shun

避ける、遠ざける

意識して人や物事から距離を置き、関わりを拒む。

やさしい英語で： To deliberately stay away from someone or something, or refuse to have contact with them.

• She shuns large crowds.
• His neighbors shunned him after the scandal.
• Some actors shun publicity whenever they can.

類義語： avoid, keep away from, ostracize

よく使う表現： shun publicity, shun someone, shun the crowds

免れる、避ける

危険なことや不快なことから逃れる。

やさしい英語で： To get away from something dangerous or unpleasant.

• He sought to shun danger.
• They shunned the hardship of a winter journey.
• She tried to shun meeting her angry cousin.

使い方： shun doing something (He tried to shun facing his enemies.)

類義語： escape, evade

よく使う表現： shun danger, shun a duty, shun doing something

隠す

人や物を、ほかの人から見えないようにする。

やさしい英語で： To hide someone or something from view.

• She used her cloak to shun her face.
• A curtain shunned the bed from view.
• He shunned his eyes behind a raised sleeve.

使い方： shun something from view (The cloth shunned the object from view.)

類義語： hide, conceal, screen

反対語： reveal

よく使う表現： shun something from, shun the face

押す

人や物に力を加えて動かす。

やさしい英語で： To push someone or something.

• He shunned the door open.
• She shunned him aside with her shoulder.
• They shunned the heavy cart forward.

類義語： push, shove

反対語： pull

よく使う表現： shun someone aside, shun something forward