NPR Podcast TED RADIO HOUR The story behind soaring myopia among kids *myopia 근시 Let's get you a line to read. *nearsighted 근시의 So Harmony has myopia. That means she's nearsighted. She can't quite remember exactly when she first got diagnosed. *onset 개시, 착수, 시작 *early-onset 조기 발견 As they learned, especially early-onset myopia can cause dangerous vision problems later in life. *chalk up ~의 탓으로 하다..
NPR Podcast PUBLIC HEALTH Even the meaning of the word 'abortion' is up for debate *up for sth ~을 위해 내놓은, (어떤 활동을) 기꺼이 하려고 하는, 고려되고 있는 Even the meaning of the word 'abortion' is up for debate The public doesn't really agree on what the word means Our biggest takeaway is that people do not hold sort of a shared standard definition of what is and isn't an abortion. *ambiguity 애매모호함, 불명확함 There's a..
NPR Podcast NPR's Climate Week: A Search For Solutions Any job can be a climate solutions job: Ask this teacher, electrician or beauty CEO *biodegradable 생분해성의 So we talked to three people whose jobs address climate change in unexpected ways. How have you managed to work climate action into your role as an educator? So why did you decide to reboot your career? He started solving the problem by h..
NPR Podcast LIFE KIT We've heard we need more fiber in our diets. Here are 8 easy tips for getting there *get moldy 곰팡이 슬다 They get moldy before I can even look at them. I eat them up first because if I'm paying, like, six bucks for a little pint or whatever. *moot 가치가 거의 없는, 논쟁중인, 미해결의 +) a moot point/question논란[혼동]의 여지가 있는 문제 It's moot because the vast majority of Americans get nowhere near th..
NPR Podcast LIFE KIT We've heard we need more fiber in our diets. Here are 8 easy tips for getting there You were probably taught that fiber keeps you regular. You think it's kind of this nerdy nutrient *regulate 조절(조정)하다 It helps regulate blood sugar levels. Even dying prematurely from any cause. *hold/keep something in check ~을 저지[억제]하다 It keeps your hunger in check. *cardiovascular 심혈관의 And s..
NPR Podcast ECONOMY 4 reasons why your car insurance premium is soaring *sticker shock (예상 밖의) 비싼 가격에 받는 충격 If you have been feeling sticker shock from the price of auto insurance, you are not alone. *far outpacing overall inflation Prices plunged during the locked-down early months of the pandemic. *venture out 과감히 나가다, 발걸음을 내딛다 By the time people ventured back out on the road a lot of them see..
NPR Podcast HEALTH Air pollution could be making antibiotic resistance worse *on the rise 오름세의, 증가하는 Antibiotic-resistant infections are on the rise across the world. *culprit 장본인, 범인 A new study points to one surprising potential culprit for the spread of antibiotic resistance - air pollution. *give a refresher 되새김시키다, 다시 생각나게 하다 Can you give us a refresher on exactly what it is? *staph = Staph..
NPR Podcast CLIMATE California's lawsuit says oil giants downplayed climate change. Here's what to know *allegedly 주장하는 바에 의하면 +) He was allegedly caught pickpocketing. 전하는 바에 의하면 그는 소매치기하다 잡혔다고 한다. What is California accusing these companies of? What makes this one stand out? *put out disinformation 허위 정보를 퍼뜨리다 They put out disinformation. *bring to bear 노력을 쏟다. 압력을 가하다, 이용하다 They're going to h..
원어민이 정말 매일 쓰는 영어 패턴, 꼭 외워서 사용해야 하는 핵심 영어패턴 5가지를 폼나는 영어 Athena샘께서 알려주십니다. 원어민들이 매일 사용할 정도로 빈도수 높은 생활영어 핵심패턴이니 잘 배워서 실전영어에서도 꼭 사용해 볼까요. 원어민이 정말 매일 쓰는 영어 패턴 5개. 영어 패턴은 꼭 이것부터 외워 두세요 (10분 37초) 1. I got you ~ 너 주려고 ~ 사왔어 I bought ~ for you. 너 주려고 ~ 사왔어. *Get + 사람 + 목적어: ~을 주려고 사왔어 너 주려고 커피 사왔어. I got you a coffee. 너 주려고 먹을 것 좀 사왔어. I got you something to eat. I got you something. 너 주려고 사왔어. 모두를 위해 도넛..
NPR Podcast Culture Are Southern accents disappearing? Linguists say yes Do you think that you sound the same as you always have? *accent-wise 억양에 관하여, 억양 측면에서 There is a difference between mother and son accent-wise. You recently published a study on the fading Southern accent. *span 걸치다, 이어지다 So they span seven generations. *the Southern drawl 모음 길게 빼 느릿느릿 말하는 경향 Why are people speaking with l..
NPR Podcast ANIMALS They fly animals on the brink of euthanasia to new homes and second chances 팟캐스트 영어단어 주요구문 정리 *on the brink of …의 직전에(=on the verge of) They fly animals on the brink of euthanasia to new homes and second chances. *euthanasia [yoo·thuh·NAY·zhuh] 안락사 +) For many years, euthanasia has been a much debated topic. 오랫동안 안락사는 많은 논란의 대상이 되고 있다. *come about 생기다, 일어나다 How did this idea ..
