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５月８日出題分
あまりなじみの無い単語・熟語をちょっと解説。
Seven Years in Tibet :
Escape-1"You made a daring escape. I am sorry I have to give you twenty-eight days," said the English colonel on our return to the camp. I had enjoyed thirty-eight days of freedom and now had to pass twenty-eight in solitary confinement. It was the regular penalty for breaking out. However, as the English took a sporting view of our bold attempt, I was treated with less than the usual rigor.
When I had finished my spell of punishment, I heard that Marchese had endured the same fate in another part of the camp. Later on we found opportunities to talk over our experiences. Marchese promised to help me in my next attempt to get loose but would not think of joining me. Without losing any time, I at once began to make new maps and to draw conclusions from the experience of my previous flight. I felt convinced that my next attempt would succeed and was determined to go alone this time.
Busy with my preparations, I found the winter passing swiftly, and by the time the next "escape season" came around I was well equipped. This time I wanted to start earlier, so as to get through the village of Nelang while it was still uninhabited. I had not counted on getting back the kit I had left with the Indian, so I supplied myself afresh with the things I most needed. A touching proof of comradeship was the generosity of my companions, who, hard up as many of them were, spent their money freely in contributing to my outfit.
daring：大胆不敵な
give：（処罰を）科す
twenty-eight days：（この場合は）28日間の禁固刑
colonel：大佐
confinement：禁固
break out：脱走する
sporting：スポーツマン的な
bold：大胆な
rigor：厳しい
spell：束縛
endure：耐える
Later on：後ほど
talk over 〜：〜について相談する、議論する
get loose：逃げる
think of 〜ing：〜しようかと思う
draw conclusions from the experience：経験を活かす
flight：逃走
felt convinced：確信した
swiftly：足早に
the time：直後のthe next "escape season" came aroundを指します
came around：到来した
get through 〜：〜を通り過ぎる
uninhabited：人の住んでいない
count on 〜：〜を期待する
afresh：新たに
touching：人を感動させる
comradeship：仲間関係、友情関係
generosity：もの惜しみなさ
who：my companionsを指します
hard up：ふところが寂しくて、貧乏して
freely：惜しげ無く
contribute：寄付する
outfit：装備・道具一式、用意