gun

銃、鉄砲

金属の筒から弾丸を発射する武器。

やさしい英語で： A weapon that shoots bullets through a metal tube.

• The officer carried a gun.
• Someone fired a gun outside.
• They kept their guns in a locked cupboard.

類義語： firearm

よく使う表現： fire a gun, loaded gun, carry a gun

拳銃、ピストル

片手で持って弾丸を撃つ小型の銃。

やさしい英語で： A small weapon that you hold in one hand to shoot bullets.

• He held a gun in one hand.
• She put the gun back in its holster.
• The robber pulled a small gun from his pocket.

類義語： handgun, pistol

よく使う表現： small gun, draw a gun, gun in hand

小銃、散弾銃

肩に当てて弾丸や散弾を撃つ、長い銃。

やさしい英語で： A long weapon held against the shoulder to shoot bullets or small metal pieces.

• The hunter carried a long gun.
• He raised the gun to his shoulder.
• She cleaned her hunting gun after returning home.

類義語： rifle, shotgun

よく使う表現： hunting gun, long gun, shoulder a gun

エンジンをふかす、加速させる

アクセルを操作してエンジンの回転を速くする。

やさしい英語で： To make an engine run faster by pressing its speed control.

• He gunned the engine.
• She gunned the motor and sped away.
• Do not gun the engine while the car is parked.

類義語： rev, accelerate

よく使う表現： gun the engine, gun a motor

撃つ、撃ち倒す

人を銃で撃ち、多くの場合殺したり重傷を負わせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To shoot someone, usually killing or seriously hurting them.

• The men gunned down a guard.
• She was gunned down outside the station.
• Police believe the victim was gunned down by a stranger.

使い方： gun someone down (The attackers gunned him down outside his house.)

類義語： shoot

よく使う表現： gun someone down, gun down someone

狙う、付け狙う

人を傷つけたり、負かしたり、困らせたりしようとする。

やさしい英語で： To try to harm someone, defeat them, or get them into trouble.

• His rivals are gunning for him.
• The boss has been gunning for me since Monday.
• Why are the newspapers gunning for her?

使い方： gun for someone (The opposition has been gunning for the minister all week.)

類義語： target, go after

よく使う表現： gun for someone, gun for rivals

応援する、支持する

人や物事を熱心に支持し、成功を願う。

やさしい英語で： To strongly support someone or something and hope they succeed.

• We are all gunning for you.
• Her friends were gunning for her throughout the contest.
• The fans are gunning for their team today.

使い方： gun for someone/something (The whole family is gunning for you in the final.)

類義語： root for, cheer on

よく使う表現： gun for someone, gun for victory