读《罗杰疑案》前要掌握的40个英文单词
The murder of Roger Ackroyd
阿加莎·克里斯蒂在《罗杰疑案》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。
murmur/ˈmɝmɝ/低声说书中出现35次
When she paused for breath, I murmured something about a patient, and slipped out.
dagger/ˈdæɡɝ/匕首书中出现29次
He wiped his moist brow with his handkerchief, then stretched out a hand gingerly towards the hilt of the dagger.
murderer/ˈmɝdɝɝ/凶手, 杀人者, 谋害者书中出现29次
And everything points to the murderer having got clear away—for the moment, that is.
dictaphone/ˈdɪktəˌfoʊn/口授录音机书中出现25次
“Mr. Ackroyd had some idea of purchasing a dictaphone,” he explained.
housekeeper/ˈhaʊˌskipɝ/主妇, 女管家书中出现23次
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/阶地, 梯田, 房屋之平顶书中出现22次
… namely, that the windows were long French ones opening on the terrace.
blackmail/ˈbɫækˌmeɪɫ/勒索书中出现21次
It seems that there is one person who has known all along—who has been blackmailing her for huge sums.
mademoiselle/ˌmædəməˈzɛɫ/小姐书中出现20次
I offer mademoiselle all my sympathy.
disturb/dɪˈstɝb/扰乱, 妨碍, 使不安书中出现20次
“Once we’ve had coffee, we shan’t be disturbed again,” he explained.
butler/ˈbətɫɝ/男管家, 司膳总管书中出现19次
The door was opened with admirable promptitude by Parker, the butler.
poison/ˈpɔɪzən/毒害, 毒杀, 使中毒书中出现19次
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/隐藏, 掩盖, 隐瞒书中出现19次
“Looked as though he wanted to conceal his face.
colonel/ˈkɝnəɫ/陆军上校, 长官书中出现18次
“I’ve heard of some very remarkable successes of yours,” observed the colonel, thawing.
dryly/ˈdɹaɪɫi/冷淡地, 枯躁无味地书中出现16次
“It was a chronic condition with Ralph Paton,” he said dryly.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/询问, 问明, 查究书中出现16次
I inquired sarcastically.
puzzle/ˈpəzəɫ/迷惑, 苦思书中出现16次
I had no time to puzzle the matter out further.
alibi/ˈæɫəˌbaɪ/不在犯罪现场, 托辞书中出现15次
He’d be busy with his duties immediately after dinner, and he’s got a pretty good alibi all through the evening.
thoughtfully/ˈθɔtfəɫi/沉思地；体贴地, 亲切地书中出现15次
“A very foolish young man, Captain Ralph Paton,” said Poirot thoughtfully.
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/大叫, 呼喊, 大声叫书中出现15次
he exclaimed.
curiously/ˈkjʊɹiəsɫi/好奇地书中出现14次
He seemed curiously averse to begin.
handkerchief/ˈhæŋkɝtʃif/手帕, 头巾, 围巾书中出现13次
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/碎片, 残余物, 些微书中出现13次
A scrap of stiff white cambric.
fancy/ˈfænsi/想象, 设想, 相信书中出现13次
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/当...的时候, 和...同时, 虽然书中出现12次
I don’t think Caroline ever felt sorry for Mrs. Ferrars whilst she was alive.
billiard/ˈbɪɫjɝd/台球的书中出现12次
The ladies have gone to bed, and Major Blunt and Mr. Raymond are in the billiard room.”
stairs/ˈstɛɹz/楼梯书中出现12次
It was a quarter past ten as we went up the stairs.
quill/ˈkwɪɫ/羽根, 大翎毛, 羽毛笔书中出现11次
He made another dart and picked up a small quill—a goose quill by the look of it.
stepfather/ˈstɛpˌfɑðɝ/继父书中出现11次
… 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/小屋, 门房, 支部书中出现11次
The village church clock chimed nine o’clock as I passed through the lodge gates.
eyebrow/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/眉毛书中出现11次
I raised my eyebrows.
drawer/ˈdɹɔɹ/抽屉, 开票人书中出现11次
A drawer of the bureau pushed in?
monsieur/məsˈjɝ/先生书中出现10次
“I demand of you a thousand pardons, monsieur.
constable/ˈkɑnstəbəɫ/[法] 警察, 警官, 巡警书中出现10次
There was a confused murmur of voices in the hall, and then Parker appeared with our local inspector and a police constable.
fingerprint/ˈfɪŋɡɝˌpɹɪnt/指纹书中出现10次
Shall we oblige Inspector Davis with a set of our fingerprints also?”
peculiar/pəkˈjuɫjɝ/奇特的, 罕见的, 特殊的书中出现10次
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/托盘, 公文盘, 满盘书中出现10次
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/在楼上, 向楼上, 处于更高地位书中出现10次
I ran upstairs, caught up my bag, and stuffed a few extra dressings into it.
spite/ˈspaɪt/恶意, 怨恨, 使人烦恼的事物书中出现10次
I nodded mournfully, but in spite of myself I felt secretly entertained.
inquest/ˈɪnˌkwɛst/审讯, 讯问, 验尸书中出现9次
“Will there be an inquest?”
encouragingly鼓励地, 勉励人地书中出现9次
I said encouragingly.
释义：ECDICT, English to Chinese (MIT) 音标：ipa-dict（MIT），来自维基词典。
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