take by storm

席巻する、旋風を巻き起こす

ある場所や集団の間で、ごく短い間に大人気になること。

やさしい英語で： To become very popular in a place or among a group very quickly.

• The band took London by storm.
• Her first novel has taken the country by storm.
• Could this new app take the world by storm?

使い方： take + place or market + by storm (The new game took the market by storm.)

類義語： become a sensation, sweep

よく使う表現： take somewhere by storm, take London by storm

魅了する、熱狂させる

人々に突然強い印象を与え、大きな興奮や関心を引き起こすこと。

やさしい英語で： To impress people suddenly and strongly, making them very excited or interested.

• Her singing took the audience by storm.
• The young actor took the judges by storm with his first speech.
• Their energy has taken festival crowds by storm.

使い方： take + person or audience + by storm (Her lively performance took the audience by storm.)

類義語： captivate, wow, win over

よく使う表現： take someone by storm, take audiences by storm

強襲して占領する

突然の激しい攻撃によって、ある場所を占領すること。

やさしい英語で： To capture a place through a sudden, powerful attack.

• The soldiers took the fort by storm.
• They planned to take the castle by storm before dawn.
• The troops had taken three enemy posts by storm.

使い方： take + place + by storm (The army took the fortress by storm.)

類義語： storm, capture

よく使う表現： take something by storm, take forts by storm