stampede

群衆の暴走、パニックによる殺到

恐れた人や動物が、突然いっせいに走り出すこと。

やさしい英語で： A sudden rush of frightened people or animals moving together.

• The loud bang caused a stampede.
• People were injured in the stampede near the exit.
• The guards prevented another stampede by opening more gates.

類義語： rush

よく使う表現： a stampede, cause a stampede, stampede of people

動物の群れの暴走

動物の群れが恐怖から突然いっせいに走って逃げること。

やさしい英語で： A group of animals suddenly running away together because they are frightened.

• Thunder caused a cattle stampede.
• The herd scattered after the stampede.
• Several fences were damaged during the buffalo stampede.

類義語： crush, flight, jam, rush

よく使う表現： cattle stampede, buffalo stampede, stampede of horses

殺到

多くの人が同じ強い思いや欲求から、突然同じ行動に走ること。

やさしい英語で： Many people suddenly taking the same action because they share a strong feeling or desire.

• The sale triggered a stampede of buyers.
• There was a stampede for tickets after the announcement.
• Falling prices caused a stampede into the housing market.

使い方： a stampede for something (The discount caused a stampede for winter coats.); a stampede into something (There was a stampede into gold as prices rose.)

類義語： rush

よく使う表現： stampede for tickets, stampede into something, stampede of buyers

一斉に逃げ出す、暴走させる

恐怖でいっせいに逃げる。または動物の群れを怖がらせて逃げさせる。

やさしい英語で： To run away together in fear, or make a group of animals run away in fear.

• The horses stampeded when the gun fired.
• People stampeded toward the open doors.
• A passing truck stampeded the cattle.

使い方： stampede toward/out of something (The crowd stampeded out of the hall.)

類義語： bolt, flee

よく使う表現： stampede toward something, stampede the cattle, stampede out

性急な行動に駆り立てる

人に圧力をかけ、よく考えないまま急いで行動させる。

やさしい英語で： To pressure someone into doing something quickly without thinking carefully.

• Do not let them stampede you into buying.
• The warning stampeded us into making a decision.
• She refused to be stampeded into signing the agreement.

使い方： stampede someone into doing something (The salesman stampeded him into paying a deposit.)

類義語： pressure, rush

よく使う表現： stampede someone into, stampede into buying