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洋書多読『Lost in Tokyo』21～29ページ

洋書読み 洋書読み-Lost in Tokyo ボキャブラリー リーディング リーディング-Lost in Tokyo 語彙力UPクイズ 語彙力UPクイズ-英単語

[記事編集履歴：2020年10月8日最終更新] 

第三章読了。

主人公Wilileが、いよいよCosmos社に潜入を開始。日本における英語印刷物出版について取材をしにきたフリーランス翻訳者という体で、失踪したKeikoについた情報を探りはじめる。とはいえ初日は、Cosmos社のメンバーとのランチでお互いを知るところから。

 

＜語彙力UPクイズ＞

これらを全て知っていれば、この章は辞書無しで読めると思います。特に日常で使えそうな表現は赤字にしました。

【脚注に答えがあります】

  • imperiously*1

  • immaculately*2

  • stocky*3

  • clutter-free*4

  • smudgy*5

  • stocky*6

  • go through the motions (of doing something)*7

  • wary*8

  • and whatnot*9

  • collocation*10

  • frown*11

  • cool your heels*12

  • rattle off*13

  • portly*14

  • cul-de-sac*15

  • Up yours!*16

  • squeak*17

  • pretension*18

  • by-the-by*19

  • blurb*20

  • thumb through something*21

  • up to snuff*22

  • stoop-shouldered*23

 

ロスト・イン・トーキョー Lost in Tokyo (ラダーシリーズ Level 5)

ロスト・イン・トーキョー Lost in Tokyo (ラダーシリーズ Level 5)

 

 

*1:意味：in a way that shows you expect people to obey you and treats them as if they are not as important as you／横柄に　用例）He imperiously looked down on the rest.

*2:意味：in an extremely clean and tidy way／ちり一つなく清潔に　用例）His desk was immaculately clean.

*3:意味：(of a person) short, with a strong, solid body／がっちりした、頑丈な、ずんぐりした　用例）He is stocky man.

*4:意味：clutterは、to fill a place or area with too many things, so that it is untidy／取り散らかす、物であふれさせる　clutter-freeで、散らかっていない。　用例）A clutter-free desk

*5:意味：(of a picture, writing, etc.) with edges that are not clear／不鮮明な　用例）A smudgy homemade photo.

*6:意味：(of a person) short, with a strong, solid body／がっちりした、頑丈な、ずんぐりした　用例）He is stocky man.

*7:意味：to do or say something because you have to, not because you really want to／形だけする、ふりをする　用例）She decided to go through the motions.

*8:意味：careful when dealing with somebody/something because you think that there may be a danger or problem／用心深い　用例）She gave him a wary look.

*9:意味：used when you are referring to something, but are not being exact and do not mention its name／その他諸々の　用例）Tom made a toy and whatnot.

*10:意味：a combination of words in a language that happens very often and more frequently than would happen by chance／語と語のつながり　用例）Resounding success’ and ‘crying shame’ are English collocations.

*11:意味：to make a serious, angry or worried expression by bringing your eyebrows closer together so that lines appear on your forehead／顔をしかめる　用例）Why do you frown at me？

*12:意味：to have to wait for somebody/something／ 待たされる　用例）He let her cool her heels.

*13:意味：to say something from memory without having to think too hard／ すらすら言う　用例）She rattled off everyone's name.

*14:意味： rather fat／ 恰幅のよい　用例）portly belly 太鼓腹

*15:意味：a street that is closed at one end／ 袋小路　用例）Our house is along cul-de-sac.

*16:意味：an offensive way of being rude to somebody, for example because they have said something that makes you angry／ ばかったれ！

*17:意味：to make a short high sound that is not very loud／ キーキー声を上あげる、密告する　用例）She squeaked.

*18:意味：the act of trying to appear more important, intelligent, etc. than you are in order to impress other people／ 自負　用例）I have no pretentions.

*19:意味：それはそうと　用例）By-the-by, be careful of him.

*20:意味：a short description of a book, a new product, etc., written by the people who have produced it, that is intended to attract your attention and make you want to buy it／ 推薦広告

*21:意味：turn the pages of a book quickly in order to get a general idea of what is in it／ ページを親指でめくる　用例）She thumbed through the main text.

*22:意味：標準に達している　用例）He made some changes to bring it up to snuff.

*23:意味：猫背の