n. 행동, 업적
Children must be taught to perform good deeds for their own sake.
hooked
adj. 중독된
E B White writes of his interest in gardening: “We are hooked and are making an attempt to keep the habit.”
mill
n. 물레방아, 맷돌/ 갈다, 빻다
The mill wheels moved more slowly and ground to a halt.
scheme
n. 계획, 책략/ 계획하다
fancy color scheme
elegant
adj. 품격있는, 우아한
A journey aboard the Sea Cloud, which carries only 64 passengers, is an intimate experience on one of the most elegant vessels on the sea.
contaminate
v. 오염시키다
He cleared away the sand that would have choked and contaminated the fresh flow of water.
stain
n. 얼룩/ 얼룩지게 하다
With time it is possible to repair a stained reputation.
litter
n. 쓰레기, 깔개/ 어지럽히다
He put cat litter in the bottom and straw on top of that.
script
n. 대본, 문자
You mean the scene on page 14 of the script? Was anything wrong?
walnut
n. 호두
See how the walnut has grown to fill every corner available to it.
wit
n. 기지, 재치, 분별력
After several futile attempts to teach the role of theme in classical music, the teacher was at wit’s end.
dairy
n. 우유판매점, 낙농장
Working in the dairy he learned that the cream, the best part of milk, always came to the top.
recipient
n. 받는 사람, 취득자, 수령인, 수취인
The students wrote a more positive description when the recipient liked the person.
supreme
adj. 최고의, 최대의, 최상의/ 절정
You are in a state of supreme delight.
deforestation
n. 삼림 벌채, 삼림 개간 Deforestation left the soil exposed to harsh weather.
overnight
adv. 하룻밤 사이에
Impressionable teens may well see the final product and imagine that success really can happen overnight.
preschool
adj. 미취학의/ 유치원
What everyday rules for behavior guide parents’ efforts to socialize their toddlers and preschool-age children?
triumph
n. 승리
We witness their struggles, triumphs and failures.
dip
v. 내려가다, 담그다, 낮추다
Feeling thirsty, I took the gourd, dipped some water, and drank.
laundry
n. 세탁물, 세탁소
She had sauce stains on her apron and sometimes allowed the laundry to pile up.
profile
n. 측면, 옆 얼굴, 인물 소개/ 윤곽을 그리다
The church ‘Sveta Bogoroditsa’ (‘Holy Virgin’) in Karlovo has a handsome profile with its blue and white bell tower.
upright
adj. 직립한, 곧은
A short time ago some builders left a huge square of plate glass standing upright in a field.
cage
n. 우리/ 우리에 가두다
Experienced animal trainers take a stool with them when they step into a cage with a lion.
inhibit
v. 방해하다, 억제하다
Factors inhibiting good sleep
luggage
n. (여행용)짐
I need to check the weight of my luggage.
outline
n. 외곽선, 개요/ 윤곽을 그리다
Groups of this size usually escape the problems we have just outlined.
hierarchy
n. 서열, 계층
Complex social hierarchy
acquaintance
n. 아는 사람
I recently saw a news interview with an acquaintance.
for the sake of
id. ~을 위해서
Children must be taught to perform good deeds for their own sake, not in order to receive stickers, stars, and candy bars.
heritage
n. 유산, 유적
The child acquires the heritage of his culture by observing and imitating adults.
carve
v. 조각하다, ~을 이루어내다
Americans carve pumpkins but they never use the stem.
collide
v. 충돌하다, 상충하다
Billiard balls rolling around the table may collide and affect each other’s trajectories.
cruel
adj. 잔인한, 고통스러운
I was just afraid of returning to the cruel world, full of suffering and struggling.
diagram
n. 도표, 도형
The above diagram shows the average retention rate of learning.
rot
v. 썩다
Nature is where fallen logs rot and acorns grow and barrier islands shift with the currents.
cling
v. 매달리다, 집착하다
You cling ever more tightly to what you already know you can do.
comply
v. 따르다, 응하다
Failure to comply with any of the above rules will disqualify the entry.
souvenir
n. 기념품
Where’s the nearest souvenir shop?
furious
adj. 분노한, 사납게 몰아치는
Henry glanced at his coach who looked furious as he screamed at him.
machinery
n. (집합적)기계, 조직
Nowadays, automatic machinery and industrial robots are taking the place of human workers on this.
reliant
adj. 의존적인, 신뢰하는
Because of his deafness, the artist was largely reliant on the gestures of those he was communicating with.
voyage
n. 항해
This island is said to have obtained its name from the desire Christopher Columbus felt of seeing land on his second voyage in 1493.