2010年6月15日火曜日

New Series! "The Long White Cloud(1)"

Today's introducing sentences

  1. ceiling
    meaning
     case.1)天井
      
    context: When it was over, he sat up in bed, lit his candle, and looked about him at the walls and ceiling.

    Definition; the inner surface of the top part of a room


  2. vase
    meaning; つぼ、花瓶(noun)

    context; He was enjoying the work, and found Walter's questions a little boring. The broken vase made him think about England, the Old Country, and he wanted to think in silence.

    Definition : a container used to put flowers in or for decoration.


  3. whisper
    meaning; ささやく、(ささやき声)
    context; So Mrs Blakiston put the gig under the trees, tied to up horse, and took Walter with her into the house. "You must be quiet," she whispered to Walter, "and not ask questions."

    Definition: to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice


(Comment)
These words and phrases including "The Long White Cloud" . It is in the liberally.
When I was looking up "The Lon White Cloud" on Longman English Dictionary Online and "英辞郎",It was difficult to choose meaning.

Tittle: The LOng White Cloud (Jennifer Bassett)
Published and Distributed ; OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

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  1. I think you are doing a good job. By the way, you borrowed the book from the "library", not the "liberally." "Liberally" means "自由に." You may borrow books liberally from the library, if you wish. : )

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