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I can take a hint. 눈치를 보아하니 알 것 같네요. I'd blame parents except he hasn't got 'em. 부모 탓을 해야겠지만 그에겐 부모가 없다네. There he is! 그가 저기 있다. - 찾고 있던 사람이 눈앞에 나타났으 때 외치는 소리. Next time, gonna use a nom-de plume. 다음번에는 가짜 이름을 써야 겠어. I think I'll take a stroll around the block. 저 건물 주위로 산책하듯 걸을 거야 riff-raff (인간) 쓰레기, 천민, 하층민 rip something open ~을찢어 열다, 뜯어내다 face the fact 사실을 받아들이다/직면하다 hit the bottom 바닥을 치다, 최저점..

After all my years of searching. 참으로 오랫동안 찾아 해맸는데 결국. Who disturbs my slumber? 누구냐 내 단잠을 방해하는 놈이? What are you waiting for? 뭘 기다리고 있는 거야? We're never gonna get a hold of that stupid lamp! 우린 절대 그 빌어먹을 램프를 손에 넣지 못할 거야! I think I'm gonna have a heart attack and die from that surprise. 너무 놀라워서 심장마비 걸려 죽을 것 같네요 You think that was easy? 이게 쉬워 보여? Forget it! 앞에서 자신이 한 말을 상대방이 다시 물어올 때 하는말로 '잊어버려/신경스지마..

Do not be fooled by its commonplace appearance. 평범해 보이는 겉모습에 속지 마세요. I can see that you're interested only in the exceptionally rare. 당신은 아주 희귀한 물건에만 관심이 있으신 것 같군요. You would be most rewarded to consider this. 이걸 보시면 정말 좋아하실 거예요. Perhaps you would like to hear the tale? 아마도 그 이야기를 듣고 싶어 할 것 같은데? You'll get what's coming to you. 네 수고에 대한 응분의 대가를 받을 것이야. peddler 행상인, 도붓장수 faraway 멀리 떨어진, 먼 caravan..

Enjoy Alcohol, Without the Hangover What if you could indulge in your favorite cocktails with no hangover or other ill effects? indulge : (좋지 않다고 여기지는 것을) 마음껏 하다 ill effects : 부작용 hangover : 숙취 vice : 범죄, 악덕, 악덕행위 harmful : (건강, 환경에) 해로운 That’s one of the goals for researchers working to make one of the world’s oldest vices less harmful. Some are developing hormone shots to help people sober up ..

📚 단어 except that~ : ~이라는 것 이외는 unwed : 미혼의, 독신의 drop in on : ~에 잠깐 들르다 much of : ~의 많은 부분 / ~중 많은 부분 stumble into : ~를 우연히 만나다 intuition : 직관력, 직감, 직관 turn out to be : 알고보니 ~이다 / ~로 밝혀지다 priceless : 귀중한 later on : 나중에 throughout : ~동안 쭉, 도처에 vary : 다르다, 달리하다 subtle : 미묘한, 교모한, 절묘한, 영리한 in a way : 이런 방식에서 application : 적용, 도움 typefaces : (인쇄에 쓰이는) 서체, 활자체 proportionally : 비례해서, 비교적으로 likely : ~할 ..

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates to 22-Year High 22년만의 최고치로 Federal Reserve : 연방 Interest Rates : 금리, 이자율 The Federal Reserve resumed lifting interest rates Wednesday with a quarter-percentage-point increase that will bring them to a 22-year high. 0.25퍼센포인트 인상 / 22년만의 최고치로 가져오다 quarter : 4/1, 0.25 range : 범위 resume : 재개하다(=restart, begin again) The unanimous decision to raise the benchmark ..

Global Economy Shows Signs of Resilience Despite Lingering Threats resilience : (충격,부상 등에서의) 회복력, 탄성, 탄력 linger : (예상보다 오래) 남다, 계속되다, 오래 머물다 lingering : (사라지지 않고) 오래 끄는 The world economy is showing signs of resilience this year despite lingering inflation and a sluggish recovery in China, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, raising the odds that a global recession could be avoided b..

The Hidden Career Cost of Being Overweight경력상의 희생 / 과체중으로의Overweight : 과체중인, 비만인 (=fat, obese)Weight stigma is rarely talked about at work, but it pervades workplaces everywhere, employees and hiring managers say.rarely : 좀처럼 ~하지 않는 Weight stigma : 과체중딱지, 비만이라는 꼬리표(= obesity stigma) pervades : 만연하다 (= permeate, spread through) stereotype : 천편일률적으로 평가하다 (= categorize) undiscipline : 방만한, 멋대로인(=un..

Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Change Its Logo to X Elon Musk said he plans to make Twitter’s signature blue bird fly away. signature : 서명, 특징 In a series of tweets early Sunday, the billionaire owner of Twitter said the social media company would soon switch its longtime logo—the silhouette of a jovial blue bird—to an “X.” silhouette : 검은윤곽, 실루엣으로 나타내다, 외형 jovial : 아주 쾌활한 Twitter said earlier this..

China’s Lost Decade for Investors Has Already Happened Deflation looms. The workforce is shrinking and aging. loom : 어렴풋이 보이다 / (중요하거나 위협적인 일이)곧 닥칠 것 처럼 보이다 The property boom has turned to bust, leaving a legacy of heavy debt. Cash-rich consumers won’t spend. property : 부동산, 건물, 재산, 소유물 bust : 실패, 파산, 부수다, 고장내다, (경찰이) 급습하다 legacy : (죽은사람의) 유산, (과거의) 유산 heavy debt : 많은 빛 There are plenty of compa..

This Arkansas Town Could Become the Epicenter of a U.S. Lithium Boom * epicenter : (활동의) 중심점; (문제의) 핵심 These days, companies in the area aren’t looking to find more oil—they are instead prospecting for lithium, a metal that is increasingly prized around the world as an essential ingredient in electric-vehicle batteries. * prospect : (금 등을 찾아) 탐사하다 If the U.S. is to ease its dependence for lithiu..

Wheat prices spike after Russia escalates tensions in the Black Sea. spike : 치솟다 (= skyrocket, soar) escalate : 고조시키다 (= heighten, increase) tension : (사람들 사이의) 긴장 상태, (필요,이해의 차이로 인한) 긴장 Two days after Russia pulled out of the deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea, Moscow took another step to hinder shipping, saying the Russian military would regard any ship bound for Ukraine..