draw up

作成する、立案する

文書を書いたり、詳しい計画を立てたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To write a document or prepare a detailed plan.

• We need to draw up a plan.
• She drew up a list of possible guests.
• Has the lawyer drawn up the contract yet?

使い方： draw something up (The lawyer drew the agreement up yesterday.)

類義語： prepare, draft

よく使う表現： draw up a contract, draw up a plan, draw up a list

停車する

車がある場所に近づいてきて止まること。

やさしい英語で： If a vehicle does this, it stops after moving towards a place.

• A car drew up outside.
• The bus drew up beside the station.
• Two taxis had drawn up at the entrance.

使い方： draw up outside/beside something (A taxi drew up outside the hotel.)

類義語： pull up, stop

よく使う表現： draw up outside, draw up alongside, draw up beside someone

引き上げる、引き寄せる

物を上へ引いたり、自分の体に引き寄せたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To pull something upwards or closer to your body.

• She drew up her knees.
• He drew his legs up onto the sofa.
• The child had drawn up her feet to avoid the water.

使い方： draw something up to something (She drew her knees up to her chest.)

類義語： pull up, raise

反対語： lower

よく使う表現： draw up your knees, draw up your legs

整列させる

人や物を決まった列や集団に並べること。

やさしい英語で： To place people or things in ordered lines or groups.

• The officer drew up his troops.
• They drew the soldiers up in a square.
• The guards were drawn up outside the palace.

使い方： draw someone/something up in something (The officer drew the soldiers up in two rows.)

類義語： arrange, line up

よく使う表現： draw up troops, draw up soldiers

止める

車や馬の動きを止めること。

やさしい英語で： To make a vehicle or horse stop moving.

• The driver drew up the carriage.
• She drew her horse up at the gate.
• He drew up the coach beside the inn.

類義語： stop, halt

よく使う表現： draw up a carriage, draw up the coach