Developing Listening Skills 2nd-Book 1 (K)

광고
The advertisement for fast food is effective on both children and adults.

award

상, 상금
His award was for being the most improved player on the team.

be proud of

~을 자랑스러워 하다
You should be proud of all of your accomplishments.

conference

회의
The doctor presented his new research ideas at several medical conferences.

confidence

자신감
She lacked confidence to pursue a career in medicine.

flight

날기, 비행
Look! The stork is in flight. It's not in the nest anymore.

mathematician

수학자
People like Issac Newton and Pythagoras were some of the earliest mathematicians.

peak

성수기, 절정
Since she had reached the peak of her career, she decided to focus on a family.

required

필요한, 요구되는
The name and address fields are required. If you do not fill them in, your application will be rejected.

used to

예전에는 ~이었다, ~하곤 했다
Julie used to be my best friend, but she betrayed me so we are not friends anymore.

degree

도, 각도율
The temperature fell 10 degrees last night.

experiment

(과학적인) 실험
The scientist conducted many experiments before reaching a conclusion.

lightning

번개
The lightning looked scarier in the country side with no tall buildings to block it.

measurement

측량, 측정
Her measurement of the room was off by a few inches.

predict

예언하다, 예보하다
It was difficult to predict who will win the election.

slope

(스키를 탈 수 있는) (산)비탈, 경사면
Her skiing ability improved so significantly that she no longer skied down the beginners slopes.

sunblock

자외선 방지 (크림[로션])
You should put on some sunblock at least a half hour before you go out in the sun.

sweat

땀흘리다
I began to sweat on the long walk home.

thermometer

온도계
According to the thermometer, the temperature is only 3 degrees outside.

thunderstorm

뇌우
The thunderstorm raged outside.

bush

관목, 숲
There are a row of bushes in front of my house.

cancel

취소하다
The party was cancelled due to the bad weather.

get used to

익숙해지다, ~하곤 했다
Phil has to get used to the fact that the world is sometimes unfair.

humidity

습기, 축축한 기운
Because Houston is located close to the ocean, the city has much humidity.

in spite of

~에도 불구하고
In spite of ample assistance from experts in the field, the board was unable to formulate a new policy on company hiring practices.

muddy

진흙투성이인
Her boots were muddy from walking through the damp yard.

off and on

불규칙한, 단속적인
They have been dating off and on for about three years.

severe

극심한, 심각한
After the severe storm, we felt lucky that we survived.

trade wind

무역풍
Sailors used the trade winds to explore the world hundreds of years before steam engines.

weatherman

(방송의) 일기 예보 아나운서, 기상통보관
I trust our local weatherman because he gives us a pretty accurate idea of what the climate will be like.

arrangement

정돈, 배열
The arrangement of the furniture was not to my mother's liking.

confusing

혼란 시키는, 당황케 하는
Since he did not have a map, the streets of the strange city were confusing to him.

detail

세부, 상세한 설명
Every little detail is helpful in an investigation.

fill out

기재하다
Please fill out this medical history report while you wait to see the doctor.

freeze

얼다
We filled the ice tray with water and waited for it to freeze.

melt

녹다, 용해되다
After a few minutes, the ice on the counter began to melt.

stem

(초목의) 줄기, 대
She cut the stem of the flower at an angle so that it would live longer in the vase.

submit

제출하다
I have yet to submit my written report.

thorn

(식물의) 가시
The stem of a rose has sharp thorns.

upside down

거꾸로, 뒤집혀
He turned the bottle upside down and let the water spill to the floor.

article

기사, 논설
The Wall Street Journal contains articles pertaining to news from around the globe.

author

저자, 작가
The author of this book believes that people cause their own problems.

bring up

(이야기를)꺼내다, 끄집어내다
Please do not bring up anything negative at the meeting.

certain

(어느)일정한; 확정된
I only enjoy certain types of citrus fruits .

consultant

컨설턴트, 상의자, 상담역, 고문, 부장
The consultant came to the company to make everything work more efficiently.

financial

재정상의, 재무의
I took the job for financial reasons. The job itself doesn't interest me at all.

