«Тайна «Голубого поезда»»: 40 слов, которые стоит выучить перед чтением
The mystery of the Blue Train
40 слов из книги «Тайна «Голубого поезда»» (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, мычать93 раза в книге
He nodded murmuring: "I do not think I have been followed."
compartment/kəmˈpɑɹtmənt/отделение, купе, отсек80 раз в книге
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/драгоценность70 раз в книге
Ruth Kettering loved jewels—always had done so.
millionaire/ˌmɪɫjəˈnɛɹ/миллионер, миллионерша66 раз в книге
The American millionaire nodded his head in a casual greeting.
maid/ˈmeɪd/горничная, служанка47 раз в книге
In another minute the little maid-servant opened the door and announced rather breathlessly:
ruby/ˈɹubi/рубин, лал36 раз в книге
"It is the rubies, I suppose?"
mistress/ˈmɪstɹəs/госпожа, хозяйка28 раз в книге
She drew aside as her mistress came up to her.
thoughtfully/ˈθɔtfəɫi/задумчиво25 раз в книге
"He will give them, of course, to some woman," said Olga thoughtfully.
conductor/kənˈdəktɝ/проводник25 раз в книге
She passed the open door of her friend's compartment and saw the conductor making up the bed.
charm/ˈtʃɑɹm/обаяние, очарование, чары19 раз в книге
Knighton had proved quick, intelligent, and resourceful, and he had a distinct charm of manner.
softly/ˈsɔfɫi/тихо19 раз в книге
"And supposing," he said softly, "that, just for argument's sake, I did defend the case?"
grey/ˈɡɹeɪ/серые17 раз в книге
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/раскошелиться17 раз в книге
"How much do you think you would get her to cough up?"
foolish/ˈfuɫɪʃ/глупо17 раз в книге
Very foolish of her.
fool/ˈfuɫ/балбес, болван, глупец17 раз в книге
"A man who has made as much money as he has could not possibly be a fool," said Olga.
keen/ˈkin/проницательный, сообразительный16 раз в книге
His keen glance went from one to the other.
politely/pəˈɫaɪtɫi/вежливо15 раз в книге
he inquired politely.
depart/dɪˈpɑɹt/отправиться, отправляться14 раз в книге
He kissed her affectionately and departed.
frown/ˈfɹaʊn/нахмурить бровь|брови, хмурить бровь|брови, насупиться14 раз в книге
He frowned to himself.
alibi/ˈæɫəˌbaɪ/алиби13 раз в книге
It is possible that the Comte may have an alibi.
doubtless/ˈdaʊtɫəs/несомненно13 раз в книге
"From your point of view she doubtless is," said Van Aldin grimly.
curiously/ˈkjʊɹiəsɫi/с любопытством13 раз в книге
asked Krassnine curiously.
murderer/ˈmɝdɝɝ/убийца, душегуб, киллер13 раз в книге
"The murderer was carried away by rage, doubtless," he suggested.
eyebrow/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/бровь13 раз в книге
Derek Kettering raised his eyebrows.
faint/ˈfeɪnt/слабый, слабонервный13 раз в книге
A faint smile irradiated his face.
discreet/dɪsˈkɹit/не привлекающий внимания, гнева или вызова12 раз в книге
The butler who opened the door recognized Rufus Van Aldin at once and permitted himself a discreet smile of greeting.
fond/ˈfɑnd/любящий, нежный12 раз в книге
"It is not as though your wife were fond of you."
mutter/ˈmətɝ/бормотать, бубнить, бурчать12 раз в книге
"Tough customers," he muttered, with a chuckle.
damn/ˈdæm/проклятый, чертовский, чёртов12 раз в книге
"This damned American—he can look after himself as well as anybody."
curt/ˈkɝt/немногословный, односложный, отрывистый11 раз в книге
On arriving back at the Savoy, he gave a curt order to Knighton.
twinkle/ˈtwɪŋkəɫ/сиять11 раз в книге
"She's a saint with a sense of humour," said the doctor's wife, twinkling.
temperament/ˈtɛmpɝmənt/нрав, темперамент, характер11 раз в книге
But to be merely comfortably off is hardly satisfactory to one of Rosalie Tamplin's temperament.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/спрашивать, справляться11 раз в книге
said the inquirer.
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/карета, воз, повозка11 раз в книге
She went back to her own carriage.
sensible/ˈsɛnsəbəɫ/благоразумный, здравый, здравомыслящий11 раз в книге
"You're a sensible woman," said the doctor.
brow/ˈbɹaʊ/брови11 раз в книге
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/денщик, камердинер, ординарец10 раз в книге
Van Aldin gave himself into the hands of his valet.
overcoat/ˈoʊvɝˌkoʊt/шинель, пальто10 раз в книге
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/место10 раз в книге
"See if there is a berth left," said Derek.
parcel/ˈpɑɹsəɫ/пакет, посылка, бандероль10 раз в книге
"You are sure—the parcel is safe?
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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