「ジェーン・エア」を読む前に覚えたい英単語40
Jane Eyre: An Autobiography
シャーロット・ブロンテが「ジェーン・エア」で何度も使う、英語の頻出4,000語に入らない40語です。先に覚えておくと、最初の章がずっと読みやすくなります。各単語に発音記号、意味、本文の例文をつけました。
till/ˈtɪɫ/…まで[ずっと]本文に108回
“Abbot and Bessie, I believe I gave orders that Jane Eyre should be left in the red-room till I came to her myself.”
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/叫ぶ本文に47回
exclaimed Abbot.
scarcely/ˈskɛɹsɫi/ほとんど…ない本文に42回
was my scarcely voluntary demand.
governess/ˈɡəvɝnəs/婦人の家庭教師本文に41回
… she had stood me in the stead of mother, governess, and …
calm/ˈkɑɫm/平静, 落ち着き, 沈着本文に41回
… in fact, my racked nerves were now in such a state that no calm could soothe, and no pleasure excite them agreeably.
delight/dɪˈɫaɪt/大喜び, 歓喜本文に39回
Her beauty, her pink cheeks and golden curls, seemed to give delight to all who looked at her, and to purchase indemnity for every fault.
amongst/əˈməŋst/=among本文に38回
I cannot tell; but I think if some of those amongst whom he hurls the Greek fire of his sarcasm, and over whom he flashes the levin-brand of his denunciation …
pupil/ˈpjupəɫ/生徒本文に38回
“Humility is a Christian grace, and one peculiarly appropriate to the pupils of Lowood; I, therefore, direct that especial care shall be bestowed on its cultivation amongst them.
charm/ˈtʃɑɹm/魅力本文に38回
… when this cherished volume was now placed in my hand—when I turned over its leaves, and sought in its marvellous pictures the charm I had, till now …
utter/ˈətɝ/を発する, 口に出す本文に36回
… dared me in an emphatic voice to rise from that place, or utter one syllable during the remainder of the day.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/尋ねる, 問い合わせる本文に36回
She inquired how long they had been dead: then how old I was …
brow/ˈbɹaʊ/まゆ, まゆ毛本文に36回
… turned his head slowly towards where I stood, and having examined me with the two inquisitive-looking grey eyes which twinkled under a pair of bushy brows, said solemnly …
curl/ˈkɝɫ/巻き毛カール本文に34回
“Little darling!—with her long curls and her blue eyes, and such a sweet colour as she has; just as if she were painted!—Bessie, I could fancy a Welsh rabbit for supper.”
schoolroom/ˈskuɫˌɹum/教室本文に33回
Overpowered by this time with weariness, I scarcely noticed what sort of a place the bedroom was, except that, like the schoolroom, I saw it was very long.
morrow/ˈmɑɹoʊ/明日, 翌日本文に32回
It was the hour of study; they were engaged in conning over their to-morrow’s task, and the hum I had heard was the combined result of their whispered repetitions.
countenance/ˈkaʊntənəns/顔つき, 顔色, 表情本文に31回
The first was a tall lady with dark hair, dark eyes, and a pale and large forehead; her figure was partly enveloped in a shawl, her countenance was grave, her bearing erect.
dread/ˈdɹɛd/…を非常にこわがる本文に31回
… I knew he would soon strike, and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would presently deal it.
pity/ˈpɪti/あわれみ, 同情本文に31回
… or elicit from the gloom some haloed face, bending over me with strange pity.
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/身のこなし, 動作, 態度本文に31回
Georgiana, who had a spoiled temper, a very acrid spite, a captious and insolent carriage, was universally indulged.
mistress/ˈmɪstɹəs/女主人, 主婦本文に30回
“Is that your mistress, nurse?”
mama/ˈmɑmə/おかあちゃん本文に30回
… John, and Georgiana were now clustered round their mama in the drawing-room: she lay reclined on a sofa by the fireside …
affection/əˈfɛkʃən/愛情, 好意, 恋情本文に30回
John had not much affection for his mother and sisters, and an antipathy to me.
hearth/ˈhɑɹθ/炉床本文に29回
Next day, by noon, I was up and dressed, and sat wrapped in a shawl by the nursery hearth.
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/…をささやく, ぼそぼそと言う, 小声で言う本文に29回
“I will indeed send her to school soon,” murmured Mrs. Reed sotto voce; and gathering up her work, she abruptly quitted the apartment.
nursery/ˈnɝsɝi/子供部屋, 育児室本文に29回
This room was chill, because it seldom had a fire; it was silent, because remote from the nursery and kitchen; solemn, because it was known to be so seldom entered.
fancy/ˈfænsi/空想, 想像本文に29回
It puzzles me now to remember with what absurd sincerity I doated on this little toy, half fancying it alive and capable of sensation.
parlour/ˈpɑɹɫɝ/居間本文に28回
I feared to return to the nursery, and feared to go forward to the parlour; ten minutes I stood in agitated hesitation …
fasten/ˈfæsən/…を締める本文に28回
He fastened the car door, climbed to his own seat outside, and we set off.
upstairs/əpˈstɛɹz/階上へ, 2階へ本文に28回
Aid was near him: Eliza and Georgiana had run for Mrs. Reed, who was gone upstairs: she now came upon the scene, followed by Bessie and her maid Abbot.
bonnet/ˈbɑnət/ボンネット本文に27回
… full of splendid shreds of silk and satin, and began making a new bonnet for Georgiana’s doll.
grey/ˈɡɹeɪ/灰色の, ねずみ色の, 鉛色の本文に27回
Up where the moors spread and grey rocks are piled?
mil/ˈmɪɫ/マイル本文に26回
“Fifty miles.”
presently/ˈpɹɛzəntɫi/やがて, まもなく本文に26回
… and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would presently deal it.
summon/ˈsəmən/を呼び出す, 召喚する, 召集する本文に26回
… Bessie was gone down to breakfast; my cousins had not yet been summoned to their mama; Eliza was putting on her bonnet and warm garden-coat to go and feed her poultry …
obey/oʊˈbeɪ/に従う, を守る本文に26回
… never was I happy in her presence; however carefully I obeyed, however strenuously I strove to please her …
interval/ˈɪntɝvəɫ/間の時間, 合い間本文に26回
At intervals, while turning over the leaves of my book, I studied the aspect of that winter afternoon.
descend/dɪˈsɛnd/下る, 降りる本文に26回
I slowly descended.
stern/ˈstɝn/いかめしい, 険しい本文に25回
He had a dark face, with stern features and a heavy brow; his eyes and gathered eyebrows looked ireful and thwarted just now …
cloak/ˈkɫoʊk/そでなし外とう, マント本文に25回
Each put on a coarse straw bonnet, with strings of coloured calico, and a cloak of grey frieze.
fetch/ˈfɛtʃ/を取って来る本文に25回
I returned to the window and fetched it thence.
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