drive away

車で立ち去る

自分で車などを運転して、その場から去る。

やさしい英語で： To leave a place in a vehicle that you are controlling.

• She got into her car and drove away.
• He drove the new truck away that morning.
• Don’t drive away without checking the tyres.

使い方： drive away from somewhere (She drove away from the hotel.); drive something away (He bought the van and drove it away.)

類義語： drive off

よく使う表現： drive away slowly, drive something away

追い払う、遠ざける

怖がらせたり、嫌な思いをさせたりして、人や動物などを去らせる。

やさしい英語で： To make someone or something leave by frightening, annoying, or discouraging them.

• The dog drove the birds away.
• High prices are driving away customers.
• His rude comments drove his friends away.

使い方： drive someone/something away / drive away someone/something (The noise drove the birds away.); drive someone/something away from something (High prices drove customers away from the shop.)

類義語： chase away, scare off, repel

反対語： attract

よく使う表現： drive away customers, drive someone away, drive something away