give way

崩れる、折れる

重さや圧力に耐えられず、壊れたり崩れたりする。

やさしい英語で： To break or collapse because of weight or pressure.

• The old chair gave way.
• His knees gave way as he stood up.
• The roof could give way under the weight of the snow.

使い方： give way under something (The shelf gave way under the weight of the books.)

類義語： collapse, break, buckle

よく使う表現： give way beneath someone, give way under pressure

道を譲る

道路で、ほかの車や歩行者などを先に通す。

やさしい英語で： You wait and allow another driver or person walking to pass before you.

• You must give way here.
• We gave way to a bus.
• Do cars give way to people at this crossing?

使い方： give way to someone/something (Drivers must give way to cyclists here.)

類義語： yield

よく使う表現： give way to pedestrians, give way to traffic

折れる、屈する

繰り返し頼まれたり説得されたりして、ついに受け入れる。

やさしい英語で： To finally agree to something after someone keeps asking or trying to persuade you.

• She begged until he gave way.
• The manager finally gave way to our requests.
• Will they give way under pressure from the public?

使い方： give way to someone/something (He gave way to their demands after a long discussion.)

類義語： give in, yield

反対語： resist

よく使う表現： give way to someone, give way under pressure

取って代わられる、道を譲る

別のものに取って代わられ、なくなったり重要性が薄れたりする。

やさしい英語で： To disappear or become less important as something else takes its place.

• Winter gave way to spring.
• Their initial excitement soon gave way to worry.
• Old farming methods are giving way to modern technology.

使い方： give way to something (Her anger gave way to relief.)

類義語： be replaced by, make way for

よく使う表現： give way to something, gradually give way

発言を譲る

自分の話を中断して、ほかの人に話させる。

やさしい英語で： You stop speaking briefly so another person can ask a question or make a point.

• Will you give way?
• She gave way so I could ask a question.
• The speaker refused to give way during the debate.

使い方： give way to someone (The minister gave way to another member.)

類義語： yield the floor

よく使う表現： give way briefly, give way to someone

感情に身を任せる

強い感情を抑えるのをやめ、そのまま表に出す。

やさしい英語で： You stop holding back a strong feeling and allow yourself to express it.

• He gave way to tears.
• She would not give way to despair.
• After the funeral, I finally gave way to grief.

使い方： give way to something (Alone at last, she gave way to tears.)

類義語： yield to, give in to

反対語： resist

よく使う表現： give way to grief, give way to tears