1100 Words | Week 6

affluent / feasible / discern / sally forth / consternation / precocious / perfunctory / chagrin / snort / perverse / deride / disparage / laudable / blunder / fiasco / masticate / eschew / quell / voluble / cut your own throat / confidant / obsolescence / dubious / I'm from Missouri / red-letter day / let sleeping dogs lie / thumbs down
 

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Week 6 Day 1

 

affluent

부유한 = prosperous, wealthy

Longman    having plenty of money, nice houses, expensive things etc an affluent society/area etc
 

affluent families
a very affluent neighbourhood
대단히 부유한 동네
They were brought up in an affluent society. 
그들은 풍요로운 사회에서 자랐다
The affluent are located mainly in towns near big cities. 
부자들은 주로 대도시 근처의 마을에 거주한다.
 

feasible

실현 가능한 = practicable, ↔ unfeasible

Longman    a plan, idea, or method that is feasible is possible and is likely to work = possible
economically/technically/politically etc feasible
 

a feasible solution
It was no longer financially feasible to keep the community centre open.
It’s just not feasible to manage the business on a part-time basis. 
파트타임 방식으로는 그저 그 사업을 꾸려 나갈 수가 없다.
He always surprises people by suggesting feasible ideas. 
그는 항상 그럴듯한 아이디어를 제안함으로써 사람들을 놀라게 한다.
 

discern

(특히 분명하지 않은 것을) 알아차리다[파악하다/포착하다] = detect / (어렴풋이) 알아보다[알아듣다] = make out

Longman    
1 to notice or understand something by thinking about it carefully discern what/where/why etc 
2 to be able to see something by looking carefully = perceive
 

Officials were keen to discern how much public support there was.
You can discern what changes must be made in this case. 
이 경우에는 어떤 변화가 있어야 하는지 알아차릴 수 있을 것이다.
It is often difficult to discern how widespread public support is. 
흔히 대중의 지지가 얼마나 폭넓은지를 파악하기는 어렵다.
We could just discern a town in the distance.
We could just discern the house in the distance. 
우리는 멀리 그 집이 있다는 것을 알아볼 수 있을 뿐이었다.
 

sally

(남을 즐겁게 하기 위한) 재치 있는 농담 = witticism / 기습 공격

Longman    
1 a sudden quick attack and return to a position of defence 
2 an intelligent remark that is intended to amuse people

 

sally forth

(결연히 또는 신이 나서) 힘차게 떠나다

Longman    literary to go out in order to do something, especially something that you expect to be difficult or dangerous – often used humorously
 

Each morning they sallied forth in search of jobs.
The graduates of the business school can sally forth into a world of legal jobs nowadays. 
경영대학원의 졸업자들은 요즘 법 분야로도 진출할 수 있다.
sally forth for an excursion 발걸음도 가볍게 소풍에 나서다
sally forth and offer battle 나아가 싸움을 걸다.
 

consternation

실망, 경악 = dismay / 엄청 놀람, 대경실색

Longman    a feeling of worry, shock, or fear = alarm
in consternation    간담이 서늘하게, 너무 놀라서
 

The government’s plans have caused considerable consternation among many Americans.
A new power station is being built much to the consternation of environmental groups (=they are very worried about it).
He looked at her in consternation.
The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans.
그녀의 은퇴 발표는 테니스 팬들에게 실망을 안겨 주었다.
To my consternation it had completely disappeared. 
놀랍게도 그것은 완전히 사라졌다.
To the consternation of his guardians, Dalai Lama also repaired cars himself. 
경호원들이 놀라 자빠지게도 달라이 라마는 자동차들을 스스로 고쳤다.
 
 

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Week 6 Day 2

 

precocious

조숙한, 아이 같지 않은, 올된

pre[미리] + cook, coquere[익다] → 조숙한

Longman    a precocious child shows intelligence or skill at a very young age, or behaves in an adult way – sometimes used to show disapproval in British English 

 

a precocious child who walked and talked early

From an early age she displayed a precocious talent for music.

그녀는 어린 나이 때부터 음악에 아이 같지 않은 재능을 보였다.

 

perfunctory

형식[의무/습관]적인

per[=falsely]+funct[=perform]+ory → 거짓으로 일하는

Longman    a perfunctory action is done quickly, and is only done because people expect it 

 

She gave him a perfunctory smile. 

The applause was perfunctory.

She told the news in a perfunctory[mechanical] way. 

그녀는 사무적인 태도로 그 소식을 전했다

He gave his face a perfunctory washing.

그는 세수하는 시늉만 했다

 

chagrin

원통함, 분함

Longman    annoyance and disappointment because something has not happened the way you hoped 

to somebody’s chagrin

 

Much to her chagrin, I got the job.

He choked down his chagrin. 

그는 원통함을 꾹 억눌렀다.

Much to his chagrin, he came out bottom in the race. 

대단히 유감스럽게도 그는 경주에서 꼴찌로 들어왔다.

The experiment was a failure, to his chagrin. 

