pull down

引き下げる

特に衣服などを引っ張って下へ動かす。

やさしい英語で： To move something lower by pulling it, especially a piece of clothing.

• Pull down your sleeves.
• He pulled his shirt down before the photo.
• Can you pull down the blind?

使い方： pull something down (She pulled her skirt down over her knees.)

類義語： lower

反対語： raise

よく使う表現： pull down blinds, pull down sleeves, pull down trousers

取り壊す、解体する

建物や大きな構造物を意図的に壊す。

やさしい英語で： To destroy a building or other large structure deliberately.

• They will pull down the old house.
• The factory was pulled down last year.
• Why are they pulling down that bridge?

使い方： pull something down (The council plans to pull the old library down.)

類義語： demolish, tear down, knock down

反対語： build

よく使う表現： pull down buildings, pull down walls, pull down something

引き倒す、引き落とす

人や物を引っ張って地面に倒す。

やさしい英語で： To make someone or something fall to the ground by pulling.

• The cat pulled down the curtain.
• He grabbed my arm and pulled me down.
• Be careful: you could pull that shelf down.

使い方： pull someone/something down (The child pulled the vase down from the shelf.)

類義語： drag down

よく使う表現： pull down someone, pull down something