原文
Accordingly, Anne washed her hair, scrubbing it vigorously with soap and
water, but for all the difference it made she might as well have been
scouring its original red. The peddler had certainly spoken the truth
when he declared that the dye wouldn't wash off, however his veracity
might be impeached in other respects.
語彙など
- accordingly:だから
- scrub:ゴシゴシ洗う
- vigorously:力強く
- soap and water:石鹸と水
- for all:〜にもかかわらず
- might as well:〜する方がましだ
- scour:ゴシゴシ磨く,洗う
- peddler:行商人
- dye:染料
- veracity:真実,信憑性
- impeach:疑問視する
- in other respects:その他の点では