读《魔戒》前要掌握的40个英文单词
The magic ring, Vol. 2 (of 3)
弗里德里希·海因里希·卡尔·德·拉·莫特·富凯在《魔戒》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。
knight/ˈnaɪt/骑士, 爵士书中出现137次
“Suffice it, noble damsels and knights, we were never betrothed …
thou/ˈðaʊ/汝, 你, 尔书中出现109次
“What would’st thou here, horrible pale-visaged witch?”
monarch/ˈmɑˌnɑɹk/帝王, 统治者, 元首书中出现90次
Behind the sea-monarch came also many strange figures; but so completely were the company engrossed by the king himself, that they bestowed on the others little or no attention.
castle/ˈkæsəɫ/城堡, 象棋中的车书中出现78次
… and the beautiful damsel whom you behold yonder now possesses the ring, this castle, and all its territories …
sword/ˈsɔɹd/刀, 剑, 战争书中出现61次
… and in his teeth carried a death’s-head, whereon the scars of many sword-strokes were visible.
noble/ˈnoʊbəɫ/高贵的, 高尚的, 贵族的书中出现50次
… and pronounced the solemn words, “I am the betrothed bride of the noble warrior, Sir Otto von Trautwangen!”
brave/ˈbɹeɪv/勇敢的, 美好的, 华丽的书中出现50次
… and was about to speak; but the brave Arinbiorn at length greeted him respectfully, and said,—“If there has been here neither stratagem …
prince/ˈpɹɪns/王子, 亲王, 国君书中出现47次
The commander of the army, who was a prince of the Swedish royal blood, a man already in years …
damsel/ˈdæmzəɫ/少女, 闺女书中出现44次
… “I have at last been over-matched in the lists, and the beautiful damsel whom you behold yonder now possesses the ring, this castle …
till/ˈtɪɫ/直到, 在...以前, 迄书中出现40次
… he drank out the contents of the goblet which stood nearest him, not till afterwards perceiving that it was the golden cup of King Arinbiorn.
minstrel/ˈmɪnstɹəɫ/吟游诗人书中出现36次
Meanwhile the songs of the minstrels and discourse of the guests became always more lively round the banquet-table.
frightful/ˈfɹaɪtfəɫ/可怕的, 惊人的, 丑的书中出现36次
… that should have been the gayest of the gay, was the only one of the party in whom the music that rose all around him awoke the most fierce and frightful emotions.
thee/ˈði/你书中出现32次
… I shall yet be thy guardian Valkyria; I shall twine for thee the garland of victory, and hold to thy lips the cheering cup of refreshment.’
armour/ˈɑɹmɝ/甲胄, 装甲, 潜水服书中出现31次
… a champion made his appearance, dressed in a golden suit of armour, with a helmet surmounted by two projecting vulture’s wings …
gleam/ˈɡɫim/闪烁, 隐约地闪现书中出现31次
… with her mysterious castle, and the tranquil moonlight that ever gleamed around her.
pagan/ˈpeɪɡən/异教徒, 无宗教信仰者书中出现28次
“Now then it is my turn to bid thee beware, thou pagan!”
javelin/ˈdʒævəɫən/标枪书中出现27次
… perchance, the throwing of these long javelins, of which there is a heap lying in that corner?”—So with the speed of light he darted from his horse …
banquet/ˈbæŋkwət/宴会书中出现27次
… unobserved, come back into the banquet-hall.
aloud/əˈɫaʊd/出声地, 大声地书中出现27次
Then the music sounded aloud; all the guests shouted and rejoiced …
cliff/ˈkɫɪf/悬崖, 绝壁书中出现27次
Sir Arinbiorn’s golden armour was already shattered, and his charger bled from many severe wounds, when a powerful voice called aloud from a rocky cliff, “Ruhig, du Bursch!”
mysterious/mɪˈstɪɹiəs/神秘的, 难解的, 不可思议的书中出现27次
The sea-monarch faltered and paused, lost, as it seemed, in strange and mysterious recollections.
steed/ˈstid/战马书中出现25次
In the stable, however, his light-brown steed was cheerful as before, and neighed aloud at the approach of his master.
thicket/ˈθɪkɪt/丛林, 草丛书中出现24次
there came out of the thickets a wild brown horse, which advanced at full speed …
honour/ˈɑnɝ/荣誉, 头衔, 信用书中出现23次
… and said,—“If there has been here neither stratagem, nor witchcraft,—and of your honour I cannot doubt,—then, good Heaven!
scarcely/ˈskɛɹsɫi/简直不, 一定不, 仅仅书中出现23次
… so peerless in beauty, that I had scarcely dared to hope I should ever behold it, after that first time in the magic mirror …
faithful/ˈfeɪθfəɫ/忠实的, 详确的, 可靠的书中出现23次
… at the dawn of day, among my faithful warriors.
perchance/pɝˈtʃæns/偶然, 恐怕, 间或书中出现22次
There may perchance be some cavern of the mountains to which I may retreat, where I may bury my armour, and for ever more remain in oblivion.”
stern/ˈstɝn/严厉的, 严格的, 坚定的书中出现22次
It was a pleasure to mark how a deep blush, like that of a young damsel, came over his stern warlike features.
behold/bɪˈhoʊɫd/看到, 注视书中出现21次
Looking on his companion, the knight perceived that he was a man clothed in rough bear-skins, frightful to behold, while his long hair and beard nearly concealed his features.
helmet/ˈhɛɫmət/钢盔, 盔, 防护帽书中出现21次
… dressed in a golden suit of armour, with a helmet surmounted by two projecting vulture’s wings, also of gold.
ballad/ˈbæɫəd/歌谣书中出现20次
All seemed happy and contented with one another; while the heroic ballads and legends, thrown in by the wise harpers and bards …
rejoice/ɹɪˈdʒɔɪs/欣喜, 高兴, 庆祝书中出现19次
Then the music sounded aloud; all the guests shouted and rejoiced; there was a jovial ringing of golden cups …
kindly/ˈkaɪndɫi/温和地, 亲切地书中出现19次
Arinbiorn stepped on towards the Knight of Montfaucon, (not forgetting to greet every lady courteously as he passed by,) took him kindly by the hand, and said, “How is this, cousin Folko?
squire/ˈskwaɪɹ/随侍, 护卫书中出现18次
No one offered to assist him; for every squire and sentinel looked on him with terror.
hither/ˈhɪðɝ/向这边, 向此处书中出现18次
Has he announced from what country he has come hither?”
falcon/ˈfæɫkən/隼, 猎鹰书中出现18次
On his approach he made a respectful salutation,—then sprang from the saddle,—threw his lance to the attendant squire, from whom in exchange he received his favourite falcon, which perched on his hand …
melancholy/ˈmɛɫənˌkɑɫi/忧郁的, 使人悲伤的, 愁思的书中出现18次
So he was left alone, melancholy and neglected.
vulture/ˈvəɫtʃɝ/秃鹫, 贪婪的人书中出现18次
Especially there was among them one far more hideous than the rest, which had on his head a pair of great vulture’s wings, and in his teeth carried a death’s-head …
spear/ˈspɪɹ/矛, 枪, 持矛者书中出现18次
“Throw spears, knives, and daggers at him!”
fortress/ˈfɔɹtɹəs/城堡, 要塞书中出现17次
… even Sir Folko de Montfaucon and the Lady Blanchefleur; so that the old fortress is now lonely and desolate.”
释义：ECDICT, English to Chinese (MIT) 音标：ipa-dict（MIT），来自维基词典。
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