第四回Net 勉強会 2002,6

 The King Of Jazz
単語
slide(n) a part of a machine or musical instrument, such as the U-shaped tube of a trombone
スライド:トロンボーンなどの U 字型の滑奏管
note(n) a particular musical sound or pitch
連続した音
epiphanic(adj)
epiphany(n) a moment of sudden very strong emotions
(特に神格者の)出現,顕現,自己啓示
glow(n) a soft steady light, especially from something that is burning without flames
(感情の)高まり,興奮,熱情;(酒・麻薬の)ほどよい酔い;心地よい満足,幸福感,喜び
caliber(n) the level of quality or ability that someone or something has achieved
能力(の程度), 力量,才幹
gig(n) a performance by a musician or a group of musicians playing modern popular music or jazz
(1)(ジャズ・ロックミュージシャンの,特に1回だけの)雇用契約,一晩契約.
(2)(1)の演奏場所
stem(v) to stop something from spreading or developing
…を止める,食い止める,抑える
presumptuous(adj) showing disrespect as a result of being too confident
僭越(せんえつ)な,出すぎた,おこがましい,差し出がましい
contemplate(v) to accept the possibility that something is true
予想する,(将来のこととして)考える,予期する;夢想する
emeritus(adj) an emeritus professor (=university teacher) is no longer working but still has an official title
(辞任後も,在職中と同じ礼遇を受ける)名誉待遇の,前職礼遇の
sotto voce(adv) in a very quiet voice, so that other people cannot easily hear
(当事者以外には聞こえない)低い静かな声で,小声で,ひそかに
musk ox(n) ジャコウウシ Ovibos moschatus:羊と牛の中間種;北米の寒帯およびグリーンランド産
warlus(n) セイウチ
fumarole(n) (火山の)噴気孔
marsh(n) an area of low flat land that is always wet and soft
低湿地,沼地
aspen(n) a kind of tree of western North America with leaves that shake in the wind
アスペン,ポプラ,ハコヤナギ,ヤマナラシ
mule deer(n) ミュールジカ
meander(n) if a river or stream meanders, it turns a lot as it flows
〈川などが〉曲がりくねって進む[流れる],うねる,蛇行する
coatimundis(n) ハナグマ:アライグマ科ハナグマ属 Nasua の肉食獣の総称;熱帯アメリカ産
fall back to move backwards because you are very surprised, frightened etc
steal away こっそり移動させる[運ぶ]
be (at) the cutting edge of sth to be the most advanced form of an activity, in which the newest methods, systems, equipment etc are developed and used
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