duck out

こっそり抜け出す、そっと立ち去る

催しが終わる前などに、素早く目立たず立ち去ること。

やさしい英語で： To leave quickly and quietly, often before an event has finished.

• I ducked out early.
• She ducked out before the speeches began.
• Can we duck out without anyone noticing?

使い方： duck out of something (He ducked out of the party before midnight.)

類義語： slip away, sneak out

よく使う表現： duck out early, duck out quietly, duck out briefly, duck out the door

逃れる、回避する

期待されている仕事を避けたり、望まない状況から逃れたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To avoid doing something you are expected to do, or escape an unwanted situation.

• He always ducks out of chores.
• She ducked out of helping us move.
• You cannot duck out of your responsibilities forever.

使い方： duck out of something (They ducked out of their duties.); duck out of doing something (He ducked out of cleaning the kitchen.)

類義語： avoid, evade, get out of

よく使う表現： duck out of work, duck out of something, duck out again

支払わずに逃げる、踏み倒す

借金や代金を払わずに済むよう、逃げたり隠れたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To leave or hide so that you do not have to pay money you owe.

• They ducked out on the bill.
• He ducked out without paying for his meal.
• The tenant ducked out on three months of rent.

使い方： duck out on something (The guests ducked out on their hotel bill.)

類義語： skip out, avoid paying

よく使う表現： duck out on something, duck out on payment, duck out without paying