第回22Net 勉強会 2003,7
On Hope
単語&idioms
P51/P52/P53/P54
P51
shudder(v)

to shake for a short time because you are afraid or cold, or because you think something is very unpleasant
(恐怖・寒さなどで)身震いする,(嫌で)ぞっとする,身の毛がよだつ

Rock of Gibraltar ジブラルタルの岩 ジブラルタルのほとんど全域を占める険しい岩山;Pillars of Hercules の一つ;高さ426m, 長さ4km.
((ジブラルタル:英国の直轄植民地でスペイン南端近くの狭い半島にある,要塞化された港市) )
tame(adj)

a tame animal or bird is not wild any longer, because it has been trained to live with people
飼いならされた,人になれた(?wild);(飼いならされたように)おとなしい,(人を)恐れない,おどおどしない

demon(n)

something that makes you anxious and causes you problems.
someone who is very good at something - often used humorously
超人的精力家,名人,鬼才,非凡な人 いたずらっ子,悪がき

amber(n)

a hard yellowish brown substance used to make jewellery
琥珀(こはく

entourage(n) a group of people who travel with an important person
((集合的))(身分ある人などの)側近,取り巻き連;随行車群
Diamond of Hope  
P52
gem(n)

(also gem stone) a beautiful stone that has been cut into a special shape
(特にカットして磨かれた)宝石,宝玉;準宝石

implore(v) to ask for something in an emottional way
〈人に〉(助け・慈悲などを)懇願する,哀願する,嘆願する
plung(v) to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards
…を(ある状態に)追い込む,陥れる;…を無理やりに(…)させる
P53
dorsal(adj) on or relating to the back of an animal or fish
dorsal fin (魚などの)背びれ
ablaze(adj) burning strongly with a lot of flames
very bright or colorful
feeling or showing strong emotion, especially anger
燃えて,燃え立って 興奮して,激怒して
festivites(n) things such as drinking, eating, or dancing that are done to celebrate a special occasion
祝祭の催し物[行事]祭儀
P54
recede(v) if something you can see or hear recedes, it gets further and further away until disappears
reced into the distance 遠くに消えていく
smack of sth if a situation smacks of something unpleasant, it seems to involve that thing
(…)じみたところがある,(…の)気味がある
devour(v) to eat somethingb quickly because you are very hungry
〈人・動物が〉…をむさぼり食う;食い尽くす
manifestation(n)

a very clear sign that a particular situation or feeling exists
明示,表示;顕示;現れ,発露

figmentof somebody's imagination

something that you imagine is real, but which does not exist

figment(n) 想像の産物,空想,幻想
smell trouble/danger etc to feel that something is going to happen, especially something bad
in possession of sth if something is in your possession, you own it, or you have obtained it from somewhre
所有,所持;占有
検索はLongman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishAmerican Heritage College dictionaryとColins COBUILDCD-ROM小学館ランダムハウス英和辞典CD-ROMを使いました
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