①英語原稿
It was a big horse, tall and bony, with long legs and large knees and feet.
She could count his ribs easily where they showed through the skin of his body,
and his head was long and seemed altogether too big for him, as if it did not fit.
His tail was short and scraggly,
and his harness had been broken in many places and fastened together again with cords and bits of wire.
②イメージ化された英語原稿
It was a big horse, tall and bony,
with long legs and large knees and feet.
She could count his ribs easily
where they showed through the skin of his body,
and his head was long and seemed altogether too big for him,
as if it did not fit.
His tail was short and scraggly,
and his harness had been broken in many places
and fastened together again with cords and bits of wire.
③英語聴き取り
It was a big horse, tall and bony, with long legs and large knees and feet.
She could count his ribs easily where they showed through the skin of his body,
and his head was long and seemed altogether too big for him, as if it did not fit.
His tail was short and scraggly,
and his harness had been broken in many places and fastened together again with cords and bits of wire.
④読み安い区切り方
It was a big horse,/ tall and bony,/ with long legs/ and large knees/ and feet./
She could count/ his ribs easily/ where they showed/ through the skin/ of his body,/
and his head was long/ and seemed altogether/ too big for him,/ as if it did not fit./
His tail was short/ and scraggly,/
and his harness had been broken/ in many places/ and fastened together again/ with cords and bits/ of wire./
⑤語彙解説
1. Fit (fĭt)
– Verb : be the right size or shape
“The slippers went on at once, a new handkerchief was slipped into her pocket, well scented with Amy’s cologne, the rose was fastened in her bosom, and the nice gloves were pronounced a perfect fit.”
“He was very particular in letting out and taking in the straps, to fit my head comfortably; then he brought a saddle, but it was not broad enough for my back; he saw it in a minute and went for another, which fitted nicely.”
“Then again: I am heavily in debt – very heavily for me, who have now no expectations – and I have been bred to no calling, and I am fit for nothing.”
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