2010年6月15日火曜日

Alice in Wonderland Chapter 1 (2)

1.subtly(adv)
context:
The voice shifts subtly all the time between Alice and the narrator.
definition:
a subtly different colour
=微妙{びみょう}に

2.narrator(noun)
context:
The voice shifts subtly all the time between Alice and the narrator.
definition:
the person who tells the story in a book or a play
=語り手、ナレーター


3.whimsies(noun)
context:
Incredible fancies and whimsies fly around the head of Alice,
definition:
a way of thinking, behaving, or doing something that is unusual, strange, and often amusing
=奇抜{きばつ}な言葉{ことば}[行動{こうどう}]、奇行{きこう}、気まぐれ、物好き

4.dedicated
context:
We have high hopes that listeners of all ages, including dedicated fans of Alice,
definition:
someone who is dedicated works very hard at what they do because they care a lot about it
=献身的{けんしんてき}な、打ち込んでいる、熱心{ねっしん}な、ひたむきな

(http://storynory.com/2006/09/24/alices-adventures-in-wonderland-by-lewis-carroll/)

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