club together

お金を出し合う

何かの代金を払うため、みんなでお金を出し合うこと。

やさしい英語で： If people do this, each gives some money to pay for something together.

• We clubbed together for her present.
• The parents are clubbing together to buy new sports equipment.
• Could we club together and pay for a taxi?

使い方： club together to do something (We clubbed together to buy a gift.); club together for something (The neighbours clubbed together for a new bench.); club together with someone (I clubbed together with my brothers to pay for dinner.)

類義語： chip in, pool money

よく使う表現： club together for something, club together with someone

力を合わせる、団結する

共通の目標を達成するため、ほかの人や集団と力を合わせること。

やさしい英語で： To join other people or groups to achieve a shared goal.

• The villagers clubbed together to resist the plan.
• Small businesses are clubbing together to demand better roads.
• We should club together and organise a community festival.

使い方： club together to do something (Local groups clubbed together to save the library.); club together with someone (We clubbed together with neighbours to clean the park.)

類義語： join forces, band together, team up

よく使う表現： club together with someone, club together for something