读《蓝色圣甲虫》前要掌握的40个英文单词
The blue scarab
理查德·奥斯汀·弗里曼在《蓝色圣甲虫》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。
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/大叫, 呼喊, 大声叫书中出现51次
“I am sorry to hear you say that, Jervis,” he exclaimed, “because I was proposing to hand the letter over to you to examine and report on.”
footprint/ˈfʊtˌpɹɪnt/足迹书中出现42次
From the window we turned to examine more closely the footprints on the floor, and, while I took a series of measurements with my spring tape, Foxton entered them in my notebook.
rick/ˈɹɪk/草堆书中出现36次
About two o’clock this morning, a rural constable observed a rick on fire out on the marshes near the creek.
robbery/ˈɹɑbɝi/抢掠, 抢夺书中出现35次
It is really a matter of a robbery, but not quite an ordinary robbery.
coroner/ˈkɔɹənɝ/验尸官书中出现30次
I’ll just run in and give them the facts and then go on to the coroner’s office.”
probability/ˌpɹɑbəˈbɪɫəˌti/可能性, 或然率, 几率书中出现30次
“As a matter of probability, yes.
scarab金龟子科甲虫, 圣甲虫, 雕刻成圣甲虫形状的宝石书中出现29次
There were a number of share certificates, a lease, one or two agreements, some family photographs and a small box containing an old letter and a scarab.
inch/ˈɪntʃ/英寸, 身高, 小岛书中出现29次
It was about an inch and a half long.
barge/ˈbɑɹdʒ/驳船书中出现27次
“And what about the barge?”
evidently/ˈɛvədəntɫi/明显地, 根据现有证据来看书中出现26次
Our approach up the drive had evidently been observed, for Blowgrave and his daughter were waiting at the porch to receive us.
seal/ˈsiɫ/印章, 封条, 海豹书中出现26次
He took from his pocket-book and handed to Thorndyke an ordinary envelope addressed in typewritten characters, and sealed with a large, elliptical seal, the face of which was covered with minute hieroglyphics.
plaster/ˈpɫæstɝ/石膏, 灰泥, 安慰用品书中出现25次
“These,” said Thorndyke, exhibiting the “models” to Superintendent Miller—who viewed them with an undisguised grin—“are plaster casts of the interiors of a pair of slippers—very old and much too tight—belonging to Mr. Macauley.
bolt/ˈboʊɫt/闩住, 发射, 脱口而出书中出现24次
As she couldn’t get any answer, she tried the door and found it bolted on the inside, and then she came and told me.
frost/ˈfɹɔst/霜, 冰冻, 冷漠书中出现22次
… ergotism, and frost-bite.”
poison/ˈpɔɪzən/毒药, 毒, 毒物书中出现22次
There is such a thing as homicidal poisoning, you know.”
morrow/ˈmɑɹoʊ/次日书中出现20次
I will ask you to leave both these letters for me to examine more minutely, and I shall probably want to make an inspection of the premises—perhaps to-morrow.”
superintendent/ˌsupɝənˈtɛndənt/监督人, 主管人, 主日学校校长书中出现20次
Foxton’s sudden reticence restrained me from uttering the obvious comment on the superintendent’s achievement.
constable/ˈkɑnstəbəɫ/治安官, 警官, 总管书中出现19次
… a thunderous crash and an ear-splitting yell, and the formidable barbarian lay prostrate on the floor with one massive constable sitting astride his chest and the other seated on his knees.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/询问, 问明, 查究书中出现19次
inquired Polton, who was always agog at the word “investigation.”
wallet/ˈwɔɫət/皮夹书中出现19次
Mr. Harewood folded up the will and put it in a leather wallet which he slipped into his pocket, stating his intention of taking the will forthwith to deposit with his lawyer at Welsbury.
inquest/ˈɪnˌkwɛst/审讯, 讯问, 验尸书中出现18次
… and even if she is, as you will have to give evidence at the inquest, you don’t want the police to get there first and turn out the room before you’ve made your inspection.”
probable/ˈpɹɑbəbəɫ/很可能的, 大概的, 可信的书中出现18次
… and the luck was with Reuben, though it seems probable that he gave luck some assistance.
halt/ˈhɔɫt/停止, 立定, 休息书中出现18次
… until he reached a heap of freshly-turned earth, where he halted and pointed tragically to a spot where the turf had evidently been raised and untidily replaced.
bullion/ˈbʊɫjən/金银, 金银块, 纯金书中出现17次
“With reference to this bullion,” said Thorndyke, “I understand that you weighed the bars separately from the case?”
inspect/ˌɪnˈspɛkt/检查, 检阅, 检验书中出现17次
The former he read through and then inspected the paper closely, holding it up to the light to observe the watermark.
ruby/ˈɹubi/红宝石, 深红色书中出现16次
They were all cut stones, and most of them of exceptional size; rubies, emeralds, sapphires, and a few diamonds.
deceased/dɪˈsist/死者书中出现16次
He further stated that he had been present at the autopsy, that he had found on the throat and limbs of the deceased, bruises that suggested a struggle and violent restraint.
jewel/ˈdʒuəɫ/珠宝, 贵重物, 镶珠宝的饰物书中出现16次
… and that in the course of their last cruise, they acquired a very remarkable and valuable collection of jewels.
skull/ˈskəɫ/头盖骨, 头脑, 好学生书中出现16次
And now, as Thorndyke picked away the earth around the head, we could see that the skull was propped forward as if it rested on a high pillow.
protector/pɹəˈtɛktɝ/保护者, 保护物, 保护装置书中出现15次
While the plaster and composition were setting Thorndyke renewed his inspection of the salvage from the rick, picking out a number of iron boot protectors which he placed apart in a little heap.
presently/ˈpɹɛzəntɫi/目前, 不久书中出现15次
Six thirsty eyes were riveted on that basket until it drew near and presently disgorged a great glass jug and four tumblers, when we each took off a long and delicious draught and then jumped down into the pit to resume our labours.
yacht/ˈjɑt/快艇, 游艇书中出现14次
We all scrambled up on deck; the boat was dropped astern at the scope of her painter; the engine-room bell jangled merrily, and the smart, yacht-like vessel began to forge ahead.
eagerly/ˈiɡɝɫi/渴望, 热衷于, 热切书中出现14次
Blowgrave assented eagerly and went off at a brisk trot, while the young lady remained with us and watched Thorndyke with intense curiosity.
dental/ˈdɛnəɫ/牙齿的书中出现14次
… a nailbrush, dental-brush, button-hook …
specimen/ˈspɛsəmən/样品, 标本, 试料书中出现14次
This completed my examination, and when I had verified the make of typewriter by reference to our album of specimens of typewriting, I left the negatives for Polton to dry and print and went down to the sitting-room to draw up my little report.
grin/ˈɡɹɪn/露齿笑书中出现14次
“It is magnificent,” I replied, with a grin.
faint/ˈfeɪnt/模糊的, 微弱的, 无力的书中出现14次
“He doesn’t give the faintest clue.
mysterious/mɪˈstɪɹiəs/神秘的, 难解的, 不可思议的书中出现14次
There are some unusual and rather mysterious features in the case.
mile/ˈmaɪɫ/英里, 很大距离书中出现13次
… and I came round to inspect it, when I found it to be a sheet of the Ordnance map on the scale of twenty-five inches to the mile.
robber/ˈɹɑbɝ/强盗, 盗贼书中出现13次
But I want the robber traced and punished, and I want to get the scarab back.
释义：ECDICT, English to Chinese (MIT) 音标：ipa-dict（MIT），来自维基词典。
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