clubs are chasing the league title.
• She spent years chasing success in the film industry.

類義語： pursue, seek

よく使う表現： chase a dream, chase success, chase a title