星新一ショートショート『A Visitor』英単語 1/2

A Well-Kept Life（星新一ショートショートコレクションVol.1　英語版） (English Edition)

 1. A disk-shaped object appeared in the blue sky and glistened in the sun.

2. It slowly descended on the grassy field of a suburban area.

3. Maybe we should call an observatory(発音注意).

4. The crowd was growing frantic.

5. It must've traveled by that flying saucer thing.

6. Whenever they encountered a stranger, therefore, their ingrained collective consciousness told them to consider him an invader.

7. Aiming their rader directly at the alien,they readied their flamethrowers and missiles and waited for the order to strike.

8. It seemed that their leaders were hung up in deliberation about how to proceed.

9. Clearly this is a trespasser.

10. This could be a piece envoy.

11. I say we call off the attack and lift the siege.

12. It is essential that we treat this matter with utmost care.

13. If we attack, they may decide to send a whole army in retaliation.

14. This very Earthling-like opinion appeal to the majority of the people.

15. A competent diplomat that was issued forth to speak with the alien and while the military remained on high alert.

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1. disk-shaped / ADJ   a circular object that looks like a disc

（円形のディスク状のもの）

glisten / V   to shine by reflecting lights from glass or wet and smooth surface

（グラスや濡れたものがキラキラ光っている）

2. grassy / ADJ   all covered with grass

（草で覆われた）

suburban / ADJ   the area where is on the edge of large city where people often gather to work

（郊外の）

3. observatory / N   a building which scientists or forecasters use to observe planets, stars or weather

（観測所、天文台、気象台）

4. frantic / ADJ   the state that is almost out of control because of the extreme excitment or anxiety

（半狂乱になって）

5. saucer / N   a thing which the shape is like a small plate that is belong to a cup

（カップの受け皿）

6. ingrain / V   to make someone plant custom oe beliefe by force

（習慣や性格や精神を人に根付かせること）

7. ready / V   to prepare

（準備すること）

flamethrower / N   a kind of occupation which aim is to help people from burning buildings

（消防士）

8. hung up / ADJ   to hesitate to do something

（躊躇して、情緒不安定で）

deliberation / N   consider or discuss thoroughly

（熟考）

9. trespasser / N   a person who goes onto someone's house with no permission. It's a sort of criminal

（侵入者）

10. envoy / V   a person who is sent as reprentative from his/her government or organization.

Ambassador is the on top, this is next.

（使節、外交官）

11. siege / N   an inner area where is surrounded by an armed force, normally enemy or police officer

（包囲網）

12. utmost / ADJ   it's used to emphasize how extremely effective something is

（極度の）

13. retaliation / to revenge 

（報復）

14. earthling / N   you use this word to express "Human being" in stories

（主にSFをはじめとする物語の中における「地球人」）

15. competent / ADJ   the state that is quarified, like have knowledge or cerificate to do the job or something

（有能な）

A Well-Kept Life（星新一ショートショートコレクションVol.1　英語版） (English Edition)