rout

総崩れ、大敗

軍や相手が降参したり、混乱して退却したりするほどの完全な敗北。

やさしい英語で： A complete defeat that makes an army or opponent give up or retreat in confusion.

• The battle ended in a rout.
• Their victory became a complete rout of the enemy.
• The army fled in confusion after the rout.

使い方： a rout of someone/something (The battle ended in a rout of the invading army.)

類義語： crushing defeat, drubbing

反対語： victory, triumph

よく使う表現： a complete rout, rout of something, turn into a rout

カタツムリの群れ

何匹ものカタツムリが集まったもの。

やさしい英語で： A group of snails.

• A rout of snails crossed the path.
• We found a small rout beneath a flowerpot.
• The gardener watched a rout of snails eating the lettuce.

使い方： a rout of snails (A rout of snails gathered under the wet leaves.)

類義語： escargatoire

よく使う表現： rout of snails, a small rout

寄せ集め、雑多な集まり

さまざまな物が、決まった順序もなく集まったもの。

やさしい英語で： A mixed collection of things with no clear order.

• A rout of objects covered the desk.
• He sorted through a rout of old papers.
• The cupboard held a confused rout of cups and bottles.

使い方： a rout of things (A rout of broken tools filled the shed.)

類義語： jumble, assortment, hotchpotch

よく使う表現： rout of something, a confused rout

暴徒、やじ馬の群れ

騒がしく制御のきかない群衆。特に犯罪者や乱暴な人々の集まり。

やさしい英語で： A noisy, uncontrolled crowd, especially a group of criminals or violent people.

• A noisy rout filled the street.
• The guards faced an angry rout outside the palace.
• A rout of thieves had gathered near the bridge.

使い方： a rout of people (A rout of armed men rushed towards the gate.)

類義語： mob, rabble, gang

よく使う表現： rout of thieves, a noisy rout, an angry rout

打ち負かす、敗走させる

敵や相手を完全に破り、多くの場合は混乱して逃げる状態にする。

やさしい英語で： To defeat an enemy or opponent completely, often making them run away in confusion.

• Our team routed the visitors.
• The cavalry routed the enemy at dawn.
• They were routed six goals to one in the final.

類義語： crush, defeat, overwhelm, trounce

よく使う表現： rout the enemy, rout an army, rout the opposition

いびきをかく

眠っている間に、大きく荒い音を出す。

やさしい英語で： To make a loud rough noise while sleeping.

• He began to rout in his sleep.
• The old man routed loudly all night.
• She could hear the sleeper routing through the thin wall.

類義語： snore

よく使う表現： rout loudly, rout in bed

ほえる、うなる

大きな動物の鳴き声のような、低く大きな声を出す。

やさしい英語で： To make a loud, deep noise, like a large animal calling.

• The bull began to rout.
• Cattle routed loudly in the dark field.
• The wounded beast routed as the hunters approached.

類義語： bellow, roar, snort

よく使う表現： rout loudly, rout and roar

叫ぶ、どなる

非常に大きな声で何かを言う。

やさしい英語で： To say something in a very loud voice.

• He routed a warning across the yard.
• The guard routed out the command again.
• She routed her answer above the noise of the crowd.

使い方： rout out something (The captain routed out an order to stop.)

類義語： shout, bellow, roar

反対語： whisper

よく使う表現： rout out orders, rout a warning