第十回Net 勉強会 2002,12

 Pygmalion
単語&イディオム
P33/P34/P35
P33
Pygmalion(n) (ギリシア神話)ピュグマリオン:彫刻が巧みな Cyprus の王;自作の象牙(ぞうげ)の乙女像に恋をしたが,彼の祈りにこたえて女神の Aphrodite がこれに生命を与えた
mimicry(n) まねること,物まね,人まね
vivify(v) …に生命[生気,活気]を与える,元気[活気]づける
contortion(n) the act of twisting something so that it does not have its normal shape, and looks strane or unattractive, or the fact being twisted in this way
曲げる[ねじる,ゆがめる]ことねじ曲げられた状態;ねじれ,よじれ,捻転(ねんてん), ゆがみ,ひきつり;ゆがんだ[よじれた]姿勢
dazzling(adj) if a light that is dazzling makes you unable to see properly for short time 2 very impressive and attractive
目もくらむ[まばゆい]ばかりの,眩惑(げんわく)的な,めくるめく
reawy really が訛っている
conserwation conservationが訛っている
liveliness(n) はつらつさ
recapitulation(n) (音楽)再現部
prompt(v) to help a speaker who pauses, by sugesting how to continue
〈人を〉(…に)刺激する,促す,駆り立てる〈言葉に詰まった人・学習者を〉(次の言葉を教えたりして)手助けする,暗示[ヒント]を与える
stuffy(adj) someone who is stuffy is too formal and has old-fashioned ideas
氓ッなして�〈人・言動などが〉堅苦しい,もったいぶった,尊大な,ひとりよがりの,独善的な古臭い,偏狭な;保守的な
touching(adj) making you feel pity, sympathy, sadness etc
〈事・物が〉人の心を動かす,感動的な,哀れな,いじらしい,ほろりとさせる
impediment(n) a physical or nervous problem that makes it difficult for someone to speak or move normally 2 a situation or event that makes it difficult or impossible for someone or something to suceed or make proress
(…の)妨害,障害,支障,邪魔;妨害物,邪魔物
blurt(v) to say somethin suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are nervous or excited
出し抜けに言いだす;うっかりしゃべる,口を滑らせる(out)
pompous(adj) trying to make people think you are important, especially by using very formal and important-sounding words
〈人・態度が〉尊大な,もったいぶった,仰々しい
nitwit(n) a silly person
(話)ばか者,あほう,うすのろ
frostily(adj) 暖かみのない,冷ややかな,不親切な
snug(adj) clothes that are snug fit closely
〈衣類が〉ぴったり合う,きちんと合う
wriggle(v) to twist from side to side with small quick movements
のたくる,うごめく;身もだえする,のたうつ;そわそわ[もじもじ]する
defiantly(adv)
defiant(adj) refusing clearly to do what someone tells you to do
挑戦[反抗]的な,けんか腰の;不敵な,大胆な;ふてぶてしい,傲慢(ごうまん)な
tax shelter(n) a plan or method that allows you to legally avoid paying tax
タックスシェルター,税金回避手段,税金逃れの抜け道[隠れ蓑(みの)]
P34
scoff(v) to laugh at a person or idea, and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid
(…を)あざ笑う,(…と言って)あざける,ひやかす
feebly(adv)
feeble(adj) extremely weak
力の弱い
numb(v) to make someone unable to feel pain or other sensations
(通例受身)�…を(…で)感覚を失わせる,麻痺させる,しびれさせる
frontaly(adv)
frontal(adj) towards the front of something
正面の,前面の
boom(v) to make a loud deep sound ; to say something in a loud deep voice
太い声で言う[声高に繰り返す]
aside(n) 1 word spoken by an actor to the people watching a play, that the other characters in the play do not hear 2 a remark made in a low voice that you only intend certain people to hear
