turn away

入場を断る、拒む

人の入場を断る、または差し出された物を受け取らない。

やさしい英語で： To refuse to let someone enter, or refuse to accept something offered.

• The hotel turned us away.
• They never turn away a useful donation.
• Were you turned away at the border?

使い方： turn someone away from somewhere (They turned us away from the club because it was full.)

類義語： refuse, reject

反対語： admit, accept

よく使う表現： turn away visitors, turn someone away

顔を背ける、目をそらす

顔や体の向きを変え、人や物に向き合わないようにする。

やさしい英語で： To move your face or body so that you no longer face someone or something.

• He turned away.
• She turned away to hide her tears.
• Why did you turn away when I spoke?

使い方： turn away from someone/something (She turned away from the camera.)

類義語： look away, face away

よく使う表現： turn away quickly, turn away from someone, turn away suddenly, turn away from something

背を向ける、離れる

人や信念、生き方を支持したり、それに関わったりするのをやめる。

やさしい英語で： To stop supporting or being involved with a person, belief, or way of life.

• He turned away from his faith.
• They turned away from violence and chose peace.
• Why have you turned away from your old friends?

使い方： turn away from someone/something (She turned away from the party after the scandal.)

類義語： abandon, reject, forsake

反対語： embrace

よく使う表現： turn away from faith, turn away from violence

進路を変える、それる

向きを変え、それまで進んでいた道からそれる。

やさしい英語で： To change direction and leave the path you were following.

• The path turns away here.
• Our boat turned away from the coast.
• The road turns away from the river beyond the bridge.

使い方： turn away from something (The river turns away from the road here.)

類義語： veer, diverge

よく使う表現： turn away sharply, turn away from shore

防ぐ、払いのける

有害なことが起きたり、誰かに及んだりするのを防ぐ。

やさしい英語で： To prevent something harmful from happening or reaching someone.

• They prayed to turn away danger.
• The shield turned away the attack.
• Quick action turned away a possible disaster.

使い方： turn away something (The villagers believed the ceremony could turn away evil.)

類義語： avert, ward off, prevent

よく使う表現： turn away disaster, turn away harm