draw out

長引かせる

物事を、しばしば望まれる以上に長く続かせる。

やさしい英語で： To make something continue longer, often longer than people want.

• Please don’t draw out the meeting.
• He drew out his goodbye for several minutes.
• Why are they drawing this process out?

使い方： draw something out (Her extra questions drew the meeting out.)

類義語： prolong, extend, lengthen

反対語： shorten

よく使う表現： draw out something, draw out negotiations

聞き出す、引き出す

丁寧に質問するなどして、人の知っていることや気持ちを話してもらう。

やさしい英語で： To get someone to reveal information or feelings, usually by asking careful questions.

• Her questions drew out useful details.
• The interviewer drew out memories of his childhood.
• How can we draw more information out of this witness?

使い方： draw something out of someone (Gentle questions drew the truth out of him.)

類義語： elicit, bring out

よく使う表現： draw out information, draw out details

話を引き出す、打ち解けさせる

内気な人を安心させ、気軽に話せるようにする。

やさしい英語で： To help a shy person feel comfortable enough to talk openly.

• Try to draw out the quiet guests.
• The teacher drew him out by asking about his hobbies.
• She is shy, but talking about animals draws her out.

使い方： draw someone out (A few friendly questions helped draw her out.)

類義語： encourage to talk

よく使う表現： draw out someone, draw out guests

取り出す、抜き取る

中にあるものを引っ張ったりして外に出す。

やさしい英語で： To pull something from inside something else.

• The nurse drew out some blood.
• He used tweezers to draw out the splinter.
• This pump draws water out of the well.

使い方： draw something out of something (The pump draws water out of the tank.)

類義語： extract, pull out, remove

よく使う表現： draw out blood, draw out something

おびき出す

動物を隠れている場所から外に出させる。

やさしい英語で： To make an animal leave the place where it is hiding.

• The food drew out the fox.
• They drew the rabbit out of its hole with a carrot.
• Will fresh meat draw the animal out?

使い方： draw something out of somewhere (We used food to draw the cat out of its hiding place.)

類義語： lure out, flush out

よく使う表現： draw out animals, draw out something

追加のカードで逆転する

追加のカードを引き、負けていた手札を勝てる手札に変える。

やさしい英語で： In cards, to get extra cards that change your losing hand into a winning one.

• She drew out with the last card.
• He drew out on his opponent by making a full house.
• Can I still draw out and win this pot?

使い方： draw out on someone (He drew out on me with a straight on the final card.)

類義語： outdraw

よく使う表現： draw out on someone, draw out again