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When you say something or someone is 'perched' you imply that they are resting on the edge of something.

'The girl perched on the edge of the chair as she watched the exciting film.'

Birds often perch on a branch.

'perched'は、鳥が止まり木に止まるように、なにかの端のほうで休んでいたりする様子をあらわします｡

'The girl perched on the edge of the chair as she watched the exciting film.'　－その少女はイスの縁に腰をかけて、エクサイティングな映画を見ていた。

A term frequently used for a small hotel, often run by one family.

家族で経営しているような、小さなホテルを意味するのによく使われます｡

To peek means to sneak a quick glance at something or someone.

'The shy child peeked around the door to see who the visitors were.'

'peek'は物や人をチラッと盗み見ることを意味します。 

'The shy child peeked around the door to see who the visitors were.'　　　　－　恥ずかしがり屋の子供はドアのところから、訪ねて来たのは誰かを盗み見た。

This word is most commonly used in relation to love,

'The young couple spent a romantic afternoon together, walking in the woods.'

but it also has a wider meaning. The 'romantic' scenery mentioned was artificially created with lakes and woods, grottos and temples, to invoke a feeling of fantasy and as a reaction to the ordered, classical style that had previously been popular.

この単語は恋愛に関して一番よく使われます。

'The young couple spent a romantic afternoon together, walking in the woods.'　－　若いカップルは、森を歩きながらロマンチックな午後を過ごした。

でも、もっと広い意味もあります。幻想的な(romantic)舞台背景といった場合、湖、森、洞窟、神殿などで構成されますが、これは以前人気のあった整然としたクラシックなスタイルに相対するものです。

grand

The grottos are not very grand. Here it means that they are not very large or impressive.

This word has many other meanings. 

A grand-mother is the mother of one of your parents.

In slang a thousand pounds is a 'grand'.

You might say that you feel 'grand' if you are feeling particularly wonderful, but this is an old-fashioned expression not used much now (unless you are Wallace and Grommit).

The grottos are not very grand. この場合のgrandは岩屋はそれほど大きいものではない、それほどすごいものではない、ことを意味します。

この単語にはその他にも様々な意味があります｡

grand-motherは親の母親、すなわち祖母のこと｡

俗語では、'grand'は１０００ポンドを意味します。

特にすばらしいと感じたときは、you feel 'grand'と言いますが、これは古い表現で、greatような感じで使いますが、（ウォレスとグルミットでもない限り）現在ではあまり使われません。

memorabilia

These are objects that are connected with an event, place or group. Here it refers to objects connected with Shell House. A person might also collect objects connected with the Olympic Games, a television programme or club of which he is a member.

'dotted' around the garden

ペンで、紙の上にランダムに点を描いていくかのように、ガーデンには不規則に装飾品が配置されているということ。口語的表現。