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星新一ショートショート『A Well-Kept Life』英単語 2/2

 

1. Dry air blew out from the walls, whirling around and massaging Mr. Tale's body, until the water droplets completely evaporated.

2. At that cue, the TV came on.

3. Plates and silverware clinked against each other as they were whisked away to the kitchen.

4. Among them were digestives, stabilizers and tonics.

5. Using densely compressed air.

6. A small device at the head of each cocoon emitted a radio signal.

 

------日本語------

1. whirl / V   to turn around in a circle OR to spin something

(グルグル回る、またはグルグル回す)

  droplet / N   a small drop of liquid

(小粒の水滴)

2. At that cue / Ex   this is used when someone sends a signal to start something

(それを合図に)

3. silverware / N   object made of silver especially you use for dine. Like plate, knife, spoon or fork 

(銀食器)

  clink / V   to make small ringing sound when glasses or something made of metal knock each other

(グラスや金属が軽くぶつかる)

  whisk / V   to take something somewhere suddenly

(急に持ち去る)

4. stabilizer / N   a drug that makes people calm or same state

(安定剤)

5. densely / ADV   in a situation that a lot of things close together

(密集して)

6. emit / V   to send a beam, gas, smell out

(放射する、発する)