「青列車の秘密」を読む前に覚えたい英単語40
The mystery of the Blue Train
アガサ・クリスティーが「青列車の秘密」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/ささやく, つぶやく本文に93回
He nodded murmuring: "I do not think I have been followed."
compartment/kəmˈpɑɹtmənt/個室本文に80回
After disembarking at Calais and settling herself down with her maid in her double compartment in the Blue Train, she went along to the luncheon car.
jewel/ˈdʒuəɫ/宝石本文に70回
Ruth Kettering loved jewels—always had done so.
millionaire/ˌmɪɫjəˈnɛɹ/百万長者, 大金持ち本文に66回
The American millionaire nodded his head in a casual greeting.
maid/ˈmeɪd/お手伝いさん, 女中本文に47回
In another minute the little maid-servant opened the door and announced rather breathlessly:
ruby/ˈɹubi/紅玉, ルビー本文に36回
"It is the rubies, I suppose?"
mistress/ˈmɪstɹəs/女主人, 主婦本文に28回
She drew aside as her mistress came up to her.
thoughtfully/ˈθɔtfəɫi/思いやり深く本文に25回
"He will give them, of course, to some woman," said Olga thoughtfully.
conductor/kənˈdəktɝ/車掌本文に25回
She passed the open door of her friend's compartment and saw the conductor making up the bed.
charm/ˈtʃɑɹm/魅力本文に19回
Knighton had proved quick, intelligent, and resourceful, and he had a distinct charm of manner.
softly/ˈsɔfɫi/静かに本文に19回
"And supposing," he said softly, "that, just for argument's sake, I did defend the case?"
grey/ˈɡɹeɪ/灰色の, ねずみ色の, 鉛色の本文に17回
He apologized, and she accepted his apologies with a smiling reassurance and passed on, leaving with him a pleasant impression of a soothing personality and rather fine grey eyes.
cough/ˈkɑf/…をせきをして吐き出す本文に17回
"How much do you think you would get her to cough up?"
foolish/ˈfuɫɪʃ/愚かな, 思慮分別のない本文に17回
Very foolish of her.
fool/ˈfuɫ/ばか者本文に17回
"A man who has made as much money as he has could not possibly be a fool," said Olga.
keen/ˈkin/鋭い本文に16回
His keen glance went from one to the other.
politely/pəˈɫaɪtɫi/丁寧に本文に15回
he inquired politely.
depart/dɪˈpɑɹt/立ち去る, 出発する本文に14回
He kissed her affectionately and departed.
frown/ˈfɹaʊn/まゆをひそめる, しかめづらをする本文に14回
He frowned to himself.
alibi/ˈæɫəˌbaɪ/アリバイ, 現場不在証明本文に13回
It is possible that the Comte may have an alibi.
doubtless/ˈdaʊtɫəs/たぶん, おそらく本文に13回
"From your point of view she doubtless is," said Van Aldin grimly.
curiously/ˈkjʊɹiəsɫi/物珍しそうに, 好奇心を持って本文に13回
asked Krassnine curiously.
murderer/ˈmɝdɝɝ/殺人者, 人殺し, 謀殺犯本文に13回
"The murderer was carried away by rage, doubtless," he suggested.
eyebrow/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/まゆ, まゆ毛本文に13回
Derek Kettering raised his eyebrows.
faint/ˈfeɪnt/かすかな, ぼんやりした本文に13回
A faint smile irradiated his face.
discreet/dɪsˈkɹit/分別のある, 思慮深い本文に12回
The butler who opened the door recognized Rufus Van Aldin at once and permitted himself a discreet smile of greeting.
fond/ˈfɑnd/好んで, 好きで本文に12回
"It is not as though your wife were fond of you."
mutter/ˈmətɝ/つぶやく本文に12回
"Tough customers," he muttered, with a chuckle.
damn/ˈdæm/…をのろう本文に12回
"This damned American—he can look after himself as well as anybody."
curt/ˈkɝt/そっけない, ぶっきらぼうな本文に11回
On arriving back at the Savoy, he gave a curt order to Knighton.
twinkle/ˈtwɪŋkəɫ/輝く本文に11回
"She's a saint with a sense of humour," said the doctor's wife, twinkling.
temperament/ˈtɛmpɝmənt/気質, 気性, 性分本文に11回
But to be merely comfortably off is hardly satisfactory to one of Rosalie Tamplin's temperament.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/尋ねる, 問い合わせる本文に11回
said the inquirer.
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/車両, 客車本文に11回
She went back to her own carriage.
sensible/ˈsɛnsəbəɫ/分別がある, ものの分かる本文に11回
"You're a sensible woman," said the doctor.
brow/ˈbɹaʊ/まゆ, まゆ毛本文に11回
As he read it his face darkened, his mouth set grimly in the line which Wall Street knew so well, and his brows knit themselves ominously.
valet/væˈɫeɪ/従者, 従僕本文に10回
Van Aldin gave himself into the hands of his valet.
overcoat/ˈoʊvɝˌkoʊt/外とう, オーバーコート本文に10回
She gave him no greeting, but helped him off with his overcoat and then led the way into the tawdrily furnished sitting-room.
berth/ˈbɝθ/寝台, 寝だな本文に10回
"See if there is a berth left," said Derek.
parcel/ˈpɑɹsəɫ/包み, 小包, 小荷物本文に10回
"You are sure—the parcel is safe?
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