【英語多読】Marvin Redpost #1: Kidnapped at Birth?から学ぶボキャブラリー

こんにちは、Kinokoです。

海外駐在員として働く私が、「ためになる！」と思ったボキャブラリーを人気の洋書から厳選して紹介します！TOEICでは滅多に見ないけれど、英語ネイティブや洋書によく使われる英語を選びました。

今回は英語多読におすすめのMarvin Redpostの#1「Kidnapped at Birth」です。

このブログは英語を英語で理解したい人向けに書いています。

さらにこんな人にもおすすめです。

英語多読を始めたばかりの人
Marvin Redpostを読んでみたい人
海外駐在で英語力アップが必要な人
TOEICのその先へ進みたい人
語彙を増やしたい人
語彙力を確認したい人

皆さんの英語学習に必ず役に立つはずです！

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概要

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主人公のMarvin(3年生9歳)は、とある王子様が赤ちゃんの頃に行方不明になった話を耳にします。その王子の特徴が自分とぴったり！彼は王族に戻るときが来たことを今の家族に告げます。果たして真相は！？ベストセラー「Holes」の著者Louis Sacharのユーモア溢れる作品です。

この作品から厳選したボキャブラリーは48個。それらの意味さえ分かればサクサク読めます。ハリー・ポッターにも応用できる語彙力が身に付きますよ。

※本ブログで紹介するボキャブラリーは、弊社が提供するWebサービス「たどろぐ」の語彙トレでもチェックできます👇

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英語を英語で理解する力を身につけるために、ボキャブラリーとその意味を全て英語で記載しています。意味は主にGoogle Dictionaryから引用しました。

ちなみにこのチャプタを全て読むと554語ゲットできます！

No	Vocabulary	Meaning
1	neat	arranged in a tidy way.
2	frown	form an expression of disapproval, displeasure, or concentration, typically by turning down the corners of the mouth.
3	cursive	written with the characters joined.
4	recess	a break between school classes.
5	wall-ball	a particular ball sport in which the ball is thrown against the wall and floor.
6	pet	stroke or pat (an animal) affectionately.
7	growl	(of an animal, especially a dog) make a low guttural sound in the throat.
8	lick	pass the tongue over (something) in order to taste, moisten, or clean it.
9	pound	a place where stray animals, especially dogs, may be officially taken and kept until claimed by their owners.
10	No way!	used to tell someone that something is impossible.
11	end up	to reach or come to a place, condition, or situation that was not planned or expected.
12	adopted	legally take (another’s child) and bring it up as one’s own.
13	garbage	rubbish or waste, especially domestic refuse.
14	orphanage	a residential institution for the care and education of orphans.
15	servant	a person who performs duties for others.
16	shrug	raise (one’s shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference.
17	slap	hit (someone or something) with the palm of one’s hand or a flat object.
18	for all I knew	said when I was uncertain about something.
19	for all you know	said when you are uncertain about something.
20	mutter	say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation.
21	stuck out	stick out: to go past the surface or edge of something. 😛😝😜
22	den	a small private room in a house.
23	fuss	a display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest.
24	spit	eject saliva forcibly from one’s mouth, sometimes as a gesture of contempt or anger.
25	spitting image	extremely similar to someone.
26	shove	push (someone or something) roughly.
27	meanest	mean: unkind, vicious or aggressive in behaviour.
28	dungeon	a strong underground prison cell, especially in a castle.
29	snap	say something quickly and irritably.
30	swirl	move in a twisting or spiraling pattern.
31	haze	a slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles.
32	glare	stare in an angry or fierce way.
33	crack up	burst into laughter.
34	giggle	laughing lightly and repeatedly in an excited, nervous, or silly way.
35	allowance	a sum of money paid regularly to a person to meet needs or expenses.
36	sundaes	a dish of ice cream with added ingredients such as fruit, nuts, syrup, and whipped cream.
37	Duchess	the wife or widow of a duke.
38	crunch	crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.
39	sob	cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps.
40	tremble	shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.
41	nasty	very bad or unpleasant.
42	sticking up for	to support or defend someone or something, especially when that person or thing is being criticized.
43	drag	pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty.
44	slip of paper	slip: a small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.
45	acquaintance	a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.
46	wrinkle	a slight line or fold in something, especially fabric or the skin of the face.
47	wrinkled one’s nose	an indication of disapproval, disgust, or disagreement. ex) She wrinkled her nose.
48	blush	show shyness, embarrassment, or shame by becoming red in the face.