look off

視線のフェイントをかける

パスやプレーをする方向と違う方を見て、相手を惑わせる。

やさしい英語で： To confuse opponents by looking in a different direction from where you will pass or play.

• Try to look off the defender.
• She looked off her opponent before passing to the left.
• The quarterback looked the safety off and threw to an open receiver.

使い方： look someone off (The quarterback looked the defender off before throwing the pass.)

よく使う表現： look off defenders, look off someone

視線で惑わせる

本当の狙いとは別の方を見て、相手を惑わせる。

やさしい英語で： To trick someone by looking away from what you really plan to do or use.

• She looked him off before grabbing the card.
• The magician looked the audience off while hiding the coin.
• He tried to look the guard off by staring at another door.

使い方： look someone off (She looked the guard off before reaching for the key.)

類義語： misdirect, distract

よく使う表現： look off someone, look off opponents

にらんで追い払う

険しい目つきで相手を見て、やめさせたり立ち去らせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone stop or go away by giving them an unfriendly look.

• She looked the stranger off.
• His stern face looked off anyone who approached.
• The old man looked the curious children off without a word.

使い方： look someone off (The owner looked the unwanted visitor off.)

類義語： scare off, discourage

よく使う表現： look off someone, look off visitors