第19回Net 勉強会 2003,4
The Falling Girl
単語&idioms
P29/P30/P31/P32/P33/P34
P29
skyscraper(n) A skyscraper is a very tall building in a city.
超高層ビル,摩天楼
fortunate(adj) If you say that something or someone is fortunate, you mean that they are lucky.
運のよい,幸福な
filament(n) 細糸,糸状のもの
airy(adj) 空にそびえる,空高い
writhe(v) If you writhe, your body twists and turns violently backwards and forwards, usually because you are in great pain or discomfort.
ひん曲げる,ねじる,ゆがめる
spasm(n) A spasm is a sudden tightening of your muscles, which you cannot control.
痙攣,発作
abyss(n) An Abyss is a very deep hole in the ground.
深海,深淵(しんえん); 深い裂け目底知れず深いもの,どん底,極み(恥,絶望,破産など); 計り知れない[無限な]もの(時間など)
pulsate(v) If something pulsates, it beats, moves in and out, or shakes with strong, regular movements.
〈心臓・血液などが〉脈打つ,鼓動する (…で)震動する,震える
glossy(adj) You can describe something as glossy if you think that it has been designed to look attractive but has little practical value or may have hidden faults.
光沢のある,光っている,つやつやした;〈紙が〉表面につやのある もっともらしい,まことしやかな,見掛け倒しの
onyx(n) Onyx is a stone which can be various colors. It is used for making ornaments, jewellery, or furniture.
縞瑪瑙(しまめのう), オニキス,オニックス
sorcery(n) Sorcery is magic performed by using the power of evil spirits.
悪霊の力を借りて行う)魔法,魔術,妖術
P30
muffle(v) If something muffles a sound, it makes it quieter and more difficult to hear.
〈音・声を〉(被覆などによって)消す,殺す
diversion(n) A diversion is an action or event that attracts your attention away from what you are doing or concentrating on.2 A diversion is an activity that you do for pleasure.
気晴らし,気分転換;楽しみ,娯楽
lyrical(adj) Soomething that is lyrical is poetic and romantic.
叙情詩のような,リリカルな.
exalt(v) To exalt someone or something means to praise them very highly.
〈色調・音調などを〉強める
gallant(adj) If someone is gallant, they behave bravely and honourably in dangerous or difficult situation.
)勇ましい,雄々しい;気高い;かいがいしい
P31
amid(prep) If something happens amid noises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening. If something is amid other things, it is surrounded by them.
…の真っ最中に,の間中,の状況の中で
bustle(n) Bustle is busy, noisy, activity.
活気,雑踏,ざわめき,大騒ぎ
vivify(v) To give or bring life to; animate
…に生命[生気,活気]を与える,元気[活気]づける:生き生きさせる,鮮明[強烈]にする
seductive(adj) Something that is seductive is very attractive or make you want to do somehting that you would not otherwise do.
誘惑的な,魅惑的な,人を引きつける;人を惑わす
gild(v) If you gild a surface, you cover it in a thin layer of gold or gold paint.
美しく[ぴかぴかに]飾る;(小細工などで)…のうわべ[体裁]を飾る,見栄えをよくする;大げさにほめる
weary(adj) If you are weary, you are very tired.
肉体的・精神的に)疲れきった,(…で)へとへとになった,くたびれた,だるい
P32
waver(v) If you waver, you cannot decide about something or you consider changeing your mind about something.
揺れる,揺れ動く;ひらひらする
craftily(adv)
crafty(adj) If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.
悪賢い,悪巧みにたけた,ずるい
halo(n) A halo is a circle of light that is shown in pictures round the head of a holy figure such as a saint or angel.
(聖者の像などの頭の周りやその上方に描かれる)円光,光輪,光背,後光
make out …を(なんとか)判読する,見分ける
swarm(n) A swarm of bees or other insects is a large group of them flying together.
ミツバチの一群
inauguration(n) 新時代・新政策などの)開始
spitefully(adv)
spiteful(adj) Someone who is spiteful does cruel things to hurt people they dislike.
悪意に満ちた,恨みを抱いた
classy(adj) If you describe someone or something as classy, you mean they are stylish and sophisticated.
上等の,高級な;しゃれた,エレガントな
supplant(v) If a person or thing is supplanted, another person or thing takes their place.
…に取って代わる
plung(v) If something or someone plunges in a particular direction, especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction.
水・穴などに)(頭から)飛び込む;〈物が〉(…に)落ちる,墜落する
taut(adj) If a person or their body is taut, they are very lean with firm.
〈神経などが〉(…で)張り詰めた,緊張した
P33
self-assured(adj)

Someone who is self-assured shows confidence in what they say and do because they are sure of their own abilities.
自信のある,確信を持ってした;自己過信の.

remedy(n) A remedy is a successful way of dealing with a problem.
(悪弊・欠陥などの)矯正手段,改善法,救済策
windowsill(n) A windowsill is a shelf along the bottom of a window, either inside or outside a building.
窓台,窓の下枠
pinnacle(n) A pinnacle is a pointed piece of stone or rock that is high above the ground. If someone reaches the pinnacle of their career or the pinnacle of a particular area of life, they are at the highest point of it.
高峰 (建築)小尖塔(せんとう), ピナクル:通例,屋根の頂部や塔
recess(n) A recess is a break between the periods of work of an official body sucha as a committee, a court of law, or a government. 3.In a room, a recess is a part of a wall which is built further back than the rest of the wall. Recesses are often used as a place to put furniture such as shelves.
(部屋の)凹所,引っ込み
tidy(v) When you tidy a place such as a room or cupboard, you make it neat by putting things in their proper places.
〈部屋・食卓・物などを〉片づける,きちんと[整頓]する
decrepit(adj) Something that is decrepit is old and in bad condition, Someone who is decrepit is old and weak.
(老齢で)弱った,老いぼれた,老衰した
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