YBM 고등 실용 영어 박준언 Lesson 2

average

a. 보통의, 일반적인
The average woman lives longer than the average man.

billion

a. 10억의
Sales reached 6 billion dollars last year.

tremendous

a. 엄청난, 어마어마한
I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest.

landfill

n. 쓰레기 매립지
The map shows the position of the new landfill.

environmental

a. 환경과 관련된
Environmental groups plan to stage public protests during the conference.

release

v. 방출하다
They have weapons which release toxic nerve gas.

harmful

a. 해로운
Fruit juices can be harmful to children’s teeth.

atmosphere

n. (지구의) 대기
The atmosphere is becoming more polluted each day.

trigger

v. 촉발하다
Nuts can trigger a violent allergic reaction.

recycle

v. 재활용하다
We should recycle paper to save trees.

separate

v. 분리하다
They described the process used to separate cream from milk.

recyclable

a. 재활용 가능한
Metal products are recyclable.

crush

v. 으스러뜨리다
The bicycle was crushed under the truck’s tires.

otherwise

ad. 그렇지 않으면
All of the books have been burned or otherwise destroyed.

upcycle

v. 업사이클하다
It now has a new life through upcycling.

refashion

v. 개조하다
I refashioned my old pair of jeans into a cover for my scrapbook.

involve

v. 수반하다, 포함하다
The job involved traveling to Paris.

typically

ad. 전형적으로
She spoke in her typically blunt manner.

discard

v. 버리다
Read the manufacturer’s guidelines before discarding the box.

go through

~ (과정)을 겪다, 거치다
Pill has been going through a bad patch.

material

n. 재료
Keratin is the material that forms horses’ hooves.

tarpaulin

n. 방수천
The truck was covered with a tight-fitting tarpaulin.

edging

n. 테두리
I want to put edging around the pond.

entirely

ad. 전적으로, 전부
The sculpture was made entirely of glass bottles.

purposeful

a. 목적이 있는
Each of the artist’s brush strokes was purposeful.

benefit

n. 혜택
I see no benefit in changing the system now.

durable

a. 내구성 있는
The machines were made of durable materials.

measure

n. (꽤 많은) 양 v. (치수가) ~이다
A measure of technical knowledge is necessary.

exclusive

a. 유일한, 독점적인; 배타적인
The story is exclusive to this magazine.

marking

n. 무늬, 표시
The new road markings will highlight the two lanes.

end up

결국 ~하게 되다
Take care of yourself, or you will end up in the hospital.

in addition to

~에 더하여
In addition to the weekly pay, she earned $50 by side job.

in terms of

~의 면에서, ~에 관해서
The job is fit for me in terms of salary.

imaginative

a. 창의적인, 상상력이 풍부한
The author wrote an imaginative story about life on Mars.

accommodate

v. 수용하다
The room accommodates up to five people.

stack

v. 쌓다
The books were stacked up on the desk.

memorable

a. 기억할 만한
There were a lot of memorable things last year.

construction

n. 건축, 건축물
The bridge is a concrete and metal construction.

raw

a. 원자재의, 가공되지 않은
Large shipments of raw silk come from Asia.

consumption

n. 소비
We should try to reduce our energy consumption.

repurpose

v. 다른 목적에 맞게 만들다
We are trying to find ways to repurpose old computer equipment.

emit

v. (가스 등을) 내뿜다
Most cars emit carbon dioxide.

secondhand

a. 중고의, 간접의
Amber buys secondhand books to save money.

charitable

a. 자선의; 자선을 베푸는
She made large donations to several charitable organizations.

passion

n. 열정
You’ve got to have a really strong passion for what you want to do.

motivate

v. 동기를 유발하다
He was motivated by his desire to succeed.

fortunate

a. 운 좋은, 다행한
A federal program was aimed at helping less fortunate families.

unique

a. 독특한
The situation was unique in British politics.

raise

v. (자금을) 모으다
We are raising money for charity.

relatively

ad. 비교적
The room was cheap and relatively clean.

trim

v. 다듬다, 손질하다
Trim the bush using hedge clippers.

artificial

a. 인공의
Her skin glowed in the artificial light.

decorate

v. 장식하다
The town was decorated with Christmas lights.

glue

n. 접착제 v. (접착제로) 붙이다
Glue two pieces of wooden board together.