原文
"That would be a pity; my nose is quite nice, but I fear turning it up
would spoil it," said Anne, patting that shapely organ. "I haven't so
many good features that I could afford to spoil those I have; so, even
if I should marry the King of the Cannibal Islands, I promise you I
won't turn up my nose at you, Diana."
語彙など
- turn up:〜を上に向ける
- spoil:台無しにする
- pat:〜を軽くたたく
- shapely:格好の良い,均整のとれた
- organ:器官
- feature:容姿
- afford to:〜しても差し支えない
- cannibal:人食い人種(コロンブスがカリブ海の小アンティル諸島 Lesser Antilles をスペイン領土と宣言した時,現地人をカリブ人 Carib と呼び,しかも人食い人種とした,Carib が間違われて cannibal になった)
- turn up one's nose at:〜に鼻もひっかけない