put back

元に戻す

物を以前あった場所に戻す。

やさしい英語で： To return something to the place where it was before.

• Put the book back, please.
• She put her keys back in the drawer.
• Have you put everything back on the shelf?

使い方： put something back (Please put the scissors back.); put something back in/on something (Put the milk back in the fridge.)

類義語： replace, return

よく使う表現： put back something, put back the book

時計を戻す

時計を調整して、今より前の時刻を示すようにする。

やさしい英語で： To change a clock so that it shows an earlier time.

• Put the clocks back tonight.
• I put my watch back an hour.
• Have you remembered to put the kitchen clock back?

使い方： put a clock/the clocks back + time period (We put the clocks back one hour in autumn.)

類義語： set back

反対語： put forward

よく使う表現： put back the clocks, put back a clock

延期する

予定されていた行事を後の時刻や日付に移す。

やさしい英語で： To move an arranged event to a later time or date.

• They put the meeting back.
• The wedding was put back until September.
• Can we put our appointment back by an hour?

使い方： put something back to + time/date (They put the appointment back to Friday.); put something back by + period (We put the start back by half an hour.)

類義語： postpone, delay, put off

反対語： bring forward

よく使う表現： put back something, put back the meeting

一気に飲む

酒を素早く、多くの場合大量に飲む。

やさしい英語で： To drink alcohol quickly, often in large amounts.

• He put back two beers.
• She put her drink back and left the bar.
• How many shots did they put back?

使い方： put something back (He put three beers back before dinner.)

類義語： knock back, down

よく使う表現： put back a beer, put back something

引き返す

船が向きを変えて、前にいた場所や港へ戻る。

やさしい英語で： For a boat or ship, to turn around and return to an earlier place.

• The ship had to put back.
• We put back to port when the storm grew worse.
• The captain decided to put back into harbour.

使い方： put back to/into + place (The ship put back to port after its engine failed.)

類義語： turn back, return

よく使う表現： put back to port, put back into harbour