读《蓝色列车之谜》前要掌握的40个英文单词
The mystery of the Blue Train
阿加莎·克里斯蒂在《蓝色列车之谜》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93次
He nodded murmuring: "I do not think I have been followed."
compartment/kəmˈpɑɹtmənt/分隔间, 卧车包房, 防水舱隔书中出现80次
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/珠宝, 贵重物, 镶珠宝的饰物书中出现70次
Ruth Kettering loved jewels—always had done so.
millionaire/ˌmɪɫjəˈnɛɹ/百万富翁, 大富豪书中出现66次
The American millionaire nodded his head in a casual greeting.
maid/ˈmeɪd/少女, 未婚女子, 女仆书中出现47次
In another minute the little maid-servant opened the door and announced rather breathlessly:
ruby/ˈɹubi/红宝石, 深红色书中出现36次
"It is the rubies, I suppose?"
mistress/ˈmɪstɹəs/主妇, 女主人, 情妇书中出现28次
She drew aside as her mistress came up to her.
thoughtfully/ˈθɔtfəɫi/沉思地；体贴地, 亲切地书中出现25次
"He will give them, of course, to some woman," said Olga thoughtfully.
conductor/kənˈdəktɝ/领导者, 指挥者, 售票员书中出现25次
She passed the open door of her friend's compartment and saw the conductor making up the bed.
charm/ˈtʃɑɹm/吸引力, 魔力, 符咒书中出现19次
Knighton had proved quick, intelligent, and resourceful, and he had a distinct charm of manner.
softly/ˈsɔfɫi/柔和地, 静静地, 温柔地书中出现19次
"And supposing," he said softly, "that, just for argument's sake, I did defend the case?"
grey/ˈɡɹeɪ/灰色的, 阴沉的书中出现17次
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/咳出书中出现17次
"How much do you think you would get her to cough up?"
foolish/ˈfuɫɪʃ/愚蠢的, 傻的书中出现17次
Very foolish of her.
fool/ˈfuɫ/愚人, 受骗者, 奶油拌水果书中出现17次
"A man who has made as much money as he has could not possibly be a fool," said Olga.
keen/ˈkin/锋利的, 敏锐的, 强烈的书中出现16次
His keen glance went from one to the other.
politely/pəˈɫaɪtɫi/有礼貌地, 文雅地, 客气地书中出现15次
he inquired politely.
depart/dɪˈpɑɹt/离开, 出发, 背离书中出现14次
He kissed her affectionately and departed.
frown/ˈfɹaʊn/皱眉头书中出现14次
He frowned to himself.
alibi/ˈæɫəˌbaɪ/不在犯罪现场, 托辞书中出现13次
It is possible that the Comte may have an alibi.
doubtless/ˈdaʊtɫəs/无疑地, 确定地书中出现13次
"From your point of view she doubtless is," said Van Aldin grimly.
curiously/ˈkjʊɹiəsɫi/好奇地书中出现13次
asked Krassnine curiously.
murderer/ˈmɝdɝɝ/凶手, 杀人者, 谋害者书中出现13次
"The murderer was carried away by rage, doubtless," he suggested.
eyebrow/ˈaɪˌbɹaʊ/眉毛书中出现13次
Derek Kettering raised his eyebrows.
faint/ˈfeɪnt/模糊的, 微弱的, 无力的书中出现13次
A faint smile irradiated his face.
discreet/dɪsˈkɹit/小心的, 慎重的书中出现12次
The butler who opened the door recognized Rufus Van Aldin at once and permitted himself a discreet smile of greeting.
fond/ˈfɑnd/喜欢的, 宠爱的, 温柔的书中出现12次
"It is not as though your wife were fond of you."
mutter/ˈmətɝ/喃喃自语, 作低沉声书中出现12次
"Tough customers," he muttered, with a chuckle.
damn/ˈdæm/该死, 该死的书中出现12次
"This damned American—he can look after himself as well as anybody."
curt/ˈkɝt/简略的, 简短的, 生硬的书中出现11次
On arriving back at the Savoy, he gave a curt order to Knighton.
twinkle/ˈtwɪŋkəɫ/闪烁书中出现11次
"She's a saint with a sense of humour," said the doctor's wife, twinkling.
temperament/ˈtɛmpɝmənt/气质, 性格, 性情书中出现11次
But to be merely comfortably off is hardly satisfactory to one of Rosalie Tamplin's temperament.
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/询问, 问明, 查究书中出现11次
said the inquirer.
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/马车, 客车, 举止书中出现11次
She went back to her own carriage.
sensible/ˈsɛnsəbəɫ/有感觉的, 敏感的, 明智的书中出现11次
"You're a sensible woman," said the doctor.
brow/ˈbɹaʊ/眉毛, 额书中出现11次
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/贴身男仆书中出现10次
Van Aldin gave himself into the hands of his valet.
overcoat/ˈoʊvɝˌkoʊt/外套大衣书中出现10次
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/船岸之间的水区, 锚地, 卧铺书中出现10次
"See if there is a berth left," said Derek.
parcel/ˈpɑɹsəɫ/包裹, 部分, 片书中出现10次
"You are sure—the parcel is safe?
释义：ECDICT, English to Chinese (MIT) 音标：ipa-dict（MIT），来自维基词典。
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