读《黑桃皇后及其他故事》前要掌握的40个英文单词
The Queen of Spades, and other stories
亚历山大·谢尔盖耶维奇·普希金在《黑桃皇后及其他故事》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。
maid/ˈmeɪd/少女, 未婚女子, 女仆书中出现32次
A scathing epigram upon Vorontsoff led the count to ask for Pushkin's removal from Odessa, "where," he said, "excessive flattery had turned the young maids head."
negro/ˈniɡɹoʊ/黑人书中出现28次
His mother, Nadejda Ossipovna Hannibal, was the grand-daughter of Abraham Petrovitch Hannibal, Peter the Great's famous negro.
exclaim/ɪkˈskɫeɪm/大叫, 呼喊, 大声叫书中出现26次
"And you mean to say," exclaimed Narumoff, "that you have a grandmother who knows the names of three winning cards, and you have never made her tell them to you?"
undertaker/ˈəndɝˌteɪkɝ/承担者, 承办人, 企业家书中出现25次
The last remaining goods of the undertaker, Adrian Prohoroff …
inquire/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɹ/询问, 问明, 查究书中出现25次
Left alone with Scholtz, Pushkin inquired what he thought of his condition.
pistol/ˈpɪstəɫ/手枪, 信号枪书中出现24次
Hermann rose, and drew a pistol from his pocket.
thou/ˈðaʊ/汝, 你, 尔书中出现23次
Stay in the shelter of our camp till morning, or longer it thou wilt.
afterwards/ˈæftɝwɝdz/然后, 后来书中出现23次
He afterwards relinquished his earlier models of the romantic school, and sought a simpler, truer inspiration in the pages of Shakespeare.
neighbour/ˈneɪbɝ/邻居, 邻接的东西, 邻国书中出现22次
These two years spent in the simple, pleasant company of country neighbours proved a turning point in his career.
carriage/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/马车, 客车, 举止书中出现21次
The butler carried him from the carriage into the house.
peasant/ˈpɛzənt/农夫, 乡下人书中出现21次
He had come into the country with a passionate love for everything that showed the feeling or fancy of the Russian peasant.
delight/dɪˈɫaɪt/使高兴, 乐于书中出现20次
This poem, which contains many beautiful passages, so delighted Derjavin, that he wished to embrace the young author; but Pushkin fled in confusion from the hall.
till/ˈtɪɫ/直到...为止书中出现19次
There he remained till 1824, travelling from place to place, first with the Raevskys to the Caucasus, and thence again with them through the Crimea.
recognise/ˈɹɛkəɡˌnaɪz/认识, 辩认, 认出书中出现18次
She was much surprised, however, when she recognised, on the letter that was now handed to her, the writing of Hermann.
scarcely/ˈskɛɹsɫi/简直不, 一定不, 仅仅书中出现18次
She had scarcely been there two minutes when the Countess rang with all her might.
sledge/ˈsɫɛdʒ/雪橇, 大锤书中出现17次
… the streets were deserted; from time to time passed a sledge, drawn by a wretched hack …
regret/ɹəˈɡɹɛt/为...感到遗憾, 后悔, 惋惜书中出现16次
I return your letter, and trust that you will not give me cause to regret my imprudence."
spite/ˈspaɪt/恶意, 怨恨, 使人烦恼的事物书中出现16次
However that may be, in spite of the mystery of his life, St. Germain was much sought after in good society, and was really an agreeable man.
honour/ˈɑnɝ/荣誉, 头衔, 信用书中出现14次
Listen to what my uncle told me about it, Count Ivan Ilitch, and he told me on his word of honour.
morrow/ˈmɑɹoʊ/次日书中出现14次
She may die this week—to-morrow perhaps.
gown/ˈɡaʊn/睡衣, 法衣, 大学全体师生书中出现14次
There, before a lamp, a footman was sleeping, stretched out in a dirty greasy dressing-gown.
tremble/ˈtɹɛmbəɫ/战栗, 颤抖书中出现14次
Lisaveta was afraid, without knowing why, and she trembled as she took her seat in the carriage.
curiosity/ˌkjʊɹiˈɑsəti/好奇心, 新奇的事物, 珍品书中出现14次
She at once withdrew, burning at the same time with curiosity, and moved by a strange feeling which she now experienced for the first time.
steward/ˈstuɝd/管理人, 招待员, 管家书中出现13次
My grandfather, now no more, was, so to say, his wife's steward.
thee/ˈði/你书中出现13次
I am-ready to share with thee both bread and roof.
acquaintance/əˈkweɪntəns/认识, 相识者书中出现13次
Before long a dumb acquaintance was established between them.
calm/ˈkɑɫm/平静的, 冷静的书中出现13次
His calm expression of face and steady voice deceived the poor wife.
starosta村长书中出现12次
Until the dinner hour I somehow occupied the time, talking to the starosta, driving round to see how the work went on, or visiting the new buildings.
hussar/ˈhəsɝ/轻骑兵书中出现12次
The traveller was a tall, young hussar with a small black moustache.
regiment/ˈɹɛdʒəmənt/团, 大量书中出现12次
There was only one man among us who did not belong to the regiment.
staircase/ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/楼梯, 梯子, 楼梯部分书中出现12次
"The bread of the stranger is bitter," says Dante, "and his staircase hard to climb."
unhappy/ənˈhæpi/不快乐的, 不幸的, 不适当的书中出现12次
Lisaveta Ivanovna was, in fact, a most unhappy creature.
cease/ˈsis/停止, 终了书中出现12次
When Spaski (another doctor) came near and tried to give him hope, Pushkin waved his hand in dissent, and from that moment apparently ceased to think about himself.
faint/ˈfeɪnt/昏倒, 变得微弱书中出现12次
At the same moment, close to the church door, Lisaveta fainted.
traveller/ˈtɹævəɫɝ/旅行者书中出现11次
All the irritation accumulated in the course of a dull journey by the traveller is vented upon the Postmaster.
accustom/əˈkəstəm/使习惯于书中出现11次
He thought, that his orderly, drunk as usual, was returning from some nocturnal excursion; but the step was one to which he was not accustomed.
sorrow/ˈsɑɹoʊ/悲伤, 哀惜, 不幸书中出现11次
Maria experienced yet another sorrow.
supper/ˈsəpɝ/晚餐书中出现11次
A long winter night had passed unnoticed, and it was five o'clock in the morning when supper was served.
bow/ˈbaʊ/鞠躬, 屈服书中出现11次
"Who is that man that bowed to us?
fool/ˈfuɫ/愚人, 受骗者, 奶油拌水果书中出现11次
"What a fool!
释义：ECDICT, English to Chinese (MIT) 音标：ipa-dict（MIT），来自维基词典。
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