유감스럽게도 그 실험은 실패였다.

 

snort

코웃음을 웃다[치다], 콧방귀를 뀌다; (말 등이) 코를 힝힝거리다 / (마약을) 코로 흡입하다

Longman    

1 to breathe air in a noisy way out through your nose, especially to show that you are annoyed or amused snort with 

2 to take drugs by breathing them in through your nose

 

snorting cocaine

to take a snort of cocaine 코카인을 코로 한 번 흡입하다

‘Certainly not, ’ he snorted. 

She snorted with laughter.

그녀는 코웃음을 쳤다.

The horse snorted and stamped its hoof impatiently.

 

perverse

(사고방식·태도가) 비뚤어진[삐딱한]

per[=falsely]+vers[=turn] → 나쁜 방향으로 트는

Longman    behaving in an unreasonable way, especially by deliberately doing the opposite of what people want you to do

 

He gets perverse satisfaction from embarrassing people.

She finds a perverse pleasure in upsetting her parents. 

그녀는 부모님을 화나게 하는 데서 비뚤어진 쾌감을 느낀다.

Do you really mean that or are you just being deliberately perverse?

너 그거 진짜 진심인 거니 아니면 그냥 일부러 삐딱하게 굴고 있는 거니?

 

deride

조롱[조소]하다 = mock

Longman    to make remarks or jokes that show you think someone or something is silly or useless

deride somebody as something 

 

You shouldn’t deride their efforts. 

Help us not to deride them because we are displeased. 

제가 불쾌하다고 아이들을 조롱하지 않게 하옵소서.

The party was derided as totally lacking in ideas.

He was publicly derided as being negligent. 

그는 태만한 것으로 공개적으로 조롱을 받았다.

 

 

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Week 6 Day 3

 

disparage

폄하하다 = belittle

Longman    to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not think they are very good or important 

 

Matcham’s theatres were widely disparaged by architects.

I don’t mean to disparage your achievements.

당신의 업적을 폄하할 뜻은 없습니다.

His tendency to disparage management got him fired.

경영진을 얕잡아 보는 성향 때문에 그는 해고되었다.

 

laudable

(비록 성공하지 못한다 하더라도) 칭찬[감탄]할 만한 = commendable

Longman    deserving praise, even if not completely successful = praiseworthy

 

a laudable attempt

Her concern for accurate recording is laudable. 

정확한 기록에 대한 그녀의 관심은 칭찬할 만하다.

His desire to pay off his father's debts was laudable. 

부친의 빚을 갚으려는 그의 욕망은 칭찬을 받을 만했다

 

blunder

(어리석은) 실수 / (어리석게) 실수하다

Longman    

n.    a careless or stupid mistake 

v.    1 to move in an unsteady way, as if you cannot see properly

blunder about/around, blunder into/past/through etc something

2 to make a big mistake, especially because you have been careless or stupid

3 to enter a place or become involved in a difficult situation by mistake

blunder into, blunder in 

 

A last-minute blunder cost them the match.

The CEO took responsibility for his blunder in management and resigned. 

CEO는 경영상의 실수에 대한 책임을 지고 자리에서 물러났다.

Someone was blundering about in the kitchen.

Phil came blundering down the stairs.

They blundered badly when they gave him the job.

Somehow we blundered into the war.

He would have agreed if you hadn’t blundered in.

 

fiasco /fi'-/

낭패 = disaster

Longman    an event that is completely unsuccessful, in a way that is very embarrassing or disappointing

 

The first lecture I ever gave was a complete fiasco.

The effort ended in fiasco. 

그 노력은 대실패로 끝났다.

What a fiasco! 이 무슨 낭패람!

 

masticate

(음식을) 씹다

Longman    formal to chew food

 

Learn to thoroughly masticate your food.

음식을 충분히 씹도록 하시오.

 

eschew /is'-/

피하다, 삼가다

Longman    to deliberately avoid doing or using something 

 

I had eschewed politics in favour of a life practising law.

Both are stereotypes that we should eschew. 

상투적인 것들은 피해야만 한다.

 

 

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Week 6 Day 4

 
quell

(반란·소요 등을) 진압[평정]하다 = put down / (강렬하거나 불쾌한 감정을) 가라앉히다[누그러뜨리다] = calm

Longman    

1 to end a situation in which people are behaving violently or protesting, especially by using force

quell the violence/disturbance/riot etc

2 literary to reduce or stop unpleasant feelings such as fear, doubt, or worry

 

Police used live ammunition to quell the disturbances. 아직 쓸 수 있는 탄약

Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances. 

그 소요를 진압하기 위해 경찰이 추가로 투입되었다.

‘Jerry?’ she called, trying to quell the panic inside her.

to quell your fears

두려움을 가라앉히다

Even whisky could not cure his anger(= calm his anger/quell his anger/cure him of his anger) because he was severely beaten and robbed of all his possessions.

그는 심하게 맞고 모든 재산을 강탈당했기 때문에 심지어 위스키도 그의 분노를 가라앉히지는 못했다.