neighborhood

근처, 이웃
My parents live in a nice neighborhood.

originally

처음에는, 원래
Otto originally believed that he was going to Germany instead of England.

polite

공손한, 예의바른
The polite gentleman kindly offered to let the pregnant woman have his seat on the subway train.

shake hands

악수하다
They shook hands after they made the deal.

at the same time

동시에
She was both elated and saddened at the same time for inexplicable reasons.

crescent

초승달 모양
A lovely crescent moon was in the night sky.

debit card

직불 카드
A debit card allows me to pay off things right when I buy them instead of accumulating interest when buying on credit.

following

(뒤따르는) 다음의
You can choose between the following drinks on the menu.

now and then

이따금, 간혹
Every now and then she checked to see if he was still asleep.

rectangle

직사각형
Most cell phones have about the same shape as a rectangle.

stack

쌓다, 쌓아 올리다
We stacked the dishes into the cupboard.

stain

얼룩, 때
Stella got a stain on her new dress.

warehouse

도매상점
They stored all the extra items in a large warehouse

withdraw

철회하다, 취소하다
The president said he would not withdraw the troops from the region.

as if

마치 ~인 것처럼
It was as if the world had come to an end.

bark

소리지르다, 고합치다
The army sergeant constantly barked at his troops to work harder.

classes

(사회적) 계급, 계급제[제도]
Indian culture use to be strictly divided into classes.

coyote

코요테
In the American Southwest, it is common to hear coyotes howl in the more rural parts of the area.

faint

졸도하다, 기절하다
The subway was so hot and crowed that many passengers fainted.

first aid

응급치료
I was trained in first aid and am prepared to handle minor injuries.

folktale

전설
Folktales are used to explain strange or unusual happenings.

insist

강요하다, 주장하다
I tried to dissuade him from doing so much work, but he insisted he could handle it and there was no changing his mind.

mysterious

신비한, 불가사의한
It was very mysterious why she would always leave the house at eight o'clock.

pretend

…라고 가장[상상]하다
It's good for children to pretend because it helps with creativity.

artwork

예술작품
The artwork in the hotel was simply beautiful.

awful

지독한, 심한, 끔찍한
Mike thinks that his new haircut is really cool, but most people think he looks awful!

blow a horn

나팔을 불다
When the king and queen entered the dinning hall, two guards blew a horn to let everyone know that they had arrived.

chase

(~을)뒤쫓다
I chased the bus down the road, but it was too fast.

clerk

(가게의) 점원[직원]
I asked one of the clerks in the office if there was a public restroom that I could use.

count on

믿다, 의지하다
Citizens in many European countries and Canada can count on national health care in the case of a medical emergency.

explore

탐험하다, 탐험하러 가다
The Vikings were the first Europeans to explore North America.

prepare

준비하다, 대비하다
It's easier to cook a dish if you prepare the ingredients earlier.

president

대통령
The president is selected through an election process.

shepherd

양치기, 목양자
The three shepherds traveled to see baby Jesus on Christmas day.

barely

빈약하게, 불충분하게, 거의~않게
I barely have time to study with my job.

blow out

불어 끄다
It is tradition that you make a wish before you blow out the candles on your cake.

elementary

입문의, 기초적인
I met some of my very first friends in elementary school

funeral

장례식
He wants a simple funeral when he passes away.

Hispanic

라틴 아메리카 사람[계]의
The United State's hispanic population will become the largest minority in only a few years.

include

넣다, (전체의 일부로서)포함시키다
The bill includes tax and service.

raise

(아이,어린 동물을) 키우다[기르다]
My parents raised two children.

relative

친척, 일가
Most of my relatives will attend our party this weekend.

volunteer

자진하여 지원하다
I volunteered to tutor high school students when I was in college.

well

우물, 유정(油井)
When my grandparents were young, they use to get water from a well.

access

들어가다,접근하다
Do students have 24 hour access to the computer labs?

ancestor

조상, 선조
I am going to Scotland this summer to visit the land of my ancestors.

cost

(비용이 얼마) 들다
The trip will cost you $1,000.

