tear off

引きちぎる、はぎ取る

強く引っ張って、つながっている部分を切り離して取る。

やさしい英語で： To remove something by pulling it hard enough to break it away.

• Tear off a small piece of paper.
• He tore the sleeve off his shirt.
• I tore it off before opening the box.

使い方： tear something off something (She tore the label off the bottle.)

類義語： rip off

よく使う表現： tear off something, tear off a label, tear something off

ちぎれる、破れて取れる

つなぐ部分が破れたり切れたりして、完全に離れる。

やさしい英語で： To come away from something because the connecting material breaks.

• The loose corner tore off.
• A page tore off the calendar when it fell.
• The sleeve tore off as he pulled his arm free.

使い方： tear off something (The loose flap tore off the envelope.)

類義語： rip off, come off

よく使う表現： tear off easily, tear off completely, tear off something

猛スピードで立ち去る、飛び出していく

走ったり車に乗ったりして、ものすごい速さで去る。

やさしい英語で： To leave very quickly, usually running or driving.

• He tore off without saying goodbye.
• The car tore off down the road.
• Why did she tear off so suddenly?

使い方： tear off down something (The rider tore off down the street.)

類義語： rush off, dash off, speed away

よく使う表現： tear off home, tear off quickly, tear off down

屋根材を撤去する

古い屋根材をすべて取り除き、その下の木の面を露出させる。

やさしい英語で： To remove all the old covering from a roof, leaving the wooden surface beneath.

• They will tear off the old roofing.
• The workers tore off every layer before replacing the shingles.
• Should we tear off the roof covering first?

類義語： strip

よく使う表現： tear off roofing, tear off shingles, tear off something