 

voluble

(어떤 주제에 대해) 열변을 토하는 / 입심 좋은, 입심 좋게 늘어놓는

Longman    talking a lot or talking quickly 

 

Clarissa was extremely voluble on the subject of good manners.

Evelyn was very voluble on the subject of women’s rights. 

에블린은 여성의 권리라는 주제에 대해 아주 열변을 토했다.

The voluble spokesman easily answered all questions from her opponent. 

그 입담 좋은 대변인은 그녀의 상대방의 모든 질문들에 대해 여유 있게 대답했다.

 

cut your own throat

제 발등을 제가 찍다, 자멸을 초래하다 = ruin oneself

Longman    to behave in a way that will cause harm to yourself, especially because you are very offended or angry about something

 

He’d just be cutting his own throat if he left now.

Who could he blame when he cut his own throat? 

그는 제 발등 제가 찍었는데 누굴 원망하겠어?

 

confidant

(비밀도 털어놓는 절친한) 친구

 

Longman    someone you tell your secrets to or who you talk to about personal things

 

a close/trusted confidant of the President 

대통령의 절친한/신뢰를 받는 친구

Betts steers clear of policy battles, but he remains Bush's trusted confidant. 

벳츠는 정책대결은 피했지만, 여전히 부시의 믿음직한 친구였다

 

obsolescence /-'lesns/

노후화, 진부화

Longman    

1 when something becomes old-fashioned and no longer useful, because something newer and better has been invented

2 planned/built-in obsolescence unfashionable or impossible to use and will need replacing 

 

the planned obsolescence of some software

계획적 구식화 ((제품이 계획적으로 곧 구식이 되게 하는 일))

products with built-in/planned obsolescence 

(사람들이 새 것을 사도록 유도하기 위해) 얼마 지나지 않아 진부해지도록[구식이 되도록] 만든 상품들

Obsolescence is always just around the corner, and brutal industry clashes decide who gets to lead the next generation. 신제품이 항상 나오고 있고, 잔혹한 산업 경쟁이 다음 세대를 누가 이끌지를 정한다.

 

dubious

의심하는, 미심쩍어 하는 = doubtful / 못마땅함 수상쩍은 = suspicious / 불확실한, 좋다고 할 수 없는

Longman    

1 probably not honest, true, right etc 

2 not sure whether something is good or true = doubtful dubious about

3 the dubious honour/distinction/pleasure (of doing something) a dubious honour etc is the opposite of an honour – used about something unpleasant that happens 

4 not good or not of good quality

 

They indulged in some highly dubious business practices to obtain their current position in the market. 

그들은 시장에서의 현 위치를 확보하기 위해 대단히 수상쩍은 몇몇 기업 행위를 벌였다.

The firm was accused of dubious accounting practices. 

Many critics regard this argument as dubious or, at best, misleading. 

The assumption that growth in one country benefits the whole world is highly dubious. 

I was rather dubious about the whole idea. 나는 그 생각 전체가 좀 의심스러웠다.

I can see you are dubious; take some time to think about it.

Some universities are dubious about accepting students over the age of 30.

‘Are you sure you know what you are doing?’ Andy said, looking dubious.

This gives it the dubious honor of being the wettest place on earth. 

이것은 지구상에서 가장 습도가 높은 지역이라는 의심스러운 명예를 안겨줘요.

The Stephensons had the dubious honor of being the 100th family to lose their home in the fire.

The room was decorated in dubious taste.

 

 

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Week 6 Day 5

 

I'm from Missouri /miz'u-/

의심이 많다, 좀처럼 믿지 않다, 증거를 필요로 하다, (무언가를) 보이지 않으면 안된다

FreeDictionary    I require proof; you'll have to show me. Often used in longer phrases.

 

Show me, I'm from Missouri.

I'm from Missouri and you'll have to show me.

 

red-letter day

기억할[기념할] 만한 날

Longman    informal a day that you will always remember because something special happened that made you very happy

 

Write this day down, it is a red letter day. 이 날은 중요한 날이니까 받아 적어라.

August 17 was a red-letter day because at last the dorado-catching campaign succeeded.

 

let sleeping dogs lie

잠자고 있는 개는 가만히 내버려 두라(긁어 부스럼을 만들지 말라).

Longman    to deliberately avoid mentioning a subject, so that you do not cause any trouble or argument

 

You'll never be able to reform Bill. Leave him alone. Let sleeping dogs lie. 

빌을 교정한다는 것은 불가능하니까, 그를 내버려 두시오. 쓸데없는 짓은 안 하는 것이 좋소.

 

thumbs down

거절, 불찬성, 비난 

Longman    the thumbs up/down informal when an idea or plan is officially accepted or not accepted

 

The project was finally given the thumbs up. 

Her performance got the thumbs down from the critics.

Their proposals were given the thumbs down. 

그들의 제안은 거부당했다.

They've given our plan the thumbs down. 

그들은 우리의 계획을 반대했다.