「アクロイド殺し」を読む前に覚えたい英単語40
The murder of Roger Ackroyd
アガサ・クリスティーが「アクロイド殺し」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。
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/…をささやく, ぼそぼそと言う, 小声で言う本文に35回
When she paused for breath, I murmured something about a patient, and slipped out.
dagger/ˈdæɡɝ/短剣本文に29回
He wiped his moist brow with his handkerchief, then stretched out a hand gingerly towards the hilt of the dagger.
murderer/ˈmɝdɝɝ/殺人者, 人殺し, 謀殺犯本文に29回
And everything points to the murderer having got clear away—for the moment, that is.
dictaphone/ˈdɪktəˌfoʊn/ディクタフォン本文に25回
“Mr. Ackroyd had some idea of purchasing a dictaphone,” he explained.
housekeeper/ˈhaʊˌskipɝ/家政婦本文に23回
All the time that Ralph Paton was growing up to manhood, a series of lady housekeepers presided over Ackroyd’s establishment, and each in turn was regarded with lively suspicion by Caroline and her cronies.
terrace/ˈtɛɹəs/テラス, 頂台本文に22回
… namely, that the windows were long French ones opening on the terrace.
blackmail/ˈbɫækˌmeɪɫ/ゆすり, 恐かつ本文に21回
It seems that there is one person who has known all along—who has been blackmailing her for huge sums.
mademoiselle/ˌmædəməˈzɛɫ/未婚のフランス婦人本文に20回
I offer mademoiselle all my sympathy.
disturb/dɪˈstɝb/を邪魔をする, 妨害する本文に20回
“Once we’ve had coffee, we shan’t be disturbed again,” he explained.
butler/ˈbətɫɝ/執事, 使用人がしら本文に19回
The door was opened with admirable promptitude by Parker, the butler.
poison/ˈpɔɪzən/を毒殺する本文に19回
Mrs. Ferrars’ husband died just over a year ago, and Caroline has constantly asserted, without the least foundation for the assertion, that his wife poisoned him.
conceal/kənˈsiɫ/を隠す本文に19回
“Looked as though he wanted to conceal his face.
colonel/ˈkɝnəɫ/陸軍大佐, 陸軍大佐本文に18回
“I’ve heard of some very remarkable successes of yours,” observed the colonel, thawing.
dryly/ˈdɹaɪɫi/皮肉に本文に16回
“It was a chronic condition with Ralph Paton,” he said dryly.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/尋ねる, 問い合わせる本文に16回
I inquired sarcastically.
puzzle/ˈpəzəɫ/頭を悩ませる, 頭をひねって考える本文に16回
I had no time to puzzle the matter out further.
alibi/ˈæɫəˌbaɪ/アリバイ, 現場不在証明本文に15回
He’d be busy with his duties immediately after dinner, and he’s got a pretty good alibi all through the evening.
thoughtfully/ˈθɔtfəɫi/物思いにふけって本文に15回
“A very foolish young man, Captain Ralph Paton,” said Poirot thoughtfully.
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/叫ぶ本文に15回
he exclaimed.
curiously/ˈkjʊɹiəsɫi/奇妙にも本文に14回
He seemed curiously averse to begin.
handkerchief/ˈhæŋkɝtʃif/ハンカチ本文に13回
He took two cards from the card tray, wiped them with his silk handkerchief, then handed one to me and took the other himself.
scrap/ˈskɹæp/かけら, 小片本文に13回
A scrap of stiff white cambric.
fancy/ˈfænsi/思う本文に13回
She asked me if I had any in my poison cupboard, and when I replied in the negative I fancy I fell in her estimation.
whilst/ˈwaɪɫst/=while本文に12回
I don’t think Caroline ever felt sorry for Mrs. Ferrars whilst she was alive.
billiard/ˈbɪɫjɝd/玉突き[用]の本文に12回
The ladies have gone to bed, and Major Blunt and Mr. Raymond are in the billiard room.”
stairs/ˈstɛɹz/階段本文に12回
It was a quarter past ten as we went up the stairs.
quill/ˈkwɪɫ/羽軸で作った羽ペン本文に11回
He made another dart and picked up a small quill—a goose quill by the look of it.
stepfather/ˈstɛpˌfɑðɝ/まま父, 継父, 義父本文に11回
… and has brought him up accordingly, but he has been a wild lad and a continual source of worry and trouble to his stepfather.
lodge/ˈɫɑdʒ/門衛所本文に11回
The village church clock chimed nine o’clock as I passed through the lodge gates.
eyebrow/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/まゆ, まゆ毛本文に11回
I raised my eyebrows.
drawer/ˈdɹɔɹ/引き出し本文に11回
A drawer of the bureau pushed in?
monsieur/məsˈjɝ/…様本文に10回
“I demand of you a thousand pardons, monsieur.
constable/ˈkɑnstəbəɫ/巡査, 警官本文に10回
There was a confused murmur of voices in the hall, and then Parker appeared with our local inspector and a police constable.
fingerprint/ˈfɪŋɡɝˌpɹɪnt/指紋本文に10回
Shall we oblige Inspector Davis with a set of our fingerprints also?”
peculiar/pəkˈjuɫjɝ/変な, 奇妙な, 変わった本文に10回
I fully believe that Roger intends to make settlements upon dear Flora, but, as you know, he is just a leetle peculiar about money.
tray/ˈtɹeɪ/浅いへりのついた平たい容器, 盆, 皿本文に10回
For a minute or two he paced up and down the room, then, as Parker entered with the coffee tray, he sank into an arm-chair in front of the fire.
upstairs/əpˈstɛɹz/階上へ, 2階へ本文に10回
I ran upstairs, caught up my bag, and stuffed a few extra dressings into it.
spite/ˈspaɪt/にもかかわらず本文に10回
I nodded mournfully, but in spite of myself I felt secretly entertained.
inquest/ˈɪnˌkwɛst/死因審問本文に9回
“Will there be an inquest?”
encouragingly励ますように本文に9回
I said encouragingly.
意味：EJDict-hand, English to Japanese (public domain) 発音記号：ipa-dict（MIT）、Wiktionaryより。
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