run away

走って逃げる、逃げる

人や何かから逃れるために、走ってその場を離れること。

やさしい英語で： To move quickly on foot to escape someone or something.

• The rabbit ran away.
• We ran away from the fire.
• Why did you run away when you saw me?

使い方： run away from someone/something (The boy ran away from the angry dog.)

類義語： flee, escape

よく使う表現： run away quickly, run away screaming

家出する

多くは子どもが、すぐ帰るつもりなく、家をこっそり出ること。

やさしい英語で： To leave home secretly, often as a child, without planning to return soon.

• She ran away from home.
• The missing boy had run away after an argument.
• Did you ever want to run away as a child?

使い方： run away from home (He ran away from home at fifteen.)

類義語： leave home

反対語： return home

よく使う表現： run away again, run away together

暴走する

車や機械が、制御できない状態で動いたり作動したりすること。

やさしい英語で： If a vehicle or machine does this, it moves or works uncontrollably.

• The train ran away downhill.
• A diesel engine can run away if it burns leaking oil.
• The cart ran away when its brake failed.

類義語： go out of control

よく使う表現： run away downhill, run away uncontrollably