「嵐が丘」を読む前に覚えたい英単語40
Wuthering Heights
エミリー・ブロンテが「嵐が丘」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/…してそして[ついに]…本文に149回
… at every glance retired colder and farther; till finally the poor innocent was led to doubt her own senses, and …
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/叫ぶ本文に85回
I exclaimed, assuming the cheerful; “and I fear I shall be weather-bound for half an hour, if you can afford me shelter during that space.”
papa/ˈpɑˌpə/パパ, おとうちゃん本文に63回
Oh, papa!
mistress/ˈmɪstɹəs/女主人, 主婦本文に51回
“Eighteen, sir: I came when the mistress was married, to wait on her; after she died, the master retained me for his housekeeper.”
upstairs/əpˈstɛɹz/階上へ, 2階へ本文に44回
While leading the way upstairs, she recommended that I should hide the candle …
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/尋ねる, 問い合わせる本文に41回
The latter had never been under-drawn: its entire anatomy lay bare to an inquiring eye, except where a frame of wood laden with oatcakes and clusters of legs of beef …
moor/ˈmʊɹ/荒れ地, 荒野などが一面に生えた湿地本文に40回
People familiar with these moors often miss their road on such evenings; and I can tell you there is no chance of a change at present.”
countenance/ˈkaʊntənəns/顔つき, 顔色, 表情本文に38回
The apartment and furniture would have been nothing extraordinary as belonging to a homely, northern farmer, with a stubborn countenance, and stalwart limbs set out to advantage in knee-breeches and gaiters.
mutter/ˈmətɝ/つぶやく本文に38回
I muttered.
commence/kəˈmɛns/…を始める, に着手する本文に35回
I commenced again.
utter/ˈətɝ/を発する, 口に出す本文に35回
The “walk in” was uttered with closed teeth, and expressed the sentiment …
devil/ˈdɛvəɫ/本文に34回
“What the devil is the matter?”
fancy/ˈfænsi/空想, 想像本文に30回
I could fancy a love for life here almost possible; and I was a fixed unbeliever in any love of a year’s standing.
wicked/ˈwɪkəd/悪い, 邪悪な, 不正な本文に29回
“Oh, wicked, wicked!”
temper/ˈtɛmpɝ/気質, 気性本文に29回
They could not every day sit so grim and taciturn; and it was impossible, however ill-tempered they might be, that the universal scowl they wore was their everyday countenance.
hearth/ˈhɑɹθ/炉床本文に28回
… I don’t think they moved one second faster than usual, though the hearth was an absolute tempest of worrying and yelping.
scarcely/ˈskɛɹsɫi/ほとんど…ない本文に28回
… but, imagining they would scarcely understand tacit insults, I unfortunately indulged in winking and making faces at the trio …
depart/dɪˈpɑɹt/立ち去る, 出発する本文に27回
Seventy times seven times have I plucked up my hat and been about to depart —Seventy times seven times have you preposterously forced me to resume my seat.
compel/kəmˈpɛɫ/にしいる本文に27回
“Then, it follows that I am compelled to stay.”
obey/oʊˈbeɪ/に従う, を守る本文に26回
I obeyed; and hemmed, and called the villain Juno, who deigned, at this second interview, to move the extreme tip of her tail, in token of owning my acquaintance.
humour/ˈhjumɝ/気分, 心理状態本文に25回
… I felt loth to yield the fellow further amusement at my expense; since his humour took that turn.
pity/ˈpɪti/残念なこと, 惜しいこと, 気の毒なこと本文に25回
A sad pity —I must beware how I cause her to regret her choice.”
affirm/əˈfɝm/…を断言する, 明言する本文に25回
… but he seemed so powerfully affected that I took pity and proceeded with my dreams; affirming I had never heard the appellation of “Catherine Linton” before, but reading it often over produced an impression which personified itself when I had no longer my imagination under control.
parlour/ˈpɑɹɫɝ/居間本文に23回
It includes kitchen and parlour, generally …
oblige/əˈbɫaɪdʒ/に義務を負わせる, 強制する本文に23回
Inquiries were made as to how it got there; I was obliged to confess, and in recompense for my cowardice and inhumanity was sent out of the house.
housekeeper/ˈhaʊˌskipɝ/家政婦本文に22回
Thus interrupting herself, the housekeeper rose, and proceeded to lay aside her sewing; but I felt incapable of moving from the hearth, and I was very far from nodding.
sob/ˈsɑb/すすり泣く, むせび泣く本文に22回
… but the hand clung to it, and a most melancholy voice sobbed, “Let me in —let me in!”
afterwards/ˈæftɝwɝdz/あとで, 以後, その後本文に22回
… and, five minutes afterwards, the entrance of Heathcliff relieved me …
spare/ˈspɛɹ/をさく, 割愛する本文に22回
“Perhaps I can get a guide among your lads, and he might stay at the Grange till morning —could you spare me one?”
scold/ˈskoʊɫd/しかる本文に21回
The vehemence of my agitation brought on a copious bleeding at the nose, and still Heathcliff laughed, and still I scolded.
weep/ˈwip/涙を流す, 泣く本文に21回
… at last, fell a-weeping —and when I asked what was the matter, answered …
conceal/kənˈsiɫ/を隠す本文に21回
… and ham, concealed it.
rouse/ˈɹaʊs/を奮起させる, 刺激する本文に20回
… while his father was near, roused the old man to a fury: he seized his stick to strike him …
frighten/ˈfɹaɪtən/ひどく怖がる, おびえる本文に20回
I was frightened, and Mrs. Earnshaw was ready to fling it out of doors …
tremble/ˈtɹɛmbəɫ/震える本文に20回
The little witch put a mock malignity into her beautiful eyes, and Joseph, trembling with sincere horror, hurried out, praying, and ejaculating “wicked” as he went.
endeavour/ɪnˈdɛvɝ/努力する本文に19回
I thought her conduct must be prompted by a species of dreary fun; and, now that we were alone, I endeavoured to interest her in my distress.
quarrel/ˈkwɔɹəɫ/口げんかする, 言い争う, 口論する本文に19回
to quarrel who should hold a heap of warm hair, and each begin to cry because both, after struggling to get it, refused to take it.
grieve/ˈɡɹiv/…を悲しませる, 悲嘆に暮れさせる本文に19回
“High time, Heathcliff,” I said; “you have grieved Catherine: she’s sorry she ever came home, I daresay!
pony/ˈpoʊˌni/小型の品種の馬本文に19回
He was not far; I found him smoothing the glossy coat of the new pony in the stable, and feeding the other beasts, according to custom.
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/ささやく, つぶやく本文に19回
“A man’s life is of more consequence than one evening’s neglect of the horses: somebody must go,” murmured Mrs. Heathcliff, more kindly than I expected.
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