«Джейн Эйр»: 40 слов, которые стоит выучить перед чтением
Jane Eyre: An Autobiography
40 слов из книги «Джейн Эйр» (Charlotte Brontë): автор повторяет их снова и снова, а в 4000 самых частых слов английского они не входят. Выучите их заранее, и первые главы пойдут гораздо легче. У каждого слова есть транскрипция, перевод и предложение из книги.
till/ˈtɪɫ/до, до тех пор пока108 раз в книге
“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/воскликнуть, восклицать, вскрикивать47 раз в книге
exclaimed Abbot.
scarcely/ˈskɛɹsɫi/вряд ли, еле, еле-еле42 раза в книге
was my scarcely voluntary demand.
governess/ˈɡəvɝnəs/гувернантка, воспитательница41 раз в книге
… she had stood me in the stead of mother, governess, and …
calm/ˈkɑɫm/покой, спокойствие41 раз в книге
… in fact, my racked nerves were now in such a state that no calm could soothe, and no pleasure excite them agreeably.
delight/dɪˈɫaɪt/восторг, наслаждение, удовольствие39 раз в книге
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/среди38 раз в книге
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/ученица, учащаяся, учащийся38 раз в книге
“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/обаяние, очарование, чары38 раз в книге
… 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/выговорить, выговаривать, говорить36 раз в книге
… dared me in an emphatic voice to rise from that place, or utter one syllable during the remainder of the day.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/спрашивать, справляться36 раз в книге
She inquired how long they had been dead: then how old I was …
brow/ˈbɹaʊ/брови36 раз в книге
… 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/завиток, кудряшка, локон34 раза в книге
“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/класс, классная комната33 раза в книге
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/завтрашний день, следующий день, утро32 раза в книге
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/выражение лица31 раз в книге
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/бояться31 раз в книге
… 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/жалость, сострадание, сочувствие31 раз в книге
… or elicit from the gloom some haloed face, bending over me with strange pity.
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/осанка, походка, стойка31 раз в книге
Georgiana, who had a spoiled temper, a very acrid spite, a captious and insolent carriage, was universally indulged.
mistress/ˈmɪstɹəs/госпожа, хозяйка30 раз в книге
“Is that your mistress, nurse?”
mama/ˈmɑmə/мама, мать30 раз в книге
… John, and Georgiana were now clustered round their mama in the drawing-room: she lay reclined on a sofa by the fireside …
affection/əˈfɛkʃən/привязанность, любовь30 раз в книге
John had not much affection for his mother and sisters, and an antipathy to me.
hearth/ˈhɑɹθ/очаг, печурка, под29 раз в книге
Next day, by noon, I was up and dressed, and sat wrapped in a shawl by the nursery hearth.
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/бормотать, мычать29 раз в книге
“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/детская, детская комната29 раз в книге
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/воображение29 раз в книге
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/скромная гостиная, общая комната28 раз в книге
I feared to return to the nursery, and feared to go forward to the parlour; ten minutes I stood in agitated hesitation …
fasten/ˈfæsən/закрепить, закреплять, крепить28 раз в книге
He fastened the car door, climbed to his own seat outside, and we set off.
upstairs/əpˈstɛɹz/вверх по лестнице28 раз в книге
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/капор, чепчик, чепец27 раз в книге
… full of splendid shreds of silk and satin, and began making a new bonnet for Georgiana’s doll.
grey/ˈɡɹeɪ/серый27 раз в книге
Up where the moors spread and grey rocks are piled?
mil/ˈmɪɫ/мили26 раз в книге
“Fifty miles.”
presently/ˈpɹɛzəntɫi/вскоре, скоро26 раз в книге
… and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would presently deal it.
summon/ˈsəmən/звать, вызвать, вызывать26 раз в книге
… 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/подчиниться, подчиняться, покориться26 раз в книге
… never was I happy in her presence; however carefully I obeyed, however strenuously I strove to please her …
interval/ˈɪntɝvəɫ/интервал, промежуток26 раз в книге
At intervals, while turning over the leaves of my book, I studied the aspect of that winter afternoon.
descend/dɪˈsɛnd/спускаться, сойти, спуститься26 раз в книге
I slowly descended.
stern/ˈstɝn/строгий, суровый25 раз в книге
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/плащ, мантия25 раз в книге
Each put on a coarse straw bonnet, with strings of coloured calico, and a cloak of grey frieze.
fetch/ˈfɛtʃ/ехать, принести, приносить25 раз в книге
I returned to the window and fetched it thence.
Переводы: WikDict, English to Russian (Wiktionary, CC-BY-SA), with the Mueller dictionary for words it lacks Транскрипция: ipa-dict (MIT), по данным Викисловаря.
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