Core Nonfiction Reading-Book 3 (K)

elaborate

정교한
Male bowerbirds create elaborate bowers to impress females.

endure

견디어 내다
I can endure her rudeness no longer.

mate

(한 쌍을 이루는 새, 동물의) 짝
Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.

offspring

자식
Animals mate in order to produce offspring that pass their genes on.

ritual

(의식의 일정한)형식
Single people are lucky because they do not have to endure strange courting rituals.

romantic

낭만적인, 연예의
Male bowerbirds are fairly romantic, creating acolorful bower, or an attractive shelter, for their future mate.

scream

비명을 지르다
Look out! she screamed.

accent

강조, 악센트
The accent is on the second syllable.

accomplish

성취하다
Have you accomplished your task?

barrier

방책
There should be a barrier between the playground and the busy road.

elder

연장자
Take the advice of your elders.

minor

작은
Always stop when driving from a minor road on to a major road.

noun

명사
The words "boy," "James" and "happiness" are all nouns.

obvious

분명한
It was obvious from her pale face that she was ill.

politics

정치학
English is unpopular in many countries because of history or politics.

primary

주요한
When children begin to speak a primary language that their elders do not, people from different generations cannot communicate.

collide

충돌하다
The cars collided in the fog.

explode

폭발하다
The police caused the bomb to explode where it could cause no damage.

fascinate

매혹하다
She was fascinated by the strange clothes and customs of the country people.

further

더 멀리
I cannot go any further.

grasp

이해하다
I can't grasp what he's getting at.

intense

강렬한
intense solar activity must occur for some colors tobe seen.

particle

미립자
particles from the Sun and the Earth play a major role in the formation of the northern lights.

rotate

회전하는
Particles are thrown from the surface of the Sun as it rotates.

solar

태양의
Due to solar winds, the particles are blown into the atmosphere.

cell

세포
The human body is made up of cells.

fortunately

운좋게
fortunately, a lot of brain injuries heal over time.

function

기능
The function of the brakes is to stop the car.

injury

부상
The motorcyclist suffered severe injuries in the crash.

nerve

신경조직
Damaged nerve cells cannot send information the way they need to.

permanent

영구적인
They made a permanent home in England.

recall

상기하다
He had been recalled to his former post.

stem

야기되다
Hate sometimes stems from envy.

temporary

순간의
He made a temporary repair.

drug

약
She has been prescribed a new drug for her stomach pains.

nurture

양육하다
The Amazon’s plants and people should be nurtured.

pharmacy

약국
The Amazon might be the world’s largest natural pharmacy.

potential

잠재적인
That hole in the road is a potential danger.

property

특성
Hardness is a property of diamonds.

reside

거주하다
He now resides abroad.

translator

번역사
translators are available to help with communication between researchers and tribal.

tropical

열대의
No tropical rainforest in the world is larger than the Amazon.

welfare

복지
Who is looking after the child's welfare?

alert

경계 경보
Owners can get instant alerts when motion sensors are set off.

automatically

자동으로
He answered automatically.

control panel

조작(제어)판
Smart homes often have computerized control panels on one or more walls.

equip

필요한 것을 갖추다
The school is equipped with four computers.

grocery

식료품
A smart refrigerator can order groceries as they are used up.

portable

휴대할 수 있는
Smart homes can be controlled through portable computers.

priority

우선권
An ambulance must have priority over other traffic.

remotely

원격으로
Smart homes can be controlled remotely through smartphones.

science fiction

공상과학
Smart home technology may sound like science fiction, but it is not.

usage

사용량
A smart home can reduce energy usage.

classic

표준(모범)적
Social networking sites are classic examples of how quickly ideas can spread.

core

중심
At its core, viral marketing is the spreading of an idea.

lottery

복권
They held a public lottery to raise money for charity.

networking

네트워킹
Facebook and Twitter are examples of social networking sites.

pioneer

개척자
Hotmail is seen as a pioneer of viral marketing.

registered

(이름을) 등록한
Hotmail grew from 500,000 registered users to over twelve million in less than a year.

sole

유일한
Companies should not use viral marketing as their sole strategy.

strategy

병법, 계획
Companies should not use viral marketing as their sole strategy.

