pin down

特定する、明確にする

何かが正確には何なのかを突き止めたり、はっきり決めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To find or decide exactly what something is.

• We cannot pin down the cause.
• They finally pinned down a date for the meeting.
• Can you pin down what feels wrong?

使い方： pin something down (We need to pin the exact cause down.)

類義語： identify, establish, determine

よく使う表現： pin down details, pin down something, pin down dates

明確な返答を迫る

相手にはっきり答えるよう迫ったり、具体的な約束をさせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone give a clear answer or agree to something definite.

• Can you pin him down on a price?
• The reporter pinned her down on her plans.
• We finally pinned the supplier down to a delivery date.

使い方： pin someone down on something (We pinned the builder down on a final price.); pin someone down to something (Can you pin her down to a definite date?)

類義語： press, get a commitment from

よく使う表現： pin down someone, pin down suppliers

両肩をマットにつけて押さえる

特にレスリングで、相手を仰向けにして両肩をマットに押しつける。

やさしい英語で： To hold someone on their back with both shoulders touching the ground, especially in wrestling.

• Try to pin down your opponent.
• She pinned him down with both shoulders on the mat.
• He struggled as the stronger wrestler pinned him down.

使い方： pin someone down (The wrestler pinned his opponent down on the mat.)

類義語： pin

よく使う表現： pin down someone, pin down opponents

ピンで留める

小さな金属のピンで物を留め、動かないようにする。

やさしい英語で： To hold something in place with small metal pins.

• Pin down the tablecloth.
• She pinned down the paper pattern before cutting the fabric.
• Have you pinned the loose edges down?

使い方： pin something down (Pin the cloth down before cutting it.)

類義語： pin, fasten, secure

よく使う表現： pin down fabric, pin down something