crawl

기어가다, 기다
The baby crawled all the way to the bathroom!!

discover

(무엇의 존재를) 발견하다
Archaeologists are constantly trying to discover new knowledge.

give a speech

연설하다
The Prime Minister will give a speech about the state of the country.

honored

명예로운
I'm honored to be a member and work with you all.

niece

조카딸, 질녀
I bought my niece a large stuffed animal for her birthday.

research

연구, 학술 조사
You need to do extensive research if you want to succeed.

spill

엎질러진 것[양]
I wiped up the coffee spills on the table.

available

이용할 수 있는, 쓸모 있는
Since I had nothing to do during the weekend, I was available to work an extra shift.

cartoon

만화
Adults as well as children enjoy looking at cartoons these days.

chore

집안 일, 잡일
Mowing the lawn is my brother's chore, and cleaning the windows is mine.

collection

수집물, 소장품
We have a collection of his most famous writings.

now and then

이따금, 간혹
Every now and then she checked to see if he was still asleep.

obviously

명백하게, 분명히
The bank had obviously been robbed. The window was broken and the alarm was going off.

quite a few

상당수
quite a few of them agreed.

remind

(잊어 버린 것을) 상기시키다
Tom always needs to be reminded about his homework.

researcher

연구원
The researchers realized that the monster never existed.

socialize

사회적으로 활동하다
Marcia is very outgoing and likes to socialize.

acceptable

용인되는, 수락되는
He proposed an acceptable offer to the workers.

applicant

응모자, 신청자
The young applicant was trying to land his first job.

award

상, 상금
His award was for being the most improved player on the team.

comfortable

기분좋은, 편안한
He lived a rich and comfortable life in the country.

craft

기능, 기술, 재주
The children enjoy making crafts.

fair

축제, 박람회
The county fair is a wonderful event where the entire county gets together in celebration.

inappropriate

부적당한
The student's writing style was inappropriate for the college level.

law

법률, 법규, 법
It is against the law to smoke here.

register

기재하다, 등록하다
Manny and Jim registered at the new healthclub today.

sculpture

조각물
The sculpture was made of stone and looked exactly like the king.

announcement

공고
We heard the announcement at work that a terrible earthquake had struck the countryside.

board

승차하다, 승선하다
Passengers are waiting to board.

contact

접촉시키다, 연락하다
I’ve been trying to contact you all day.

culture

(한 국가나 집단의) 문화
Because America is a land of immigrants, its culture is difficult to define.

due to

~에 기인하는, ~때문에
due to the fact that he stood up all night studying, he performed poorly on the exam.

following

(뒤따르는) 다음의
You can choose between the following drinks on the menu.

improve

나아지다, 개선되다
If you study hard, you can improve your math scores.

monochronic

1차원의
He typically uses a monochronic approach to his projects.

prefix

접두사
In the word 'submarine', 'sub-' is the prefix.

president

대통령
The president is selected through an election process.

even though

비록 …일 지라도
even though he wasn’t rich, he had a great deal of pride.

flexible

융통성있는, 적응성 있는
Because she was self-employed, her schedule was very flexible.

fountain

샘, 분수
I threw a coin into the fountain and made a wish.

ingredient

(특히 요리 등의) 재료[성분]
Because she lacked several ingredients, the cake did not turn out very good.

manage to

간신히 ~하다
Kenny managed to convince his sister to loan him her car.

polychronic

직관에 의한
There is a polychronic feeling that is used to make decisions.

postpone

연기하다, 뒤로 미루다
The due date was postponed as the workers did not finish their work on time.

proper

적당한, 적절한
It was a proper certificate of graduation and his parents couldn't have been happier for him.

strict

엄격한, 완전한
The mother gave her son strict orders to be home by midnight.

waste

(돈, 시간 등을) 낭비하다
Tom always wastes food when he goes to a buffet.

bother

귀찮게 하다, 성가시게 하다
It bothers me when people are disrespectful.

head

나아가다, 전진하다
Where are we heading?

include

넣다, (전체의 일부로서)포함시키다
The bill includes tax and service.

