get down

降りる、下ろす

低い場所へ降りる、または人や物をそこへ下ろすこと。

やさしい英語で： To move to a lower place, or help someone or something move there.

• The cat cannot get down.
• We got down from the roof safely.
• Could you get the suitcase down for me?

使い方： get down from something (The boy got down from the wall.); get someone/something down (Can you get that box down?)

類義語： come down, bring down, descend

反対語： go up

よく使う表現： get down safely, get down from something, get something down

伏せる、身をかがめる

けがを避けるために、体を低くして地面に近づけること。

やさしい英語で： To lower your body close to the ground to avoid being hurt.

• Get down! Someone is shooting!
• We got down behind a wall.
• She told the children to get down on the floor.

類義語： duck, take cover

よく使う表現： get down quickly, get down low

取りかかる、本腰を入れる

仕事や話題に集中し、本気で取りかかること。

やさしい英語で： To start giving your full attention to a task or subject.

• Let's get down to work.
• She got down to studying after dinner.
• When will we get down to discussing the costs?

使い方： get down to something (Let's get down to business.); get down to doing something (I finally got down to writing the report.)

類義語： settle down to, focus on, start

よく使う表現： get down to work, get down to business

落ち込ませる、気をめいらせる

人を悲しくさせたり、疲れさせたり、希望を失わせたりすること。

やさしい英語で： To make someone feel unhappy, tired, or less hopeful.

• This weather gets me down.
• The constant criticism got her down.
• Don't let one bad result get you down.

使い方： get someone down (All these delays are getting me down.)

類義語： depress, discourage, wear down

反対語： cheer up

よく使う表現： get someone down, get someone down emotionally

飲み込む

食べ物や飲み物、薬を、特に飲みにくいときになんとか飲み込むこと。

やさしい英語で： To manage to swallow food, drink, or medicine, especially when it is difficult.

• I could barely get the pill down.
• She got some soup down despite her sore throat.
• Can you get any water down?

使い方： get something down (He could not get the tablet down.)

類義語： swallow

よく使う表現： get something down, get down food

盛り上がる、思い切り楽しむ

踊ったり音楽を演奏したりして、自由に元気よく楽しむこと。

やさしい英語で： To enjoy yourself freely and with energy, often by dancing or playing music.

• Come on, let's get down!
• Everyone got down when the band started playing.
• They were getting down on the dance floor.

使い方： get down with someone (We got down with our friends at the party.)

類義語： let loose, have fun, party

よく使う表現： get down tonight, get down together