Short Articles for Reading 2nd-Book 2 (K)

eco-friendly

친환경적인
eco-friendly cars make a low impact on the environment.

protect

보호하다
You should protect your brother from bullies.

pollution

오염, 공해
Air pollution from traffic fumes is a serious problem in large cities.

natural

자연의
Cotton is a natural material unlike plastic.

efficient

능률적인
My car is very efficient. I rarely have to buy gas.

impact

영향
Divorce can have a negative impact on young children.

elevate

(들어)올리다
Too much salt in your diet can elevate your blood pressure.

eliminate

제거하다
People are trying to reduce or eliminate unhealthy foods from their diet.

promote

고취하다, 촉진하다
The government is promoting the use of public transportation instead of driving.

sustainable

(환경 파괴 없이) 지속 가능한
Solar power is sustainable energy because it will always be available, while oil is not because supplies may be depleted.

conservation

(자연 환경) 보호
Water conservation practices include recycling and reusing water.

gunpowder

화약
gunpowder was first used by the Chinese in fireworks.

discover

발견하다
I discovered a great new restaurant before it became popular.

search

찾아보다
We spent three hours searching for the car keys before we could leave.

ordinary

보통의
Ancient scientists tried to turn ordinary substances into gold.

substance

물질
What kind of substances are in this paint?

scare

겁주다
In the past, people believed fireworks would scare evil spirits with their loud sound.

display

전시
Firework-masters were well respected in ancient China for their skill in making amazing displays of light and sound.

festival

축제
The wine festival is held year after year in France.

occasion

때, 행사
A birthday is an important occasion.

celebrate

기념하다
Do you celebrate on New Year’s Eve?

Independence Day

(미국의) 독립기념일
In many countries, fireworks are used to celebrate national holidays, such as Independence Day in the US.

differ

다르다
I differ from my brother: he is short, while I am tall.

pronunciation

발음
What is the correct pronunciation of your name?

vocabulary

어휘
The little boy has a big vocabulary because he knows a lot of words.

idiom

관용구, 숙어
There are many idioms in American English.

diverge

갈라지다, 나뉘다
The road diverged into two paths that led to our houses.

separate

분리된, 서로 다른
Everyone can have a separate bedroom.

general

일반적인
In general, you should always ask questions if you don't completely understand something.

avoid

기피하다, 피하다
I tried to avoid the professor after I failed the test.

limited

제한된, 한정된
It is because there are limited sources of food and water in the desert.

automobile

자동차
Korea has become one of the major automobile manufacturers.

grammatically

문법적으로
Korean and English are grammatically very different languages.

developer

개발자
The fastest growing industry is technology, and the fastest growing technology job is mobile app developer.

growth

성장
The large growth in population means this is a good place to open a new store.

artificial

인공의, 인공적인
artificial legs are made from light materials, like plastic.

intelligence

지능
He is clearly of high intelligence because he learned to build an app in only two weeks.

sort

분류하다, 구분하다
He sorted his clothes by colors and sizes.

automatically

자동적으로
He automatically thought they were talking about him.

programmer

프로그래머
We need a(n) programmer to improve our accounting system.

focus

집중하다
Due to her sickness, she found it difficult to focus on her work.

image

이미지, 인상
Computer workers have a(n) image of being dull.

perceive

감지하다, 인지하다
Maxspeed is perceived as the most reliable company in this business.

content

콘텐츠, 내용
He opened the box to take out the contents inside.

island

섬
The island was surrounded by clear blue water.

continent

대륙
The continent of South America has many countries, including Brazil.

interior

안쪽
Have you visited the interior of the country yet?

desert

사막
The desert is very hot and has little water.

coastal

해안의
The largest cities in Australia are in the eastern, coastal area.