pillow

베개
High pillows are uncomfortable.

polite

공손한, 예의바른
The polite gentleman kindly offered to let the pregnant woman have his seat on the subway train.

portable

휴대용의
The mother bought each of her children a portable CD player.

privacy

사적 자유, 사생활
It is difficult to have some privacy in a big family.

public phone

공중전화
Public phones are becoming very rare these days because most people own cell phones.

respect

존경하다, 존중하다
Paul respects all his teachers.

time zone

시간대
The time zone on the east coast of the US is four hours ahead of the time zone on the west coast.

customer

고객
Not many customers came today.

direct

돌리다, 향하게 하다
There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to.

extension

(선로·전화의)내선, 구내전화
May I have extension 150, please?

incorporated

(법인 인가를 받은) 주식회사
Their company was recently incorporated.

investment

투자
Ten years ago, my father made a large investment in real estate that turned him a nice profit.

microphone

마이크로폰, 확성기
Even though we sat at the back of the very long lecture hall, we could hear the professor because he was speaking into a microphone.

production

(영화, 연극 등의) 제작
He wants a career in film production.

reserve

(자리 등을) 따로 잡아[남겨] 두다
She could not check out the book because it was on reserve for another student.

serious

(사람이) 진지한
You can never tell when he's serious.

shout

소리치다, 외치다
I had to shout over the noise to be heard.

along with

~와 함께
You should bring your sister along with you.

boulevard

대로, 넓은 가로수길
They renamed the busy downtown boulevard after the celebrity.

communicate

의사를 소통하다, 연락하다, 통신하다
Even if it's the same language, it can still be difficult to communicate efficiently.

direction

방향
I was given the wrong directions so I couldn't find the building.

environment

환경, 주위
The family environment affects the personality of the child.

imagine

상상하다, 마음에 그리다
When she daydreamed, she always imagined herself as an elegant dancer on the world's biggest stages.

miss

듣지(보지) 못하다
I'm sorry, can you repeat that? I missed that last thing you said.

on the other hand

한편으로는
It was an exhausting vacation, but, on the other hand, we saw some of the most beautiful and interesting places in the world.

solve

(수학 문제 등을) 풀다[해결하다]
In the 20th century, scientists began writing computer programs to solve mathematical problems that were too complex for humans.

training

훈련
Soldiers in the military have to go through difficult training.

arrest

체포하다, 구속하다
Two teenagers were arrested for the crime.

break down

고장나다
My car broke down so I had to take the bus to work.

chase

(~을)뒤쫓다
I chased the bus down the road, but it was too fast.

check out

(책) 대출하다
I checked out a couple of new DVDs from the video store.

employee

고용인, 종업원
Being an employee is easier than being a good employer.

facility

설비, 시설
The apartment building had a recreational facility that included a weight room and indoor swimming pool.

notice

주의하다, 주목하다
I noticed that my room didn’t look the same way as it did in the morning.

reception desk

(호텔의)접수처, 프런트
All incoming calls go to the reception desk.

shuttle

정기 왕복 버스
I always take the shuttle to the airport.

attendance

출석률
I had perfect attendance in every class last semester.

difference

차이, 차이점
The difference between the two education systems is that one focuses on the individuality of each child.

farming

농업, 경작
farming in rural America is not as profitable as it use to be.

fit

맞다, 적합하다
It is hard to find the piece that fits correctly in this jigsaw puzzle.

organize

(어떤 일을) 준비[조직]하다
It was my turn to organize our parents birthday party.

semester

(대학의) 학기
This semester I am doing a lot of sports.

share

함께 쓰다
I share my bedroom with my brother.

stomachache

복통
Mona got a terrible stomachache after she ate the clams.

subject

과목, 학과
Biology is my favorite subject.

volunteer

자진하여 지원하다
I volunteered to tutor high school students when I was in college.

change

잔돈
I don't like to walk around with pockets full of change.

choir

(교회의) 성가대, 합창단
She sings in the school choir.

dismiss

해산시키다
At 12 o’clock the class was dismissed.

