YBM 고등 진로 영어 박준언 Lesson 2

clueless

a. 단서가 없는, 무지한
He is totally clueless about it.

author

n. 글쓴이, 저자
She is an author of children’s books.

worksheet

n. 연습 문제지
My homework is to complete worksheets and write an essay.

assignment

n. 과제
I have trouble completing assignments on time.

major

a. 주요한, 중대한
He’s one of the major figures in 19th-century U.S. history.

nowhere

ad. 어디에도 없는
There was nowhere for me to study.

aptitude

n. 적성
He has an aptitude for dealing with children.

doubt

v. 의심하다, 믿지 않다; n. 의심, 불신
There is no doubt that we did the right thing.

challenging

a. 도전적인, 힘든
He manages to successfully complete 99 percent of the challenging projects on time.

task

n. 일, 과제
Our first task is to identify the victim.

tip

n. 요령, (실용적인) 조언
He gave me handy tips for removing stains.

work on

~에 노력을 들이다
We’re currently working on a large-scale project.

wind up –ing

(~하는 상황에) 처하게 되다
We wound up chatting for hours at the cafe.

decide on

~으로 결정하다
We haven’t decided on a time and place.

on track

제대로 궤도에 오른
Tom is on track for another gold medal.

modest

a. 겸손한
We don’t need to be modest about this.

nutritionist

n. 영양사
The company hired a new nutritionist.

explore

v. 탐구하다; 탐색하다
It is necessary to explore other ways of resolving that problem.

feasible

a. 실현 가능한
It seems like a feasible plan.

conclude

v. 결론을 내리다
We concluded that this was the best way to solve the problem.

self-analysis

n. 자기 분석
This online tool allows you to carry out a self-analysis.

identify

v. 찾다, 발견하다
He was able to correctly identify the edible mushroom.

pinpoint

v. (정확히) 기술〔묘사〕하다
Doctors conducted around of tests to pinpoint the precise cause of the problem.

scribble

v. 휘갈겨 쓰다
I scribbled her phone number on a scrap of paper.

screenwriter

n. 시나리오 작가
Gerald got a job as a screenwriter in Hollywood.

check out

~을 조사하다, 확인하다
Why don’t we check out that new restaurant?

pathway

n. 진로, 길
Your personal connections will smooth your pathway to success.

chemistry

n. 화학
I majored in chemistry.

biology

n. 생물학
She studies biology very hard.

anxious

a. 불안한, 염려하는
It’s weird that Jim doesn’t seem anxious about finding a job.

nanny

n. 유모, 보모
I’m looking for a live-in nanny for my youngest son.

immediate

a. 즉각적인, 직접적인
We need to take immediate action.

scared

a. 두려워하는
I’m scared I won’t make it.

grateful

a. 감사하는, 고마워하는
I’m truly grateful to you for your support.

normal

a. 정상인, 보통의
Hanging upside down is the normal way for bats to rest.

abandon

v. 포기하다, 버리다
A family tragedy forced her to abandon her studies.

profession

n. (전문적인) 직업
She entered the teaching profession after university.

emotional

a. 정서적인
My mother is the one who provides emotional support for me.

potential

n. 잠재력
He has the potential to become an excellent song writer.

typical

a. 전형적인, 일반적인
The weather at the moment is not typical for March.

innate

a. 타고난, 천성의
Women and men seem to have a number of different innate skills.

in that regard

그 점에 있어서, 그 점과 관련하여
We are making good progress in that regard.

be suited to

~에 적합하다, 잘 맞다
I don’t think I’m suited to this job.

attend to

보살피다, 돌보다
The nurse was busy attending to her patients.

compare A with B

A를 B와 비교하다
You don’t need to compare yourself with those around you.

capacity

n. 능력
Does he have the capacity to handle this job?

athletic

a. 운동 경기의, 체육의; 운동선수의
His athletic career spanned three decades.

spatial recognition

공간 지각
People with strong spatial recognition skills excel in fields such as mathematics, computer science, and engineering.

linguistic

a. 언어의
A researcher compared the ages at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills.

logical

a. 논리적인
The ability to construct a logical argument is important in today’s society.

apparently

ad. 보아하니 (~인 듯하다)
Apparently, she still needs some help.

recommend

v. 추천하다, 권하다
Experts recommend that we have a more balanced life.

appear

v. ~인 듯하다
She didn’t appear to be nervous at all.

confirm

v. 확인하다, 확실히 하다
It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next weekend.

make an effort

노력하다, 애쓰다
They made an effort to improve the situation.