2013年2月13日水曜日

The Last of the Mohicans ラスト・オブ・モヒカン (2)

ラスト・オブ・モヒカン
PLOT

During the French and Indian War in 1757, Mohican Chingachgook (Russell Means) with his sons, Uncas (Eric Schweig) and adopted white Nathaniel Hawkeye (Daniel Day-Lewis), visit the Cameron frontier household. Friend Jack Winthrop (Edward Blatchford) tells them he is gathering militia for the British army.

General Webb agrees to grant the militia leave if their homes are attacked, in return for their reinforcement of Colonel Edmund Munro (Maurice Roëves) at Fort William Henry. Newly arrived Major Duncan Heyward (Steven Waddington) and native Magua (Wes Studi) are tasked with escorting Munro's daughters, Cora (Madeleine Stowe) and Alice (Jodhi May), from Albany to their father at the fort.

Duncan wishes to marry Cora, but she professes friendship only. Magua leads the group into an ambush by his Huron party. Hawkeye, Uncas and Chingachgook come across the attack as Magua escapes and save Duncan, Cora and Alice, deciding to escort them to the fort.

Along the way the Cameron home is found razed and its occupants murdered. The group arrive to find the fort under siege by the French, but sneak in. Munro is surprised at his daughters’ arrival; he had warned them to stay away, but Magua schemed to reunite the family.

The fort can only hold for three more days, so a messenger is sent to General Webb for help. To Duncan's chagrin, Cora and Hawkeye are drawn to each other, so he resentfully denies that the razing of the Cameron homestead took place.

Munro therefore refuses to let Jack and the militia leave to defend their homes. Hawkeye secretly helps them escape anyway, but is arrested for sedition and sentenced to hang despite Cora's pleas.

The French General Montcalm (Patrice Chéreau) generously offers all in the fort safe passage to Albany if they surrender and vow to never fight again. Munro reluctantly accepts after Montcalm shows Webb’s intercepted message, showing that no aid is forthcoming.


英単語
No.
英単語
発音
意味
1militiamɪlíʃə市民兵、民兵

Friend Jack Winthrop tells them he is gathering militia for the British army.
2fortfˈɔɚt1.砦、城砦(じょうさい)、堡塁(ほうるい)
2.〔北米インディアンの〕交易市場
3.常設の陸軍駐屯地

Newly arrived Major Duncan Heyward and native Magua are tasked with escorting Munro's daughters, Cora and Alice, from Albany to their father at the fort.
3razeréɪz〔町・家などを〕完全に倒壊させる、破壊する

Along the way the Cameron home is found razed and its occupants murdered. 
4siegesíːdʒ〔城・都市などの〕包囲攻撃、〔警察などの〕包囲作戦、包囲期間

The group arrive to find the fort under siege by the French
5chagrinʃəgrín無念、悔しさ 
(動)悔しがらせる、残念がらせる

To Duncan's chagrin, Cora and Hawkeye are drawn to each other
6seditionsɪdíʃən〔反政府的な〕扇動、治安妨害

Hawkeye secretly helps them escape anyway, but is arrested for sedition and sentenced to hang despite Cora's pleas.
7pleaplíː1.嘆願、請願
2.弁解、口実、言い訳
8adoptədάpt1.採用する
2.養子にする

During the French and Indian War in 1757, Mohican Chingachgook with his sons, Uncas and adopted white Nathaniel Hawkeye, visit the Cameron frontier household.

【似ている】
adapt [ədˈæpt] (動)
1.適合させる 2.改造する、脚色する
9frontier frʌntíɚ国境、辺境、フロンティア

【スペル注意】
× fronteer 
10householdhάʊshòʊld〔雇い人も含めて一軒の家に住んでいる〕家族、一家、世帯
(形)家族の、一家の
11grantgrˈænt1.〔嘆願・請願などを〕叶えてやる、承諾する
2.〔人の〕言うことを聞き入れる

take it for granted 当然のように思う、決め込む

General Webb agrees to grant the militia leave if their homes are attacked, in return for their reinforcement of Colonel Edmund Munro at Fort William Henry. 
12reinforcementrìːɪnfˈɔɚsmənt

※スペル注意
リィーンフォース
補強、強化、増援

reinforce [rìːɪnfˈɔɚs] (動)補強する、増強する、強化する
13professprəfés〔・・・だと〕公言する、名言する
14ambushˈæmbʊʃ待ち伏せ、待ち伏せ攻撃

Magua leads the group into an ambush by his Huron party. 
15escortéskɔɚt護衛する、護送する
(名)1.〔女性に〕付き添う男性 2.護衛、護送

Hawkeye, Uncas and Chingachgook come across the attack as Magua escapes and save Duncan, Cora and Alice, deciding to escort them to the fort.
16occupantάkjʊp(ə)nt占有者、現住者

occupation [ὰkjʊpéɪʃən] (名)1.職業 2.占有
17warnwˈɔɚn警告する、注意する

Munro is surprised at his daughters’ arrival; he had warned them to stay away, but Magua schemed to reunite the family.

【似ている】
worn1 [wˈɔɚn] (形) 使い古した、擦り切れた
worn2 [wˈɔɚn] (動) wear の過去分詞 wear-wore-worn
18schemeskíːm計画、案
19drawndrˈɔːndraw の過去分詞 draw - drew - drawn

draw [drˈɔː] (動) 引っ張る、けん引する
20resentfullyrɪzéntf(ə)li

※発音注意
ゼントフリィ
怒って、敵意を持って

he resentfully denies that the razing of the Cameron homestead took place.

【似ている】
recent [ríːsnt] (形) 最近の
21homesteadh́oʊmst̀ɛd家屋敷、農家

homestead

22thereforeðéɚfɔɚそれゆえに、従って

Munro therefore refuses to let Jack and the militia leave to defend their homes. 
23defenddɪfénd守る、守備する

offend [əfénd] (動)
1.怒らせる、腹を立てる
2.違反する

defense [dɪféns] (名) 守備、守り 
offense [əfénd] (名) 1.違反 2.攻撃


【整理】
defend(守る)に対して、offend(攻撃する)でスペルが似ているが、攻撃の方は"f"がひとつ多くつく
24sentencesénṭəns刑を宣告する、判決を下す
(名)1.文章 2.判決 3.〔・・・の〕刑

be under sentence of ・・・の刑に処せられる
a life sentence 終身刑
25generouslydʒ́ɛnɚəsli気前良く、寛大にも

generously [dʒén(ə)rəs] (形) 気前のよい、寛大な

The French General Montcalm generously offers all in the fort safe passage to Albany if they surrender and vow to never fight again. 
26interceptìnṭɚsépt1.〔人・ものを〕途中で捕らえる、横取りする
2.〔通信を〕傍受する
3.〔光・熱などから〕遮る intercept A from B
4.〔敵機などを〕攻撃する

Munro reluctantly accepts after Montcalm shows Webb’s intercepted message, showing that no aid is forthcoming.
27forthcomingf`ɔɚθkˈʌmɪŋ1.やがて来ようとする、今度の
2.外交的な、社交的な
28come across
1.横切る 2.頭に浮かぶ 3.ふと出くわす
29stay away
1.離れている、近寄らない 2.留守にする、欠席する
30take place
1.〔事件が〕起こる 2.〔行事が〕開催される

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