매직북클럽 원서리딩 Dear John 디어 존 Day 29
원서리딩 챌린지, 매직북클럽 6월과 7월의 영어원서 Dear John입니다. 블로그에 자세히 정리된 영어단어와 구문들을 보며 Day 1부터 매일 정해진 분량을 함께 읽어 보세요.
Dear John- Nicholas Sparks, Day 29(236- 244p/ Ebook 84-86p)
Dear John 영어단어와 주요구문
*do one's duty 본분을 다하다, 의무를 수행하다
*reup 재입대하다
*drenched in sweat 땀에 젖은, 땀에 쬐인
As soon as I got back, I bought a Harley and tried to pretend that I’d left the war unscarred; but the nightmares were endless, and I woke most mornings drenched in sweat.
*on edge 긴장 상태에 있는, 초조한, 안절부절못하여, 과민하여
+) I'm on edge lately. 최근에 제가 초조하고 불안하거든요.
+) Everyone’s nerves were on edge.
모두가 신경이 날카로워 있었다.
*get angry at the slightest things 아주 작은 일에도 화를 내다
During the day I was often on edge, and I got angry at the slightest things.
*survey 살피다, 점검하다 (=inspect)조망하다[살피다], 살펴보다, 조사하다
*loiter 구경하거나 떠돌다,얼쩡거리다
*business district 비즈니스 지구, 상업 지역
*sniper 저격수
*Purple Heart 미국 군인들의 영예로운 용맹한 공로에 대한 훈장
Because of the hand wound, Tony was given a discharge along with his Purple Heart.
*get on with ~을 계속해 나가다
+) You need to get over her and get on with your life.
그 여자를 잊고 네 인생을 살아야지.
It was time for them to get on with the rest of their lives.
*out of place 어색하게 느껴지는, 자신의 위치를 찾지 못하는
I realized that I suddenly felt out of place.
*newbie 신병, 초보자 (=novice)
*boot camp 병영훈련소, 캠프에서의 기본군사 훈련
*deep down 마음속으로는[내심], 본심은[사실은]
*be close to ~과 가까워지다, 친밀해지다
I hadn’t gone to war with them, and deep down, I knew I’d never be as close to them as I’d been to my former squad.
I'd hurt him,and though I told myself I hadn't wanted to, deep down I knew I was lying to myself.
*crusty 신경질적인, 화가 난
*sergeant [|sɑːrdʒənt] 병장, 하사관
*drill 훈련, 교육
I meant it. 진심이었다.
*devote oneself to ~에게 최선을 다하다, 헌신하다
I devoted myself to my dad as best I could.
*fall easily into 쉽게 적응하다, 자연스럽게 따라가다
I fell easily into his routines.
We spent more time together in those four weeks than we had in the previous ten years.
The Internet made that far easier than it had once been.
*PCGS(Professional Coin Grading Service)전문적인 동전 등급 평가 서비스
*conducive [kən|duːsɪv] ~에 좋은(어떤 일이 일어나기 쉽게 한다는 의미로)
*be conducive to ~에 도움이 되다, ~에 이바지/기여하다
+) Early rising is conducive to health.
아침 일찍 일어나는 것은 건강에 좋다.
+) This sport will be very conducive to] the physical development of children.
이 운동은 아동의 발육을 크게 돕는다.
*labored 어려운, 고된
On his walks, his breathing was labored. 산책 도중 호흡이 어려웠다.
*sustain (피해 등을) 입다[당하다], 지탱하게 하다
In the doctor’s opinion-it was pretty much a miracle that he was moving as well as he was. Lack of exercise would be even worse for him.
*get along 잘 지내다, 사이가 좋다
We got along better on those two visits than we ever had.
*come to grips with 이해하게 되다, 직면하다, 슬기롭게 대처하다
I think my dad was slowly coming to grips with the newfound change between us.
+) Let's all come to grips with this crisis.
모두 이 위기를 잘 대처하도록 합시다.
+) Faced with a financial problem, I had to come to grips with reality.
나는 돈 문제 앞에서 결국 현실과 타협할 수밖에 없었다.
*in a way 어느 정도는, 어떤 면에서는
*unassuming 겸손한, 주제넘지 않는
When it was time for me to return to Germany, I knew that I would miss him in a way I never had before.
*drag on 지루하게 흘러가다, (너무 오랫동안) 질질 끌다[계속되다]
*uneventfully 사건 없이, 평온하게
Life dragged on uneventfully.
*keep up with something (뉴스·유행 등에 대해) 알게 되다[알다], (~의 진도·증가 속도 등을) 따라가다
*wander 흩어지다, 산만해지다
I kept up with what was going on in the Middle East like everyone else, but as soon as I put down the newspaper or turned off the television, my mind wandered to other things.
*on hold 유보되어 있는, 중단된
My life was still on hold.
*case could be made 논지할 수 있다, 그럴 수 있다
+) The same case could be made for Britain.
같은 사례가 영국에서도 만들어질 수 있다.
+) I believe a very effective case could be made.
나는 매우 효과적인 사례가 만들어질 수 있다고 믿는다.
I’d joined the army to grow up, and although a case could be made that I had, I sometimes wondered whether it was true.
I was making no plans at all.
I’d learned that some things are best kept secret.
*pneumonia 폐렴
stint [stɪnt] <일정 기간 동안의 일활동> (할당된)기간, 양; 제한하다
+) He did a stint abroad early in his career.
그는 경력 초반에 해외 근무를 했다.
*ICU (Intensive Care Unit) 중환자실
In March 2005, my dad had a second heart attack, which led to pneumonia and another stint in the ICU.