(周囲の特定の人に聞こえないように)小声で言った言葉,独り言;つぶやき (話の)脱線,余談,挿話
turn sb on to make someone feel sexually excited
(俗)(…に)夢中になる,引きつけられるt〈人に〉食ってかかる,襲いかかる to, onto・;(性的に)興奮する
hearty(adj) cheerfully friendly
心の温かい,愛情の深い 元気いっぱいの;遠慮のない
glassy(adj) smooth and shining, like glass
(透明さや滑らかさなどが)ガラス[鏡]のような 〈目が〉生気のない,どんより[ぼんやり]した;〈表情が〉無表情な,さえない;冷淡な
slack(adj) not taking enough care or making enough effort to do things right
(…が)不注意な,いいかげんな,怠慢な,だらけた,(…するのが)のろい,遅い,のろのろした;ぐずぐずした,ものぐさの,無精な
benignity(n) 仁愛,温情,親切;(気候などの)温暖,温和 親切な行為,恩恵,恵み
pettie(adj) a woman who is petite is short and attractively thin
小柄な,小さい
rounded(adj) having a round shape; curved
均斉のとれた,形のよい
child-support(n) money that someone pays regularly to their former wife or husband to support their children
子の扶養(料)
entranced(adj) very interested in and pleased with something so that you pay a lot of attention to it
entrance(v) 〈人を〉(喜び・驚嘆などで)有頂天[夢中]にさせる,狂喜させる;(…に)うっとりさせる
conceive(v) 1 to think of a new idea, plan etc and develop it in your mind 2to imagine a particular situation
〈考え・意見・恨み・目的などを〉心に抱く;〈計画などを〉考え出す,思いつく
womanliness(n)
womanly(adj) behaving, dressing etc in a way that is thought to be typical of or suitable for a woman
女のような,女性らしい,女性にふさわしい
plastic(adj) something that is plastic looks or tastes artificial or unnatural
〈精神・性格などが〉柔軟な,順応性のある;感じやすい,感受性の強い 作りものの;見せかけの;にせの;非人間的な;〈人が〉うわべだけの,誠実さのない,浅薄な,血が通っていない
alert(adj) 1 always watching and ready to notice anything strange or unusual 2 able to think quickly and clearly
(…に)油断なく気を配っている,用心深い殳o・;抜け目のない,鋭い 機敏な,(…が)敏捷(びんしょう)な
sensitivity(n) 敏感さ,感じやすさ;感受性,感性;神経過敏;思いやり
susceptible(adj) tending to experience strong feelings easily and be easily influenced by other people; impressionable
(…を)受け入れることができる,(…の)余地がある,(…の)影響[気分,作用など]を受けやすい,(…に)動かされやすい,感染しやすい
responsiveness(n) 敏感さ,反応性
so-and-so(n) an expression meaning a particular person or thing, used when you do not give their name
(話)名前を忘れたり,明示できない人や物などを指して�誰それ,なにがし,なになに
we-hell ?おそらく、we'llが訛ってるのだろうと思われます
fluting(n) フルートのような音
uncanny(adj) very strange and difficult to explain
超人的な,超自然的な;異常な,尋常でない 不可解な,神秘的な,怪しげな,ぞっとさせる,気味の悪い
horsiness(n)
horsy(adj) a face etc that is like a horse's
馬の(ような)(見た目に)鈍重で不格好な,ばかでかい
assumed(adj) 当然と考えられる
assum(v) to think that something is true, although you have no proof of it
(証拠や客観性を考えず)当然のこと[真実]と決めてかかる;推定する,憶測する,憶断する;…と考える
smart(v) if a part of your body smarts, it hurts with a stinging pain
〈体の部分が〉(…で)ずきずき[ひりひり]痛む,刺すように痛む
P35
pliable(adj) easy to bend without breaking or cracking
曲げやすい,柔軟な,しなやかな
検索はLongman Dictionary of Contemporary English とAmerican Heritage College dictionaryとColins COBUILDのCD-ROMと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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