fight off

抵抗する、抑え込む

病気や望ましくない感情などに負けないように抵抗すること。

やさしい英語で： To try to stop an illness, feeling, or other unwanted condition from affecting you.

• I'm fighting off a cold.
• She fought off tears while saying goodbye.
• He drank coffee to fight off sleep during the night shift.

使い方： fight off something (Your body needs rest to fight off the infection.)

類義語： resist, ward off, fend off

反対語： succumb to

よく使う表現： fight off an infection, fight off sleep, fight off tears

撃退する、退ける

攻撃や挑戦に立ち向かい、うまく退けること。

やさしい英語で： To stop an attack or challenge by struggling successfully against it.

• They fought off the attackers.
• The team fought off a strong challenge from their rivals.
• Can the small company fight off competition from larger firms?

使い方： fight off someone/something (The guards fought off the attackers.)

類義語： repel, beat back, fend off

よく使う表現： fight off an attack, fight off attackers, fight off competition

激しく攻撃する

けんかや戦いの中で、相手を激しく攻撃すること。

やさしい英語で： To attack someone fiercely in a fight.

• He fought off his opponent fiercely.
• The two men fought each other off with angry blows.
• She was fighting him off, punching and kicking wildly.

使い方： fight off someone (He fought off his opponent with fierce punches.)

類義語： attack, assault

よく使う表現： fight off someone, fight off an opponent