«Убийство Роджера Экройда»: 40 слов, которые стоит выучить перед чтением
The murder of Roger Ackroyd
40 слов из книги «Убийство Роджера Экройда» (Агата Кристи): 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.
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/бормотать, мычать35 раз в книге
When she paused for breath, I murmured something about a patient, and slipped out.
dagger/ˈdæɡɝ/кинжал, дирк, кортик29 раз в книге
He wiped his moist brow with his handkerchief, then stretched out a hand gingerly towards the hilt of the dagger.
murderer/ˈmɝdɝɝ/убийца, душегуб, киллер29 раз в книге
And everything points to the murderer having got clear away—for the moment, that is.
dictaphone/ˈdɪktəˌfoʊn/диктофон25 раз в книге
“Mr. Ackroyd had some idea of purchasing a dictaphone,” he explained.
housekeeper/ˈhaʊˌskipɝ/домоправительница, экономка23 раза в книге
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/терраса22 раза в книге
… namely, that the windows were long French ones opening on the terrace.
blackmail/ˈbɫækˌmeɪɫ/вымогать, шантажировать21 раз в книге
It seems that there is one person who has known all along—who has been blackmailing her for huge sums.
mademoiselle/ˌmædəməˈzɛɫ/мадемуазель, мадмуазэль20 раз в книге
I offer mademoiselle all my sympathy.
disturb/dɪˈstɝb/мешать, беспокоить, возмущать20 раз в книге
“Once we’ve had coffee, we shan’t be disturbed again,” he explained.
butler/ˈbətɫɝ/дворецкий, домоправитель, камердинер19 раз в книге
The door was opened with admirable promptitude by Parker, the butler.
poison/ˈpɔɪzən/отравлять, отравить, травить19 раз в книге
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/прятать, скрывать, спрятать19 раз в книге
“Looked as though he wanted to conceal his face.
colonel/ˈkɝnəɫ/полковник18 раз в книге
“I’ve heard of some very remarkable successes of yours,” observed the colonel, thawing.
dryly/ˈdɹaɪɫi/сухо16 раз в книге
“It was a chronic condition with Ralph Paton,” he said dryly.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/спрашивать, справляться16 раз в книге
I inquired sarcastically.
puzzle/ˈpəzəɫ/загадка, затруднение16 раз в книге
I had no time to puzzle the matter out further.
alibi/ˈæɫəˌbaɪ/алиби15 раз в книге
He’d be busy with his duties immediately after dinner, and he’s got a pretty good alibi all through the evening.
thoughtfully/ˈθɔtfəɫi/задумчиво15 раз в книге
“A very foolish young man, Captain Ralph Paton,” said Poirot thoughtfully.
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/воскликнуть, восклицать, вскрикивать15 раз в книге
he exclaimed.
curiously/ˈkjʊɹiəsɫi/странно14 раз в книге
He seemed curiously averse to begin.
handkerchief/ˈhæŋkɝtʃif/платок, носовой платок, платочек13 раз в книге
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/клочок, кусочек, лоскуток13 раз в книге
A scrap of stiff white cambric.
fancy/ˈfænsi/полагать13 раз в книге
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/покуда12 раз в книге
I don’t think Caroline ever felt sorry for Mrs. Ferrars whilst she was alive.
billiard/ˈbɪɫjɝd/бильярдная12 раз в книге
The ladies have gone to bed, and Major Blunt and Mr. Raymond are in the billiard room.”
stairs/ˈstɛɹz/ступенька, лестница12 раз в книге
It was a quarter past ten as we went up the stairs.
quill/ˈkwɪɫ/гусиное перо, перо11 раз в книге
He made another dart and picked up a small quill—a goose quill by the look of it.
stepfather/ˈstɛpˌfɑðɝ/отчим, приёмный отец11 раз в книге
… 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/будка, домик, сторожка11 раз в книге
The village church clock chimed nine o’clock as I passed through the lodge gates.
eyebrow/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/бровь11 раз в книге
I raised my eyebrows.
drawer/ˈdɹɔɹ/ящик, выдвижной ящик11 раз в книге
A drawer of the bureau pushed in?
monsieur/məsˈjɝ/месье10 раз в книге
“I demand of you a thousand pardons, monsieur.
constable/ˈkɑnstəbəɫ/констебль10 раз в книге
There was a confused murmur of voices in the hall, and then Parker appeared with our local inspector and a police constable.
fingerprint/ˈfɪŋɡɝˌpɹɪnt/отпечатки пальцев, отпечаток, отпечаток пальца10 раз в книге
Shall we oblige Inspector Davis with a set of our fingerprints also?”
peculiar/pəkˈjuɫjɝ/необычный, особенный, своеобразный10 раз в книге
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/поднос, лоток, поддон10 раз в книге
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/вверх по лестнице10 раз в книге
I ran upstairs, caught up my bag, and stuffed a few extra dressings into it.
spite/ˈspaɪt/вопреки10 раз в книге
I nodded mournfully, but in spite of myself I felt secretly entertained.
inquest/ˈɪnˌkwɛst/расследование9 раз в книге
“Will there be an inquest?”
encouraginglyободрительно9 раз в книге
I said encouragingly.
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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