NPR Podcast Science SHORT WAVE Understanding the joy that many find in sadness 팟캐스트 영어단어 정리 Sadness is more than just a negative emotion. there was this beautiful melody that sat on top. *stray (자기도 모르게) 제 위치[길]를 벗어나다 it never strays far from that position. *entice [ɪnˈtaɪs] [ɪnˈtaɪs](보통 무엇을 제공하며) 유도[유인]하다 (=persuade) Yet all of these efforts to evoke sadness are also meant to entice a listener...
NPR Podcast AUTHOR INTERVIEWS U.S. employers are using AI to essentially reduce workers to numbers in the workplace *hijack 도용하다 I think that the conversation has been hijacked a bit by AI doomsday scenarios of *far off horizon 까마득히 먼 *sentient 지각(능력)이 있는 This far off horizon when AI becomes sentient. *gamut 전체 *run the gamut off 온갖 ~을 다 겪다 So it runs the gamut from simple AI systems that just p..
NPR Podcast ASIA NEWS 5 things to know about Japan's Fukushima water release in the Pacific *defunct (지금은) 현존하지않는 *now-defunct 이제는 없어진 이제는 기능이 정지된 *talk something through (확실히 이해가 될 때까지) ~에 대해 끝까지 이야기를 나누다 NPR's Geoff Brumfiel and Kat Lonsdorf are here to talk us through the science behind the decision. It all comes down to one word. *cesium 세슘 *decommission 퇴역시키다 (함선 무기 등을) 해체하다 *stick around (..
NPR Podcast CONSIDER THIS FROM NPR The Dangers of Grass Fires 팟캐스트 영어단어 공부 With the fires in Maui contained, the recovery process has begun *contain 억제하다, 억누르다 The focus is now on housing people who have been displaced. *displace (살던 곳에서) 쫓아내다 Maui's officials did one important thing as the fire was raging, *rage 맹렬히 계속되다, 맹위를 떨치다 Officials say that the high winds and the flames had taken out th..
NPR Podcast SHORT WAVE Have a food allergy? Your broken skin barrier might be to blame 팟캐스트 영어회화 영어단어장 *misidentify 오인하다, 잘못 확인하다 The bad misidentifies a protein and a food as something that is bad. This is something I encountered all the time growing up. *encounter (특히 반갑지 않은 일에) 맞닥뜨리다[부딪히다] (=meet with, run into) That's a very different set of circumstances and very different types of precauti..
NPR Podcast SHORT WAVE Have a food allergy? Your broken skin barrier might be to blame 팟캐스트 영어단어정리 My nose would get totally stuffed up. *stuffed up 코가 막힌 In the scheme of things, though, it was just a mild allergy. *In the scheme of things (일이 돌아가는) 상황/~가 원하는 상황 - considering everything It's like your body's trying to purge something that did not stay well with it. *purge 몰아내다, 없애다, 제거하다 It is ..
NPR 팟캐스트 영어회화 스피킹 스터디 SPECIAL SERIES Student Podcast Challenge Living with an eating disorder, a teen finds comfort in her favorite Korean food 팟캐스트 영어회화공부 Day 5 영어단어장 *be no stranger to ~에 익숙한[~을 많이 겪어 본], …을 (잘) 알고 있는 +) He is no stranger to controversy. 논란이라면 그도 많이 겪어 보았다. +) I am no stranger to poverty. 나도 가난의 맛을 알고 있다. *cold 준비없이, 갑자기 *cold phone calls 의외로 뜻하지 않은 전화 *put someone/something i..
NPR 영어회화 공부 팟캐스트 영어단어정리 BILL OF THE MONTH They billed Medicare late for his anesthesia. He went to collections for a $3,000 tab NPR 팟캐스트 Day 4 영어단어장 정리 *tab (비용이나 빚에 관련된) 청구액 *anaesthesia( anesthesia )[ˌænəsˈθiːziə] 마취, 마취 상태 general anesthesia 전신 마취 regional anesthesia 국부 마취 *on behalf of ...을 대신하여, …을 대표하여, …을 위해서. (=as a representative of.) Let's get some details now. For years, the couple go..
NPR 영어회화 공부 대본이 있는 팟캐스트 HEALTH The push to expand testing for cancer predisposition NPR 팟캐스트 Day 3 영어단어장 *hereditary [hə|redɪteri] 유전적인, (상습권에 따라) 세습되는 *followed someone into something ~의 뒤를 따라가다 *law enforcement 법 집행[치안유지]에 종사하는 -경찰·검찰 기타 각종범죄 단속에 종사하는 기관·사람의 총칭으로 사용 *blindsided by ~에 당황하다 *blindside 기습하다, 상대방이 못 보는 쪽에서 공격하다 His son did, and his parents were blindsided by what happened next. *S..