第6章 具体動詞で表現できる：具体動詞 vs. 様態副詞

Question 1

彼はとぼとぼ歩いていた。

Answer 1

He was plodding along.

Question 2

falter

Answer 2

よろめいて歩く

to stop walking or to walk in an unsteady way because you suddenly feel weak or afraid

Question 3

lumber

Answer 3

どたどた歩く

to move in a slow awkward way

Question 4

lurch

Answer 4

よろよろ歩く

to walk or move suddenly in an uncontrolled or unsteady way

Question 5

march

Answer 5

堂々と歩く

if soldiers or other people march somewhere, they walk there quickly with firm regular steps.

Question 6

plod

Answer 6

とぼとぼ歩く

to walk along slowly, especially when this is difficult

Question 7

prowl

Answer 7

うろうろ歩く
if someone plowls, they move around an area slowly and quietly, especially because they are involved in a criminal activity or because they are looking for something.

Question 8

shamble

Answer 8

よたよた歩く

to walk slowly and awkwardly, not lifting your feet much, for example because you are tired, weak, or lazy

Question 9

stride

Answer 9

大股で歩く

to walk quickly with long steps

Question 10

stroll

Answer 10

ぶらぶら歩く

to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way

Question 11

strut

Answer 11

得意気に歩く

to walk proudly with your head high and your chest pushed forwards, showing that you think you are important

Question 12

swagger

Answer 12

偉そうに歩く

to walk proudly, swinging your shoulders in a way that shows you are very confident - used to show disapproval

Question 13

toddle

Answer 13

よちよち歩く

if a small child toddles, it walks with short, unsteady steps

Question 14

trot

Answer 14

とことこ歩く

if a person or animal trots, they run fairly slowly, taking short regular steps

Question 15

trudge

Answer 15

てくてく歩く

to walk with slow heavy steps, especially because you are tired or it is difficult to walk

Question 16

waddle

Answer 16

ちょこちょこ歩く
to walk with short steps, with your body moving from one side to another - used especially about people or birds with fat bodies and short legs

Question 17

テレビの悲しい場面でしくしく泣いていた。

Answer 17

She was sniffling at the sad scene on TV.

Question 18

blubber

Answer 18

おいおい泣く

to cry noisily, especially in a way that annoys people

Question 19

howl

Answer 19

わんわん泣く

to make a long loud cry because you are unhappy, angry, or in pain, or because you are amused or excited.

Question 20

mewl

Answer 20

おぎゃーと泣く

Question 21

pule

Answer 21

ひーひー泣く

Question 22

screech

Answer 22

きーきー泣く

to shout loudly in an unpleasant high voice because you are angry, afraid, or excited

Question 23

sob

Answer 23

しくしく泣く

to cry noisily while breathing in short sudden bursts

Question 24

wail

Answer 24

わあわあ泣く

to cry out with a long high sound, especially because you are very sad or in pain

Question 25

whimper

Answer 25

めそめそ泣く

to make low crying sounds, or to speak in this way

Question 26

みんなクスクス笑った。

Answer 26

Everyone giggled.

Question 27

beam

Answer 27

to smile very happily

Question 28

cackle

Answer 28

to laugh in a loud unpleasant way, making short high sounds

Question 29

chortle

Answer 29

to laugh because you are amused or pleased about something

Question 30

chuckle

Answer 30

to laugh quietly

Question 31

grin

Answer 31

to smile widely

Question 32

guffaw

Answer 32

to laugh loudly

Question 33

simper

Answer 33

to smile in a silly annoying way

Question 34

smirk

Answer 34

to smile in an unpleasant way that shows that you are pleased by someone else’s bad luck or think you are better than other people

Question 35

sneer

Answer 35

to smile or speak in a very unkind way that shows you have no respect for someone or something

Question 36

snicker

Answer 36

(U.S.) to laugh quietly and in a way that is not nice at something which is not supposed to be funny

Question 37

snigger

Answer 37

(England) to laugh quietly in a way that is not nice at something which is not supposed to be funny

Question 38

じろじろ見られるのはごめんだ。

Answer 38

I hate being stared at.

Question 39

behold

Answer 39

to see or to look at something - sometimes used humorously

Question 40

blink

Answer 40

to shut and open your eyes quickly

Question 41

eye

Answer 41

to look at someone or something carefully, especially because you do not trust them or because you want something

Question 42

gaze

Answer 42

to look at someone or something for a long time, giving it all your attention, often without realizing you are doing so