viral

바이러스성의, 확산하는
Hotmail is seen as a pioneer of viral marketing.

virus

컴퓨터 바이러스
People fear computer viruses because of how harmful they can be.

atmosphere

분위기
There was a friendly atmosphere in the village.

candidate

지원자
A job candidate should research the company that he or she wants to work for.

conservative

보수적인
Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes.

eventually

결국
I thought he would never ask her to marry him, but he did eventually.

impression

영향
The film made a great impression on me.

jewelry

보석
Do you prefer wearing silver or gold jewelry?

prior

전의
Job applicants often find out about a company prior to applying for a job.

prospective

예상된
prospective employees might talk to friends about the company they apply to.

resume

이력서
A person looking for a job might spend hoursworking on a resume.

tip

조언
He gave me some good tips on gardening.

architect

건축가
One Japanese architect has designed structures that use lighter materials.

cardboard

판지
Some modern structures utilize cardboard tube sand wood.

centimeter

센티미터
Some buildings can be lifted three centimeters off the ground if necessary.

concrete

콘크리트
Some new building materials are lighter than concrete.

convert

개조되다
This sofa converts into a bed.

devise

고안하다
A shelter was hurriedly devised.

diverse

다양한
More diverse materials are being considered to make buildings more earthquake-proof.

foundation

기초
First they laid the foundations, and then they built the walls.

bury

파묻다
Some people had been killed and then buried in the bogs.

decay

썩다
Sugar makes your teeth decay.

dump

털썩 떨어뜨리다
She dumped the heavy shopping bag on the table.

estimate

어림잡다
He estimated that the journey would take two hours.

naked

발가벗은
Some bog bodies have been found naked, with only rope around their necks.

skeleton

골격
The archaeologists dug up the skeleton of a dinosaur.

skull

두개골
He's fractured his skull.

speculate

추측하다
There's no point in speculating about what's going to happen.

bilingual

2개 국어를 사용하는
Most children in Singapore are raised bilingual.

ethnic

민족의
Singapore has four major ethnic groups.

fusion

융합
People can find a lot of fusion cuisine in Singapore.

immigrant

이민자
The eastern part of the city is inhabited by immigrants.

integration

통합
Diverse practices came together in one society due to integration.

participate

참가하다
Did you participate in the discussion?

peninsula

반도
Singapore is located near the Malay peninsula.

rights

권리
You must fight for your rights.

contaminate

오염시키다
The town's water-supply has been contaminated by chemicals from the factory.

immune

면역이 된
Medicine does not always help people who have poor immune systems.

infect

감염되다
She had a bad cold last week and has infected the rest of the class.

influenza

유행성 감기
Some parasites can cause influenza-like symptoms in healthy people.

liver

간
Parasites found in meat can cause heart, liver, and eye problems.

organism

유기체
A pond is full of organisms.

pork

돼지고기
Parasites are often found in undercooked meat, such as pork.

prescription

처방전
He gave me a prescription to give to the pharmacist.

steal

훔치다
Thieves broke into the house and stole money and jewellery.

thoroughly

완전히
He's thoroughly bored by romantic movies.

await

기다리다
We await your arrival with expectation.

era

중대한 시기
Some deep-sea fish look like they are from the era of dinosaurs.

gracefully

우아하게
This propulsion system helps it move gracefully over very long distances.

inhabit

거주하다
That house is now inhabited by a Polish family.

prey

먹이
The lion tore at its prey.

proportion

비율
For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four.

shark

상어
The frilled shark lives thousands of feet under the surface of the ocean.

submarine

잠수함
Some creatures have been found only recently with the help of deep-sea submarines.

tempt

유혹하다
The sunshine tempted them to go out.

artificial

인공의
Did you look at the color in artificial light or in daylight?

disagree

일치하지 않다
We don't get along because we disagree about everything.

excel

능가하다, 뛰어나다
Good teachers do everything possible to help their students excel.

imitate

모방하다
He could imitate the song of many different birds.

intelligent

총명한
That dog is so intelligent.

linguistics

언어의
The study of linguistics is more important to AI development than early researchers thought.

logic

논리, 논리학
Some situations require not just logic, but awareness.

situation

상황
Humans excel in situations that require awareness, while machines are useless in these situations.