读《简·爱》前要掌握的40个英文单词
Jane Eyre: An Autobiography
夏洛蒂·勃朗特在《简·爱》中反复使用、又不在英语最常用4000词之内的40个单词。先学会它们，前几章会读得轻松很多。每个单词都附有音标、释义和原书例句。
till/ˈtɪɫ/直到, 在...以前, 迄书中出现108次
“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/大叫, 呼喊, 大声叫书中出现47次
exclaimed Abbot.
scarcely/ˈskɛɹsɫi/简直不, 一定不, 仅仅书中出现42次
was my scarcely voluntary demand.
governess/ˈɡəvɝnəs/女家庭教师书中出现41次
… she had stood me in the stead of mother, governess, and …
calm/ˈkɑɫm/平静下来, 镇静书中出现41次
… in fact, my racked nerves were now in such a state that no calm could soothe, and no pleasure excite them agreeably.
delight/dɪˈɫaɪt/高兴, 愉快书中出现39次
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/在...当中, 在...之间, 在...之中书中出现38次
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/学生, 门生, 未成年人书中出现38次
“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/吸引力, 魔力, 符咒书中出现38次
… 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/发出声音, 做声, 发表书中出现36次
… dared me in an emphatic voice to rise from that place, or utter one syllable during the remainder of the day.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/询问, 问明, 查究书中出现36次
She inquired how long they had been dead: then how old I was …
brow/ˈbɹaʊ/眉毛, 额书中出现36次
… 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/拳曲, 鬈发书中出现34次
“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/教室, 讲堂书中出现33次
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/次日书中出现32次
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/面容, 面部表情, 支持书中出现31次
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/恐惧, 害怕书中出现31次
… 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/同情, 怜悯书中出现31次
… or elicit from the gloom some haloed face, bending over me with strange pity.
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/马车, 客车, 举止书中出现31次
Georgiana, who had a spoiled temper, a very acrid spite, a captious and insolent carriage, was universally indulged.
mistress/ˈmɪstɹəs/主妇, 女主人, 情妇书中出现30次
“Is that your mistress, nurse?”
mama/ˈmɑmə/妈妈书中出现30次
… John, and Georgiana were now clustered round their mama in the drawing-room: she lay reclined on a sofa by the fireside …
affection/əˈfɛkʃən/影响, 病, 喜爱书中出现30次
John had not much affection for his mother and sisters, and an antipathy to me.
hearth/ˈhɑɹθ/炉床, 灶台, 炉边书中出现29次
Next day, by noon, I was up and dressed, and sat wrapped in a shawl by the nursery hearth.
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/低声说书中出现29次
“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/托儿所, 苗圃, 温床书中出现29次
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/想象, 设想, 相信书中出现29次
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/客厅, 会客室, 雅座书中出现28次
I feared to return to the nursery, and feared to go forward to the parlour; ten minutes I stood in agitated hesitation …
fasten/ˈfæsən/拴紧, 使固定, 系书中出现28次
He fastened the car door, climbed to his own seat outside, and we set off.
upstairs/əpˈstɛɹz/在楼上, 向楼上, 处于更高地位书中出现28次
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/软帽书中出现27次
… full of splendid shreds of silk and satin, and began making a new bonnet for Georgiana’s doll.
grey/ˈɡɹeɪ/灰色的, 阴沉的书中出现27次
Up where the moors spread and grey rocks are piled?
mil/ˈmɪɫ/英里书中出现26次
“Fifty miles.”
presently/ˈpɹɛzəntɫi/目前, 不久书中出现26次
… and while dreading the blow, I mused on the disgusting and ugly appearance of him who would presently deal it.
summon/ˈsəmən/召唤, 召集, 号召书中出现26次
… 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/服从, 遵从, 顺从书中出现26次
… never was I happy in her presence; however carefully I obeyed, however strenuously I strove to please her …
interval/ˈɪntɝvəɫ/间隔, 距离, 间歇书中出现26次
At intervals, while turning over the leaves of my book, I studied the aspect of that winter afternoon.
descend/dɪˈsɛnd/下降书中出现26次
I slowly descended.
stern/ˈstɝn/严厉的, 严格的, 坚定的书中出现25次
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/斗蓬, 大氅, 掩护书中出现25次
Each put on a coarse straw bonnet, with strings of coloured calico, and a cloak of grey frieze.
fetch/ˈfɛtʃ/接来, 取来, 售得书中出现25次
I returned to the window and fetched it thence.
释义：ECDICT, English to Chinese (MIT) 音标：ipa-dict（MIT），来自维基词典。
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