v. 구조하다
A rescue mission is being discussed but has not yet begun.
intention
n. 의도, 목적
The various groups of people involved in the rescue had different intentions at first.
cooperate
v. 협력하다
They all cooperated to save the whales.
freeze
v. 얼다
They were in danger because the ice wall around the whales was freezing rapidly and getting thicker.
tragedy
n. 비극
I’m standing out on this frozen landscape in Barrow, Alaska where we’ve recently discovered a tragedy in the making.
in the making
만들어지고 있는, 진행 중인
I’m standing out on this frozen landscape in Barrow, Alaska where we’ve recently discovered a tragedy in the making.
slim
a. 희박한
A family of three gray whales is trapped in the ice, and experts give the whales a slim chance of survival.
chance
n. 가능성
A family of three gray whales is trapped in the ice, and experts give the whales a slim chance of survival.
survival
n. 생존
A family of three gray whales is trapped in the ice, and experts give the whales a slim chance of survival.
surface
v. 수면으로 올라오다
Each time they surfaced, they cut themselves on the sharp edges of the ice.
edge
n. 모서리
Each time they surfaced, they cut themselves on the sharp edges of the ice.
play a part in
~에서 역할을 하다
Many groups responded to play a part in saving the whales.
ambitious
a. 야심 있는 Ambitious news reporters used the story to further their careers.
gain favor with
~의 호의를 얻다
An oil company offered a barge to break the ice as a way to gain favor with the public.
conflict
n. 갈등
That put them in direct conflict with a Greenpeace activist named Rachel.
run out
다하다, 끝나다
One day, the oil is going to run out, and the money will stop coming.
starve
v. 굶주리다
If we don’t teach our children how to feed themselves, they’re going to starve.
flood
v. ~에 몰려들다
Reporters flooded into Barrow from all over the world.
tribe
n. 부족
Malik, the leader of the Inupiat tribe, realized that they would face enormous criticism if they killed the whales as the world watched.
criticism
n. 비난
Malik, the leader of the Inupiat tribe, realized that they would face enormous criticism if they killed the whales as the world watched.
harsh
a. 가혹한, 혹독한
They played an important role in the rescue because they knew how to survive in the harsh climate.
come up with
(해답 등을) 찾아내다, 생각해 내다
Malik came up with a plan to cut open the ice and make small pools.
sheet
n. 얇은 층
The barge was the only hope to break the sheet of ice so the whales could swim out to the open sea.
despite
prep. ~에도 불구하고 Despite the unfriendly relations between the U.S. government and the Soviet Union, the U.S. government decided to call the Soviet Union for help.
unexpectedly
ad. 뜻밖에도 Unexpectedly, the Soviet Navy responded positively to the request by sending a ship to help break a path for the whales.
in the meantime
그 동안에 In the meantime, the baby whale died from its injuries.
injury
n. 상해
In the meantime, the baby whale died from its injuries.
crew
n. 팀, 조, 반
The clock continues to tick down as crews work furiously to cut a path to the open ocean.
furiously
ad. 맹렬하게
The clock continues to tick down as crews work furiously to cut a path to the open ocean.
incredible
a. 놀라운
That’s more than 30 holes an hour, in a single
day. It’s incredible.
barrier
n. 장벽, 장애물
The enormous ice breaker arrived to remove the last barrier between the whales and the open sea.
attempt
n. 시도
The ship’s first attempt did not work and left only a small path in the ice.
escape
v. 달아나다
The ice was finally broken into a wide enough path and the whales escaped.
put aside
~을 제쳐놓다
The whales jumped high as if they were saying, “Thank you,” to all the people who put their differences aside and joined forces to save them.
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