drag up

蒸し返す、ほじくり返す

人が忘れたがっている過去の嫌な出来事を、また話題にすること。

やさしい英語で： To mention an unpleasant event from the past that people would rather forget.

• Do not drag up old mistakes.
• She dragged up an embarrassing story about my school days.
• Why are they dragging that scandal up again?

使い方： drag something up (Why did you drag that argument up again?)

類義語： bring up, rake up

よく使う表現： drag up something, drag up memories

引きずり上げる

特に重い物を、力を込めて上へ引っ張ること。

やさしい英語で： To pull something upward with effort, especially something heavy.

• Drag the bag up here.
• We dragged the heavy box up the steps.
• Can you help me drag this boat up the beach?

使い方： drag something up something (They dragged the sofa up the stairs.)

類義語： haul up, pull up

よく使う表現： drag up something, drag up luggage

しつけずに育てる

子供に礼儀や行儀を教えずに育てること。

やさしい英語で： To raise a child without teaching them good manners or how to behave.

• Those children were dragged up.
• She said her parents dragged her up without teaching her manners.
• Were they brought up properly or simply dragged up?

使い方： be dragged up (He says he was dragged up without any rules at home.)

類義語： raise badly

よく使う表現： drag up children, drag up someone

女装する

男性が、主にショーや娯楽のために女性の服を着ること。

やさしい英語で： For a man, to wear women’s clothes, usually for a show or entertainment.

• He dragged up for the show.
• The actors are dragging up for a comedy sketch.
• Have you ever dragged up for a party?

使い方： drag up for something (He dragged up for the charity show.)

類義語： dress in drag

よく使う表現： drag up for, drag up tonight

学習を嫌がる生徒を教育する

学ぶのを嫌がる子供に、苦労して勉強を教えること。

やさしい英語で： To teach children who do not want to learn, with considerable effort.

• He tried to drag up unwilling pupils.
• The village teacher spent years dragging up children who hated lessons.
• She complained that dragging up reluctant pupils left her exhausted.

使い方： drag someone up (The teacher struggled to drag up pupils who refused to study.)

類義語： educate

よく使う表現： drag up pupils, drag up someone