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The Old Man and The Sea 11

noose : 올가미bail out : 퍼내다, 벗어나다mast : 돛대gill : dkrkalharpoon shaft : 작살 화살촉splice : 잇다, 붙이다wallow : 뒹굴다, 젖어있다bitt : 계주aster : 배 뒤periscope : 잠망경saint : 성인procession : 행렬, 줄spur : 원동력이 되다, 박차thwart : 좌절시키다boom : 호황, 쾅하는 소리를 내다gaff : 갈고리cumulus : 적운cirrus : 권운disperse : 흩어지다rip on : 들볶다ram : 들이받다, 쑤셔넣다thrust : 밀다, 찌르다, 요지malignancy : 악성plow over : 갈아엎다taut : 팽팽한mutilated : 훼손하다, 불구로 만들다

Book Reading 2024.06.11

The Old Man and The Sea 10

bound : 꼭~할 것 같은That was bound to come. 곧 닥칠 일이다trade wind : 무역풍scythe : 큰낫dorsal fin : 등지느러미pectoral : 가슴의, 흉근swain : 사랑에 빠진 청년dart off : 줄행랑치다placid : 차분한, 잔잔한harpoon : 작살rig : 조작하다bitt : 계주noble : 웅장한in flashes : 순간, 찰나agony : 극도의 고통barrel : 통, 질주하다interminable : 끝없이 계속되는shoal : 떼, 모래톱

Book Reading 2024.06.11

5/24/24(Fri) Alice Munro, Canadian Nobel Prize-winning author, dies at 92

OTTAWA —Nobel Prize-winning Canadian writer Alice Munro, whose exquisitely crafted tales of the loves, ambitions and travails of small-town women in her native land made her a globally acclaimed master of the short story, has died at the age of 92, her publisher said on Tuesday.Munro died at her home in Port Hope, Ontario, said Kristin Cochrane, chief executive officer of McClelland & Stewart."A..

News Reading 2024.05.30

people vs. peoples vs. persons

"people" plural noun of persongroup of individuals, human beings, nation or ethnic group ex) One person is waiting in line.ex) Two people are having lunch.ex) The poeple of the United States have elected a new president.ex) They are a great people. 사람들.국가나 민족, 인종, 종교그룹 등등을 나타낼때도 있다.   "peoples"plural noun of peopledistinct groups of individualsand cultural or ethnic identities ex) The French are..

English 2024.05.22

5/21/24(Tue) Power expected to be restored for most affected by deadly Houston storm (Voa)

https://www.voanews.com/a/power-expected-to-be-restored-for-most-affected-by-deadly-houston-storm/7618507.html Power expected to be restored for most affected by deadly Houston stormMore than 353,000 homes and businesses in Texas remained without electricity Sunday morning, with most of those in the Houston areawww.voanews.com HOUSTON, TEXAS —Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last..

News Reading 2024.05.22

5/20/24(Mon) A U.S. doctor in Gaza wants President Biden to know 'we are not safe' (npr audio)

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1252324720 A U.S. doctor in Gaza wants President Biden to know 'we are not safe'Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly."www.npr.orgDANIELLE KURTZLEBEN, HOST:We begin tonight's program in Gaza, where, despite aid trucks now ..

News Reading 2024.05.21

5/17/24(Fri) Students Learn AI to Prepare for Hospitality Careers (voa audio)

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/students-learn-ai-to-prepare-for-hospitality-careers/7604858.html Students Learn AI to Prepare for Hospitality CareersSome students and professors are discussing how AI can be used in the hospitality and event planning business.learningenglish.voanews.comArtificial Intelligence, or AI, is making its way into many parts of our lives. It can choose a coffee bl..

News Reading 2024.05.21