*the medication he was on prohibited driving 처방된 약으로 운전이 금지되었다
*illegible 읽을 수 없는, 해독할 수 없는
The letters he wrote became almost illegible.
*prodding [|prɑːdɪŋ] 재촉, 촉구, 꾸짖음, 독려
+) prod [prɑːd] 재촉[촉구]하다 (손가락이나 뾰족한 것으로) 쿡 찌르다 (=poke)
+) We don’t need prodding for that.
우린 그것에 대해 재촉할 필요 없어.
+) Gentle prodding might do him some good.
부드러운 촉구는 그에게 도움이 될지 모른다.
After a bit of prodding and begging on the phone.
*weariness 피로, 지침
*proximity [prɑːk|sɪməti] (거리·시간상으로)가까움, 근접
*extended care facility( ECF) 확장된 치료시설, 요양 보건 시설
For whatever reason, the doctor explained, my dad was determined to have me visit him at home one last time.
He seemed to have aged thirty years. 30년이나 늙어 보였다.
*knot in my throat 목이 메다(감정적으로 어려운 상태)
With a hard knot in my throat
*ragged 헐떡거리는, 불규칙한
My first impulse was to storm over to confront the neighbor who’d agreed to look in on him.
But that would have to wait.
*heat up 데우다, 가열하다
*filthy [ˈfɪlθi] 더러운, 더러운 상태의
*scrape at 긁어내다, (어떤 것을) 살피며 먹다
*morsel [ˈmɔːrsl] 작은 양[조각]
+) a morsel of bread 한 조각의 빵
+) a morsel of luck 아주 작은 행운
+) He ate it all, down to the last morsel.
그는 그것을 마지막 한 점까지 몽땅 다 먹었다.
+) There’ s a morsel of good economic news this morning.
오늘 아침에는 조금 낙관적인 경제 소식이 있다.
He finished the bowl, scraped at the sides for every morsel.
*polish off ~을 다 먹다, ~을 마저 먹다
*soiled 더러운, 얼룩진
*stifle [ˈstaɪfl] (감정 등을) 억누르다, 억압하다, 숨이 막히다, 질식하다
*stifle the urge 충동을 참다, 억누르다
*wring [rɪŋ] (목을) 비틀다, (빨래를) 짜다
*wring someone's neck (약해진 사람을) 목조르기, 혼내기
I began to cry then, knowing with certainty that my dad was dying. It was the first time I’d cried in years, and the only time in my life I’d ever cried for my dad, but for a long time the tears wouldn’t stop.
*raise one's hand in anger 화를 내며 손을 들다, 폭력적으로 행동하다
*torment 고통을 안겨 주다, 괴롭히다 (=plague)
*torment oneself 자신을 괴롭히다, 자신을 고통스럽게 하다
He’d done the best he could in raising me. Never once had he raised his hand in anger, and I began to torment myself with the memories of all those years I’d wasted blaming him.
*wheeze 쌕쌕거리다, 숨을 쉬기 어렵게 하다
*rasp 쉰소리를 내다, 쉬운 소리가 나다
*subside 가라앉다, 진정되다
*plead 간청하다, 탄원하다
I was torn.
*summon 호출하다, (오라고) 부르다, 불러내다
*adjust to 적응하다
The first words out of her mouth were an apology.
*reproach [rɪ|proʊtʃ] 비난, 책망, 나무람, 잔소리, (실망하여) 비난[책망]하다
I could see the exhaustion in her face, and all the words of reproach I’d been rehearsing drained away. I told her that I appreciated what she’d already done more than she would ever know.
He’s been the perfect neighbor.
*let in 들여보내다, 안으로 들어오게 허락하다
*adamant [ˈædəmənt] 단호한, 완고한
Guilt was written plainly on her face.
디어 존의 유용한 영어 문장과 외우고 싶은 단어정리
Dear John을 읽으며 기억하고 싶은 문장 최소 3문장, 단어·구문 5개를 골라서 댓글로 올려주세요.
I realized that I suddenly felt out of place.
We spent more time together in those four weeks than we had in the previous ten years.
When it was time for me to return to Germany, I knew that I would miss him in a way I never had before.
Life dragged on uneventfully.
I’d learned that some things are best kept secret.
For whatever reason, the doctor explained, my dad was determined to have me visit him at home one last time.
He finished the bowl, scraped at the sides for every morsel.
I could see the exhaustion in her face, and all the words of reproach I’d been rehearsing drained away.
He’s been the perfect neighbor.
*on edge 긴장 상태에 있는, 초조한, 안절부절못하여, 과민하여
*get angry at the slightest things 아주 작은 일에도 화를 내다
*get on with ~을 계속해 나가다
*deep down 마음속으로는[내심], 본심은[사실은]
*crusty 신경질적인, 화가 난
*sergeant [|sɑːrdʒənt] 병장, 하사관
*come to grips with 이해하게 되다, 직면하다, 슬기롭게 대처하다
*unassuming 겸손한, 주제넘지 않는
*prodding [|prɑːdɪŋ] 재촉, 촉구, 꾸짖음, 독려
*morsel [ˈmɔːrsl] 작은 양[조각]
*polish off ~을 다 먹다, ~을 마저 먹다
*soiled 더러운, 얼룩진
*stifle [ˈstaɪfl] (감정 등을) 억누르다, 억압하다
*torment 고통을 안겨 주다, 괴롭히다 (=plague)
*subside 가라앉다, 진정되다
*reproach [rɪ|proʊtʃ] 비난, 책망, 나무람, 잔소리, (실망하여) 비난[책망]하다
*adamant [ˈædəmənt] 단호한, 완고한
