under fire

批判を浴びて、非難されて

悪いことをしたと思われるなどして、強い批判を受けている状態。

やさしい英語で： Being strongly criticized, often because people think you have done something wrong.

• The minister is under fire.
• Her company came under fire for wasting water.
• The plan has been under fire from local residents.

使い方： under fire for something/doing something (The mayor is under fire for closing the library.); under fire from someone (The policy came under fire from teachers.)

類義語： under attack, facing criticism

よく使う表現： come under fire, under fire for something

銃撃を受けて、砲火を浴びて

銃や大砲などによる攻撃を受けている状態。

やさしい英語で： Being attacked by people shooting guns or other weapons.

• The soldiers were under fire.
• Our convoy came under fire near the bridge.
• They rescued the wounded while still under fire.

使い方： under fire from someone/something (The patrol came under fire from enemy soldiers.)

類義語： under attack

よく使う表現： come under fire, soldiers under fire, remain under fire