keel over

倒れる、気絶する

体の力が抜けたり意識を失ったりして、突然倒れること。

やさしい英語で： If you suddenly fall down because you feel weak or lose consciousness, you collapse.

• She keeled over in the heat.
• I felt so dizzy that I nearly keeled over.
• He keeled over while waiting for the bus but soon woke up.

使い方： keel over from/with something (He keeled over from exhaustion.)

類義語： collapse, faint, pass out

よく使う表現： keel over suddenly, keel over from heat, almost keel over

死ぬ、急死する

特に突然死ぬことをいう、くだけた表現。

やさしい英語で： To die, especially suddenly.

• He keeled over dead at work.
• She feared her old dog might keel over any day.
• The villain keels over at the end of the film.

類義語： die, drop dead

よく使う表現： keel over dead, just keel over, keel over suddenly

転覆する

船が大きく横に傾いて元に戻れなくなり、裏返ることもあること。

やさしい英語で： If a boat turns too far onto its side, it cannot return upright and may turn upside down.

• The boat keeled over in the storm.
• A huge wave made the fishing vessel keel over.
• Could this ship keel over in strong winds?

類義語： capsize, overturn

よく使う表現： boat keel over, keel over suddenly, keel over in waves