The world looked blurred through the window and I waited for my eyes to accustom themselves to sunlight.
affluent
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
裕福な
お金や価値のある所有物を豊富に持っていること
It was one of the prettier, more affluent parts of the South Side, where people kept two cars in the driveway and had abundant beds of flowers blooming along their walkways.
conspicuous
obvious to the eye or mind
目立つ
目にも心にも明らかな
Jeanne points out that there's no use tramping over fields instead of on the road, since in the fields we'll be equally visible—and more conspicuous.
eddy
flow in a circular current, of liquids
渦巻き
液体の円流の流れ
He stood watching the river where it swung loping into a pool and curled and eddied.
exuberant
joyously unrestrained
元気いっぱい
楽しく自由な
They were so exuberant, so full of life, while just a few yards away from them I was exhausted and depressed, struggling to survive another day.
furtive
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
こっそり
静かさと用心深さと秘密が特徴
Sohrab looked down at his feet, but kept stealing shy, furtive glances at me.
havoc
violent and needless disturbance
大混乱
暴力的で不必要な妨害
Kabul’s streets were unusually quiet, in contrast to the havoc playing out at the airport.
innate
inborn or existing naturally
先天的な
先天的または自然に存在する
Scientists, philosophers—and parents—have asked similar questions about what is innate and what is learned in the infant brain, going all the way back to the ancients.
petulant
easily irritated or annoyed
短気な
イライラしやすい、またはうざい
"I don't want any more stories," Bran snapped, his voice petulant.
profound
far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect
奥深い
効果が広範囲かつ徹底している
These shifts could have profound consequences for not only the delicate Arctic ecosystem but other regions of the world.
respite
a relief from harm or discomfort
休息
危害や不快感からの解放
The one place she could get a respite from the heat was the air-conditioned officers’ club.
squalor
sordid dirtiness
汚い
卑劣な汚さ
What squalor and disorder her sister lived in!
telltale
disclosing unintentionally
証拠
意図せずに公開してしまう
子供たちが使う場合告げ口する人という意味もある
Kino did not try to conceal his passage as he trotted, kicking the stones, knocking the telltale leaves from the little trees.
threadbare
thin and tattered with age
みすぼらしい
薄くて経年劣化でぼろぼろになっている
She would go to thrift stores and buy old stuffed animals—faded teddy bears, ratty plush dogs, threadbare rabbits—the cheaper the better.
undulate
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
うねる
波状のパターン、または上昇と下降の動きで動く
Two Step spun once, then slid all the way to one side of the cart and made his whole body undulate like a wave.
aloof
distant, cold, or detached in manner
よそよそしい
遠い、冷たい、または孤立した態度
I treated him with indifference, and I stayed aloof and emotionally distant.
amiable
diffusing warmth and friendliness
愛想の良い
広がる温かさと親しみやすさ
Bill is a very nice fellow, amiable and full of knowledge, experienced on mountain trails, and with the inestimable bonus that he is a gifted orthopedic surgeon—just what you want in a dangerous wilderness.
dainty
delicately beautiful
可憐な
繊細に美しい
Every surface was polished and clean, and a mahogany cabinet against the wall contained dainty porcelain figures.
ebb
flow back or recede
引き潮
戻るか後退する
Slowly like the ebbing tide the sea and the rivers drew back and the earth was dry again.
exult
express great joy
喜ぶ
大きな喜びを表現する
“I knew it! I knew it! Oh, my Jo, I am so proud!” and Beth ran to hug her sister and exult over this splendid success.
gait
a person's manner of walking
歩き方
人の歩き方
He walks leisurely, with a calm, almost lazy gait.
headlong
at breakneck speed
真っ逆さまに
猛スピードで
The girl held tight to the unicorn's neck as it tumbled headlong through the dark forest.
insolent
marked by casual disrespect
横柄な
何気ない軽蔑が特徴的
I was offended, took it far too much to heart and was insolent and beastly to her, which, in turn, made her unhappy.
motivate
give an incentive for action
やる気を起こさせる
行動へのインセンティブを与える
Miss Page said all she wanted to do was motivate her students to do their homework.
muse
reflect deeply on a subject
ミューズ
主題について深く考える
I walked home, musing over what he had said, and presently it seemed to me there was truth in his words, and I felt a little comforted.
revelation
an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
啓示
啓発的または驚くべき開示
Yet the revelations that have come out over the last five years have been startling.
stifle
smother or suppress
窒息させる
窒息させるか抑制する
He covered his mouth with a paw to stifle a giggle.
synopsis
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
概要
議論の要点を大まかにまとめたもの
Some genres, such as the scholarly journal article, force an author to lay out her point in a summary, an abstract, or a synopsis.
wallow
devote oneself entirely to something
うろうろする
何かに全身全霊を捧げる
“And do acknowledge what you’re feeling. That doesn’t mean you need to wallow in it, but labeling your feelings — recognizing you’re sad or overwhelmed in some moments — will allow you to function better.”
wane
become smaller
衰える
小さくなる
I kept at it for a few days before my interest waned.
billow
rise and move, as in waves
大波
波のように上昇し、移動する
Black smoke billows and swirls in the morning sky, and below it, maybe fifty yards ahead, is a single car that has caught on fire.
bleak
unpleasantly cold and damp
暗い
不快に寒くて湿気が多い
Grey light leaked through the shutters, promising another bleak cold day.
concession
a point that is yielded
譲歩
得られるポイント
I wanted to put my foot down and at the same time give her something, make a concession, a peace offering.
deft
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
器用な
身体動作が巧み。特に手の
Alice was kneeling in front of her, facing away, as the woman bent over her and with deft fingers wove her hair into complex braids, twisting flowers into it as she did.
feasible
capable of being done with means at hand
実現可能
手持ちの手段で実行できる
The Bronx Museum of the Arts said it was committed to short- and long-term “gradual salary changes that are feasible and doable.”
gaudy
marked by conspicuous display
派手
目立つディスプレイでマークされる
He was wearing a heavy gold chain around his neck, with a gaudy jewel hanging from it, and his claws—a good six inches long—were each covered in gold leaf.
gaunt
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
やつれた
特に病気、飢え、寒さのせいで非常に痩せている
He’s still sick, portable oxygen slung over his shoulder, his face gaunt and tired.
inundate
fill or cover completely, usually with water
氾濫する
通常は水で満たすか完全に覆う
Residents in southern Queensland are on high alert as major floods inundate towns.
oblique
not direct, explicit, or straightforward
斜め
直接的、明示的、直接的ではない
He lied to the senate, he gave oblique answers at best.
obsolete
no longer in use
廃止
もう使われていない
The new microscope will replace an obsolete model that the university purchased more than 30 years ago.
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