「青いスカラベ」を読む前に覚えたい英単語40
The blue scarab
リチャード・オースティン・フリーマンが「青いスカラベ」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。
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/…を叫ぶ, 大声で言う本文に51回
“I am sorry to hear you say that, Jervis,” he exclaimed, “because I was proposing to hand the letter over to you to examine and report on.”
footprint/ˈfʊtˌpɹɪnt/足跡本文に42回
From the window we turned to examine more closely the footprints on the floor, and, while I took a series of measurements with my spring tape, Foxton entered them in my notebook.
rick/ˈɹɪk/積み山本文に36回
About two o’clock this morning, a rural constable observed a rick on fire out on the marshes near the creek.
robbery/ˈɹɑbɝi/泥棒をすること本文に35回
It is really a matter of a robbery, but not quite an ordinary robbery.
coroner/ˈkɔɹənɝ/検死官本文に30回
I’ll just run in and give them the facts and then go on to the coroner’s office.”
probability/ˌpɹɑbəˈbɪɫəˌti/ありそうなこと, 起こりそうなこと, 見込み本文に30回
“As a matter of probability, yes.
scarabスカラブ本文に29回
There were a number of share certificates, a lease, one or two agreements, some family photographs and a small box containing an old letter and a scarab.
inch/ˈɪntʃ/インチ尺度の単位で1/12foot, 2.54cm本文に29回
It was about an inch and a half long.
barge/ˈbɑɹdʒ/平底の荷船, はしけ本文に27回
“And what about the barge?”
evidently/ˈɛvədəntɫi/明らかに本文に26回
Our approach up the drive had evidently been observed, for Blowgrave and his daughter were waiting at the porch to receive us.
seal/ˈsiɫ/印章, 印鑑, 判本文に26回
He took from his pocket-book and handed to Thorndyke an ordinary envelope addressed in typewritten characters, and sealed with a large, elliptical seal, the face of which was covered with minute hieroglyphics.
plaster/ˈpɫæstɝ/しっくい, プラスターこう薬本文に25回
“These,” said Thorndyke, exhibiting the “models” to Superintendent Miller—who viewed them with an undisguised grin—“are plaster casts of the interiors of a pair of slippers—very old and much too tight—belonging to Mr. Macauley.
bolt/ˈboʊɫt/かんぬき, 差し錠本文に24回
As she couldn’t get any answer, she tried the door and found it bolted on the inside, and then she came and told me.
frost/ˈfɹɔst/霜本文に22回
… ergotism, and frost-bite.”
poison/ˈpɔɪzən/毒, 毒薬本文に22回
There is such a thing as homicidal poisoning, you know.”
morrow/ˈmɑɹoʊ/明日, 翌日本文に20回
I will ask you to leave both these letters for me to examine more minutely, and I shall probably want to make an inspection of the premises—perhaps to-morrow.”
superintendent/ˌsupɝənˈtɛndənt/監督者, 長官, 所長本文に20回
Foxton’s sudden reticence restrained me from uttering the obvious comment on the superintendent’s achievement.
constable/ˈkɑnstəbəɫ/巡査, 警官本文に19回
… a thunderous crash and an ear-splitting yell, and the formidable barbarian lay prostrate on the floor with one massive constable sitting astride his chest and the other seated on his knees.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/尋ねる, 問い合わせる本文に19回
inquired Polton, who was always agog at the word “investigation.”
wallet/ˈwɔɫət/紙入れ, 財布本文に19回
Mr. Harewood folded up the will and put it in a leather wallet which he slipped into his pocket, stating his intention of taking the will forthwith to deposit with his lawyer at Welsbury.
inquest/ˈɪnˌkwɛst/死因審問本文に18回
… and even if she is, as you will have to give evidence at the inquest, you don’t want the police to get there first and turn out the room before you’ve made your inspection.”
probable/ˈpɹɑbəbəɫ/ありそうな, 起こりそうな本文に18回
… and the luck was with Reuben, though it seems probable that he gave luck some assistance.
halt/ˈhɔɫt/停止する本文に18回
… until he reached a heap of freshly-turned earth, where he halted and pointed tragically to a spot where the turf had evidently been raised and untidily replaced.
bullion/ˈbʊɫjən/金塊, 金の延べ棒, 地金本文に17回
“With reference to this bullion,” said Thorndyke, “I understand that you weighed the bars separately from the case?”
inspect/ˌɪnˈspɛkt/…を検査する, 念入りに調べる本文に17回
The former he read through and then inspected the paper closely, holding it up to the light to observe the watermark.
ruby/ˈɹubi/紅玉, ルビー本文に16回
They were all cut stones, and most of them of exceptional size; rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and a few diamonds.
deceased/dɪˈsist/死亡した, 故人となった本文に16回
He further stated that he had been present at the autopsy, that he had found on the throat and limbs of the deceased, bruises that suggested a struggle and violent restraint.
jewel/ˈdʒuəɫ/宝石本文に16回
… and that in the course of their last cruise, they acquired a very remarkable and valuable collection of jewels.
skull/ˈskəɫ/頭がい骨, しゃれこうべ本文に16回
And now, as Thorndyke picked away the earth around the head, we could see that the skull was propped forward as if it rested on a high pillow.
protector/pɹəˈtɛktɝ/保護する人, 保護者本文に15回
While the plaster and composition were setting Thorndyke renewed his inspection of the salvage from the rick, picking out a number of iron boot protectors which he placed apart in a little heap.
presently/ˈpɹɛzəntɫi/やがて, まもなく本文に15回
Six thirsty eyes were riveted on that basket until it drew near and presently disgorged a great glass jug and four tumblers, when we each took off a long and delicious draught and then jumped down into the pit to resume our labours.
yacht/ˈjɑt/ヨット, 快走船本文に14回
We all scrambled up on deck; the boat was dropped astern at the scope of her painter; the engine-room bell jangled merrily, and the smart, yacht-like vessel began to forge ahead.
eagerly/ˈiɡɝɫi/しきりに本文に14回
Blowgrave assented eagerly and went off at a brisk trot, while the young lady remained with us and watched Thorndyke with intense curiosity.
dental/ˈdɛnəɫ/歯の, 歯科医の本文に14回
… a nailbrush, dental-brush, button-hook …
specimen/ˈspɛsəmən/見本, 標本, 実例本文に14回
This completed my examination, and when I had verified the make of typewriter by reference to our album of specimens of typewriting, I left the negatives for Polton to dry and print and went down to the sitting-room to draw up my little report.
grin/ˈɡɹɪn/歯をむき出した笑い本文に14回
“It is magnificent,” I replied, with a grin.
faint/ˈfeɪnt/かすかな, ぼんやりした本文に14回
“He doesn’t give the faintest clue.
mysterious/mɪˈstɪɹiəs/神秘的な, 不思議な本文に14回
There are some unusual and rather mysterious features in the case.
mile/ˈmaɪɫ/マイル長さの単位本文に13回
… and I came round to inspect it, when I found it to be a sheet of the Ordnance map on the scale of twenty-five inches to the mile.
robber/ˈɹɑbɝ/泥棒, 強盗本文に13回
But I want the robber traced and punished, and I want to get the scarab back.
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