2010年6月1日火曜日

Alice in wonderland-Chapter1

1. peep (verb)

context:
once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading

definition:
to look at something quickly and secretly, especially through a hole or opening
=こっそり見る、のぞき見する、垣間見る、〔ひそかに〕見る

~する義務{ぎむ}がある、~すべきである

2. remarkable (adj)

context:
There was nothing so VERY remarkable in that

definition:
unusual or surprising and therefore deserving attention or praise
=目立った、並外れた、異例{いれい}の

3. occur (ver)

context:
it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this

definition:
to happen
=〔偶然{ぐうぜん}に〕起こる、発生{はっせい}する、生じる、現れる、存在{そんざい}する

4. ought to (modal verb)

context:
it occurred to her that she ought to have wondered at this

definition:
used to say that someone should do something because it is the best or most sensible thing to do
=~する義務{ぎむ}がある、~すべきである


I wondered that this accent is American or British...and it was British finally.

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

1 件のコメント:

  1. Yes. The accent is British.

    Be careful about your spelling ("verb" not "verve").

    Also, please include a link to what you were reading.

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