Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 5
I was extremely tired, and with that, and the heat of the weather, and about half a pint of brandy that I drank as I left the ship, I found myself much inclined to sleep.
私は非常に疲れており、それに加えて、暑い天候と、船を離れる際に飲んだ約半パイントのブランデーのせいで、ひどく眠くなっていた。
I lay down on the grass, which was very short and soft, where I slept sounder than ever I remembered to have done in my life, and, as I reckoned, about nine hours; for when I awaked, it was just day-light.
私は非常に短くて柔らかい草の上に横になり、生涯で記憶する限り最もぐっすりと、およそ九時間眠った。目が覚めると、ちょうど夜明けだったからである。
I attempted to rise, but was not able to stir: for, as I happened to lie on my back, I found my arms and legs were strongly fastened on each side to the ground; and my hair, which was long and thick, tied down in the same manner.
起き上がろうとしたが、身動きが取れなかった。仰向けに寝ていたところ、両腕と両脚が左右それぞれ地面にしっかりと縛り付けられており、長くて太い髪も同様に縛られていたのである。
I likewise felt several slender ligatures across my body, from my arm-pits to my thighs.
また、脇の下から太ももにかけて、いくつかの細い紐が体を横切っているのを感じた。
I could only look upwards; the sun began to grow hot, and the light offended my eyes.
上を向くことしかできず、太陽は熱くなり始め、その光が目に障った。
I heard a confused noise about me; but in the posture I lay, could see nothing except the sky.
周囲に騒がしい物音が聞こえたが、その体勢では空以外何も見えなかった。
In a little time I felt something alive moving on my left leg, which advancing gently forward over my breast, came almost up to my chin; when, bending my eyes downwards as much as I could, I perceived it to be a human creature not six inches high, with a bow and arrow in his hands, and a quiver at his back.
しばらくすると、左脚の上で何か生きたものが動いているのを感じた。それはゆっくりと胸の上を前進し、ほぼ顎のところまでやって来た。できる限り目を下に向けると、それは身長六インチにも満たない人間の生き物で、手に弓矢を持ち、背中に矢筒を背負っていた。
Vocabulary
- 非常
- hijō — Emergency; extraordinary; very; extremely.
- 疲れ
- tsukare — Fatigue; tiredness; weariness.
- おり
- ori — Occasion; time; folding; bending.
- それ
- sore — That; that thing; it.
- 加え
- kuwaē — Adding; in addition to; plus.
- 暑い
- atsui — Hot; warm (weather).
- 天候
- tenkō — Weather; atmospheric conditions.
- 離れる
- hanareru — To separate; to leave; to part from.
- 飲ん
- non — Drink (past tense form).
- せい
- sei — Fault; blame; reason; cause.
- ひどく
- hidoku — Severely; terribly; awfully; extremely.
- 眠く
- nemuku — Sleepy; drowsy (adjective form).
- なっ
- nat — Become (auxiliary verb, past form).
- 短く
- mijikaku — Shortly; briefly; in short time.
- 柔らかい
- yawarakai — Soft; tender; gentle; mild.
- なり
- nari — Form; shape; appearance; manner.
- 生涯
- shōgai — Lifetime; one's whole life; entire life.
- 記憶
- kioku — Memory; remembrance; recollection; recall.
- する
- suru — Do; make; perform; carry out.
- 限り
- kagiri — Limit; as far as; to the extent.
- 最も
- motto mo — Most; the most; extremely; very.
- ぐっすり
- gussuri — Soundly; deeply (describing sleep).
- およそ
- oyoso — Approximately; about; roughly; some.
- 時間
- jikan — Time; hour; period; duration.
- 眠っ
- nemutz — Sleep (past tense form).
- 覚める
- sameru — Wake up; wake; awaken; become sober.
- ちょうど
- chōdo — Just; exactly; precisely; right.
- 夜明け
- yoake — Dawn; daybreak; early morning light.
- だっ
- dat — Was; is (casual past form).
- から
- kara — From; since; because; after.
- ある
- aru — There is; exist; have; be located.
- 起き上がろう
- okiagarō — Try to stand up; attempt to rise.
- 身動き
- mimamoki — Movement of body; stirring; motion.
- 取れ
- tore — Can be taken; removable (passive form).
- なかっ
- nakatz — Was not; did not exist (past negative).
- 仰向け
- aomuke — Lying on one's back; supine position.
- ところ
- tokoro — Place; location; point; situation; moment.
- 両腕
- ryōwan — Both arms; two arms.
- 両脚
- ryōkyaku — Both legs; two legs.
- 左右
- sayū — Left and right; both sides; roughly.
- それぞれ
- sorezore — Each; respectively; individually; separately.
- 地面
- jimen — Ground; earth; floor; surface.
- しっかり
- shikkari — Firmly; tightly; securely; solidly.
- 縛り
- shibari — Binding; tying; restraint; bondage.
- 付け
- tsuke — Attach; put on; add; install.
- られ
- rare — Can be (passive potential auxiliary).
- 長く
- nagaku — Long; for a long time; lengthily.
- 太い
- futoi — Thick; fat; large in diameter.
- 同様
- dōyō — Same; similar; likewise; in like manner.
- 縛ら
- shibara — Tie; bind; restrain (negative form).
- また
- mata — Also; again; moreover; further; and.
- 太もも
- taomomo — Thigh; upper leg between hip and knee.
- かけ
- kake — Hang; suspend; put across; multiply.
- いくつか
- ikutsuka — Several; some; a few; a number.
- 細い
- hosoi — Thin; slender; narrow; fine; delicate.
- 横切っ
- yokogitte — Cross; go across; traverse (past form).
- いる
- iru — Be; exist; stay; remain present.
- 感じ
- kanji — Feeling; impression; sensation; sense.
- 向く
- muku — Face; turn toward; be suited to.
- こと
- koto — Thing; matter; fact; event; case.
- しか
- shika — Only; nothing but; solely; merely.
- でき
- deki — Able; capable; possible (potential form).
- 太陽
- taiyō — Sun; solar; sunshine; sunlight.
- 熱く
- atsuku — Hotly; warmly; intensely; passionately.
- 始め
- hajime — Beginning; start; outset; first part.
- その
- sono — That; such; the; those; it.
- 障っ
- sawatz — Hinder; obstruct; get in way (past).
- 周囲
- shūi — Surroundings; circumference; vicinity; around.
- 騒がしい
- sawagashii — Noisy; loud; rowdy; tumultuous; chaotic.
- 物音
- monooto — Sound; noise; rustling; audible sound.
- 聞こえ
- kikoē — Can hear; be heard; sound (potential).
- 体勢
- taiseī — Body position; posture; stance; formation.
- 以外
- igai — Other than; except; besides; outside.
- 見え
- miē — Can see; visible; appear (potential).
- しばらく
- shibaraku — A while; for a time; shortly; soon.
- 左脚
- sakyaku — Left leg; left foot and limb.
- 生き
- iki — Life; living; alive; vitality; essence.
- もの
- mono — Thing; object; person; one; creature.
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