down the road

道の先に、道に沿って

同じ道を進んだ先の、普通は近い場所に。

やさしい英語で： Further along a road, usually a short distance from where you are.

• The shop is down the road.
• We walked down the road to the river.
• Who lives in that house down the road?

使い方： down the road from somewhere (The bakery is down the road from our house.)

類義語： along the road

よく使う表現： down the road nearby, down the road from

将来、後々

今より後の時期や、物事がもっと進んだ段階で。

やさしい英語で： At a later time or stage of something.

• We may need it down the road.
• That cheap repair caused problems down the road.
• Do you see yourself managing a team further down the road?

類義語： later, in the future

よく使う表現： further down the road, years down the road

解雇された

勤め先から辞めさせられた状態。

やさしい英語で： If someone is sent away like this, they lose their job.

• One more mistake and you'll be down the road.
• After years at the factory, he was sent down the road.
• The new boss sent three workers down the road.

類義語： dismissed, fired, sacked

よく使う表現： sent down the road, down the road tomorrow