elementary

입문의, 기초적인
I met some of my very first friends in elementary school

hand in

제출하다
I almost forgot to hand in my homework assignment.

out of order

고장난, 파손되어
The ATM in the lobby was out of order, so I had to use the one across the street.

prepare

준비하다, 대비하다
It's easier to cook a dish if you prepare the ingredients earlier.

professional

(특히 많은 교육이 필요한 전문적인) 직업[직종]의, 전문적인
Doctors, lawyers and engineers are all professional careers.

run out

고갈되다, 바닥나다
While backpacking through Europe, the man ran out of money and resorted to begging from strangers.

vending machine

자판기
Sometimes for lunch, I just get something from the vending machine.

alley

(볼링 등의) 레인
The alley behind the buildings was small and dark.

compete

경쟁하다, 겨루다
The two boys competed in the marathon, to figure out who is better.

competitive

경쟁의, 경쟁적인
My friend is so competitive that he gets very upset when he loses.

defense

(스포츠)수비, 디펜스
The team's defense was too strong.

offense

공격
Michael enjoys playing offense more than defense because it is livelier.

regularly

정기적으로
Janis regularly goes to the health club every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

stroke

(수영의) 손발을 한 번 놀리기, 수영법
In swimming, the stroke is just as important to locomotion as the legs kicking.

tough

강인한, 굳센
Physical sports like rugby and American football require players to be tough as well as skilled.

unfortunately

유감스럽게도
unfortunately, I don't have my credit card with me or I'd buy lunch.

workout

운동하다
Taking a long walk is a good workout for elderly people.

break

휴지 기간
When working long hours in a chair, it's important to take a break now and then to stand up and stretch.

clothing

옷
I enjoy wearing brightly-colored clothing in the summer.

commercial

광고 방송
I saw a commercial on TV last night about a get-rich-quick scheme.

garage

차고
Our garage is used as a storage room.

lift

엘리베이터; 승강기
It is uncomfortable to live on a high level apartment if there are no lifts.

rank

등급[순위]을 매기다, 분류하다
The newspaper ranked the best universities in the world.

repair

수선하다, 수리하다
If you can repair something, it's better than buying a new one.

scoreboard

득점 게시판
The amount of time left in the game can be seen on the scoreboard.

statue

상, 조각상
There was a statue of the country's liberator in the town plaza.

warn

경고하다, 주의를 주다, 조심하라고 하다
The siren will warn citizens if there is an emergency.

beep

삑 하는 소리, 신호
We heard a beep outside and figured it was the taxi that we had called.

describe

묘사하다, 기술하다
The detectives asked the witness to describe the suspect.

identify

찾다, 발견하다
After looking through the pictures, she was able to identify the man who stole her purse.

lamp

램프, 등불
I turned on the lamp so I could see better in the room.

lost and found

분실물 취급소
Why don't you check the museum's lost and found to see if your scarf was turned in.

neat

단정한, 깔끔한
Since he came home from the military, my son has become so neat.

poisonous

유독한, 유해한
She repeatedly had nightmares about being attacked by a poisonous snake.

pupil

눈동자, 동공
Bright lights usually will make a person's pupils expand.

rattlesnake

방울뱀
We found a rattlesnake under a rock.

texture

짜임새, 감촉
The texture of the marble was smooth.

although

비록 ~일지라도
although he isn't feeling too well, he will still attend the meeting.

attack

공격하다
The soldiers will attack if you threaten them.

census

인구 조사, 국세 조사
There are approximately 1.3 billion people in China according to a census conducted in 2005.

column

기둥, 원주
The Greeks used large columns to support the roofs of their buildings.

hardly

거의 ~ 않다
She could hardly believe that she won the lottery.

majority

대부분, 대다수
The majority of the school children were from single parent homes.

minority

(한 집단의 절반이 못 되는) 소수
Hispanics now represent the largest minority in the United States.

pet

(동물·아이를 다정하게) 어루만지다[쓰다듬다]
My dog likes it when I pet his belly.

population

인구, 주민수
The population for the city of Norfolk has increased 50% in the past 10 years.

race

인종, 인류
A person should be judged by their abilities not their race.