http://storynory.com/2006/11/19/aladdins-lamp/
単語
farther:さらに遠く
disguise:変装して
lit:lightの過去形
tremble:揺れ動く
bolder:より大胆な
cave:洞穴
opening:すきま
“We will go no farther,” said the false uncle
「私たちはさらに遠くまではいかないだろう」と偽のおじさんが言った。
- for in truth he was not Aladdin’s relative, but an African magician in disguise.
彼はアフリカの魔術師が変装しただけで本当はアラジンの親戚ではない。
“I will show you something wonderful”; he said.
「君になにか素晴らしいものをみせてあげよう」と彼は言った。
The magician lit a fire and threw some powder on it while saying some magical words.
その魔術師は火をつけ魔法の言葉を言っている間になにか粉を投げた。
The earth trembled a little and a large bolder rolled to one side.
地球が少し揺れ動きそして辺が大きく大胆にとどろきはじめた。
Aladdin saw a flight of steps leading down into a dark cave.
アラジンは逃げていく足が暗い洞穴の中へ導いていっているのをみた。
The opening was just large enough for a boy to pass through,
そのすきまはちょうど少年が通り過ぎるのには十分な広さだった。
but plainly the magician, who was rather fat, would not have managed to enter the cave himself.
しかし明らかに魔術師はどちらかと言えば太っていて、彼自身洞穴の中へ入ることはできなかっただろう。
“Go down”, commanded the magician,
「下りろ」魔術師は命令した。
“at the foot of those steps you will find an open door leading into three large halls.
「３つの大きなホールへ導くドアをその足でおまえは見つけるだろう。
Pass through them without touching anything, or you will die instantly.
何も触らずに通り過ぎないと、おまえはすぐに死ぬだろう。
These halls lead into a garden of fine fruit trees.
そこのホールは立派な果物の木がある庭へ導く。
Walk on until you come to table upon which stands a lighted lamp.
歩けばやがて火のついたランプが乗っているテーブルへたどり着く。
Pour out the oil it contains, and bring it to me.”
ランプの中にある油を注ぎだし、私のところまで持ってこい。」
This story is difficult for me.
I don't understand "flight of steps" and "at the foot of those steps ".
"The magician lit a fire and threw some powder on it while saying some magical words."
I don't know what is meaning of "it"
I think "it" is some powder.
but I think "it" might be a fire.
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In regard to "flight of steps," if you look up "flight" in the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
http://www.ldoceonline.com/
you will find the following:
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a set of stairs between one floor and the next: "Bert lives two flights down from here."
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Does this answer your question?
If you look up "foot" in the same dictionary you will find:
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the foot of something
the lowest or bottom part of something
the foot of the stairs/ladder etc
He walked to the foot of the stairs.
the foot of a mountain/cliff etc
"a small cottage at the foot of the hill"
at the foot of something
"a large wooden trunk at the foot of his bed"
"The date is shown at the foot of the page."
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It's a good idea to check the Longman dictionary before your ask me.
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