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『オイディプス王』の語彙

『オイディプス王』では、A2–C2 に格付けされたこれら 48 の重要な英単語を紹介します。それぞれに短い定義と例文が付いています。リーダーで単語をタップすると、発音を聞き、文の中で見ることができます。

A2 の単語 (10)

abroad/əˈbrɔd/A2: in a foreign country“markets abroad”
absence/ˈæbsəns/A2: the state of being absent“he was surprised by the absence of any explanation”
admit/ədˈmɪt/A2: declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of“He admitted his errors”
afraid/əˈfreɪd/A2: filled with fear or apprehension“afraid even to turn his head”
aid/eɪd/A2: a resource“visual aids in teaching”
alive/əˈlaɪv/A2: possessing life“the happiest person alive”
amazing/əˈmeɪzɪŋ/A2: affect with wonder“Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!”
ancient/ˈeɪnʧənt/A2: a very old person“ancient history”
angry/ˈæŋgri/A2: feeling or showing anger“angry at the weather”
apart/əˈpɑrt/A2: remote and separate physically or socially“existed over the centuries as a world apart”

absolute/ˈæbsəˌlut/B1: something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things“no mortal being can influence the absolute”
accomplish/əˈkɑmplɪʃ/B1: put in effect“carry out a task”
alarm/əˈlɑrm/B1: fear resulting from the awareness of danger“I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”
alike/əˈlaɪk/B1: having the same or similar characteristics“all politicians are alike”
altogether/ˌɔltəˈgɛðər/B1: informal terms for nakedness“in the raw”
anger/ˈæŋgər/B1: a strong emotion“The news angered him”
anxious/ˈæŋʃəs/B1: eagerly desirous“anxious to see the new show at the museum”
autumn/ˈɔtəm/B1: the season when the leaves fall from the trees“in the fall of 1973”
awake/əˈweɪk/B1: stop sleeping“She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock”
babe/beɪb/B1: a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk“the baby began to cry again”

abide/əˈbaɪd/B2: dwell“You can stay with me while you are in town”
accusation/ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/B2: a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person“the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving”
adequately/ˈædəkwɪtli/B2: in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree“he was adequately prepared”
adore/əˈdɔr/B2: love intensely“he just adored his wife”
afterwards/ˈæftərwərdz/B2: happening at a time subsequent to a reference time“he apologized subsequently”
alien/ˈeɪliən/B2: a person who comes from a foreign country“The will aliened the property to the heirs”
aloft/əˈlɔft/B2: at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship“climbed aloft to unfurl the sail”
ambition/æmˈbɪʃən/B2: a cherished desire“his ambition is to own his own business”
anguish/ˈæŋgwɪʃ/B2: extreme mental distress“It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school”
annoy/əˈnɔɪ/B2: cause annoyance in“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”

abate/əˈbeɪt/C1: make less active or intense“The storm abated”
abhor/æˈbhɔr/C1: find repugnant“I loathe that man”
anoint/əˈnɔɪnt/C1: choose by or as if by divine intervention“She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group”
apace/əˈpeɪs/C1: with rapid movements“he works quickly”
askance/əˈskæns/C1: (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy“her eyes with their misted askance look”
assuage/əsˈweɪʤ/C1: cause to be more favorably inclined“She managed to mollify the angry customer”
aught/ɔt/C1: a quantity of no importance“it looked like nothing I had ever seen before”
augur/ˈɔgər/C1: (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy“These signs bode bad news”
banishment/ˈbænɪʃmənt/C1: the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)“the association should get rid of its elderly members--not by euthanasia, of course, but by Coventry”

abridge/əˈbrɪʤ/C2: reduce in scope while retaining essential elements“The manuscript must be shortened”
accost/əˈkɔst/C2: speak to someone“he was solicited by a prostitute”
affrightC2: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety“The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me”
amainC2: at full speed“the children ran down the hill amain”
beggaryC2: a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)“they were reduced to mendicancy”
begot/biˈgɔt/C2: make children“Abraham begot Isaac”
beseemC2: accord or comport with“This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!”
choric/ˈkɔrɪk/C2: relating to or written for or in the style of a Greek chorus“a choric Greek tragedy”
deftnessC2: skillful performance or ability without difficulty“his quick adeptness was a product of good design”