knock about

そこらにある、転がっている

近くのどこかに、忘れられたり片づけられなかったりして置かれている。

やさしい英語で： To be somewhere nearby, often forgotten or without a proper place.

• My keys are knocking about somewhere.
• We had an old radio knocking about in the garage.
• Are there any pencils knocking about in your bag?

使い方： be knocking about somewhere (There are some spare batteries knocking about in the drawer.)

類義語： lie around

よく使う表現： knock about somewhere, knock about the house

殴りつける、乱暴に扱う

人を何度も殴ったり、暴力的に扱ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To hit someone repeatedly or treat them roughly and violently.

• The bullies knocked him about.
• He was arrested for knocking his partner about.
• Don’t knock that old furniture about; it breaks easily.

使い方： knock someone about (The gang knocked him about before taking his wallet.)

類義語： beat up, batter, mistreat

よく使う表現： knock about someone, knock about something

ぶらぶら歩く、出回る

あてもなくあちこち移動する、または人から人へと渡る。

やさしい英語で： To move around without a clear plan, or pass from person to person.

• We knocked about town all afternoon.
• She knocked about abroad before settling in London.
• That story has been knocking about for years.

使い方： knock about somewhere (He knocked about Europe for a year.)

類義語： roam, wander, circulate

よく使う表現： knock about town, knock about Europe

付き合う、一緒に遊ぶ

友達として誰かと一緒に時間を過ごす。

やさしい英語で： To spend time with someone as friends.

• We knocked about together at school.
• Who do you knock about with these days?
• He stopped knocking about with that crowd last summer.

使い方： knock about with someone (She used to knock about with my sister.)

類義語： hang out, socialize

よく使う表現： knock about with someone, knock about together

のんびり過ごす

ある場所で、予定を決めず気楽に時間を過ごす。

やさしい英語で： To spend time in a place doing relaxed, unplanned activities.

• I like to knock about the garden.
• We knocked about the beach until sunset.
• He spent Saturday knocking about in his garage.

使い方： knock about somewhere (We knocked about the house all Sunday.)

類義語： hang around, potter about

よく使う表現： knock about home, knock about the garden

飲み干す、一気に飲む

飲み物を、たいていは一気に全部飲む。

やさしい英語で： To drink all of a drink, usually quickly.

• He knocked his drink about.
• They knocked a few pints about before supper.
• She knocked her whisky about and reached for her coat.

使い方： knock something about (He knocked his beer about before leaving.)

類義語： knock back, down, finish

よく使う表現： knock about a drink, knock about a pint