Aborigine

오스트레일리아 원주민
aborigines were the first people to live in Australia.

claim

주장하다
James Cook claimed eastern Australia for Britain in 1788.

settlement

정착
The European immigrants set up settlements to fend off the natives.

colonization

식민지화
Since the colonization of India by the British, India has prospered in many ways.

migrate

이주하다
He migrated from Europe to America.

platypus

(호수산의) 오리너구리
The platypus lives in rivers and lays eggs.

mention

말하다, 언급하다
George mentioned you may visit India this summer.

text

본문
I can’t read this text. I don’t understand the language.

ancient

고대의
Chess has been in existence since ancient times.

derive

끌어내다, 얻다
She derives pleasure from watching her grandchildren play.

debate

토론
There is no debate that smoking is bad for health.

invention

발명품
I think the most important invention was the electric light bulb.

to the contrary

그 반대를 보여주는
Show me some evidence to the contrary.

trace

추적하다
I found no trace of evidence at the crime scene.

origin

기원
The origin of chess is still debatable.

competitive

경쟁을 하는
competitive chess began in about 1834.

international

국제적인
There’s a(n) international book fair this weekend, and famous authors will be there.

base

...에 근거지를 두다
The judge made her decision based on the evidence.

confusion

(정신 상태의) 혼란
Before the establishment of Greenwich Mean Time, railroad timetables were confusing because every town had its own time.

timetable

일정표
The first lesson on the timetable for Monday is math.

devise

창안하다, 고안하다
The prisoners devised a plan for escape that involved digging a hole through the floor.

engineer

엔지니어
The engineer found a new way of burning fuel more efficiently.

conference

회의, 학회
Bill Gates will speak at the computer conference next month.

meridian

자오선
Lines of longitude can also be called meridians.

longitude

경도
When you cross a line of longitude, the time might be different.

zone

지역, 구역
My time zone is different from yours, so call me in the evening.

border

국경
A river marks the border between the United States and Mexico.

extend

더 길게 만들다
We can extend the entry deadline for one more week.

regard

고려하다
For thousands of years, ginseng has been regarded as an herb that can promote good health.

medicinal

약효가 있는
Ginseng is generally taken for it medicinal qualities.

stress

스트레스, 걱정
Exercise is a great way to reduce stress.

available

이용 가능한
Tea and chewing gum are two of the many kinds of ginseng products available.

commercial

상업의
commercial businesses cannot be built in a residential zone.

cultivation

경작, 재배
Farming is the cultivation of plants.

circulation

순환
The heart is the engine that keeps blood circulation regular in your body.

export

수출하다
The United States exports many cereals and grains.

illegal

불법의
Collecting wild ginseng in most of America is illegal because the root has become rare in the wild.

verify

확인하다
Witnesses claimed that they saw an aircraft from outer space, but scientists could not verify their claims.

benefit

혜택, 이득
People can get many health benefits from doing a little exercise every day.

resin

송진, 수지
Archaeologists discovered that prehistoric people chewed tree resin.

chew

씹다
You should chew your food well before you swallow it.

sap

수액
Furthermore, the ancient Mayans from Central America chewed sap from the sapodilla tree.

basis

근거, 이유
Flour is the basis of most cakes and bread.

industry

산업, 공업
Hollywood is the heart of the world movie industry.

brand

상표, 종류
Coca-Cola is the name of a brand of soft drink.

quencher

갈증을 가시게 하는 것, 음료
The best thirst quencher is not Gatorade or pop drinks.

produce

생산하다
It is not easy to produce good bubble gum.

refuge

피난처
When it started to rain, she found refuge in the house.

vending machine

자판기
Chewing gum first became available in vending machines in 1888.

sticky

끈적거리는
I got some honey on my hands, and they were very sticky

acknowledge

인정하다
Most people generally acknowledge Shakespeare as the greatest writer in the English language.

fame

명성
It was very sad because he died young and at the height of his fame.

suspicion

혐의, 의심
There are suspicions that Shakespeare attended grammar school, although there are no records of it.

bank

둑, 제방
The ship got stuck on the bank of the river.

documentary

기록물의, 기록의
Your passport gives documentary proof that you are a citizen of your country.

certificate

증명서
I was given a certificate after completing the computer course.

fortune

행운
Shakespeare probably enjoyed fame and fortune during his career.

playwright

극작가
My grandfather was a playwright. He wrote many wonderful scripts when he was alive.

comedy

희극
Is this movie a comedy or a musical?

tragedy

비극
It was a tragedy that she died so young.

considerable

상당한, 많은
They paid a considerable amount of money for that car.

especially

특히
I like Mexican food, especially tacos.

wild

야생
There are thousands of American alligators living in the wild.

endangered

위험에 처한
Unfortunately, the Chinese alligator is endangered.

rare

드문
Blue-eyed Chinese people are very rare.

depletion

고갈, 소모
Local farmers do not really care that they are depleting the species’ habitat.

nuisance

성가신 것
Chinese alligators are a(n) nuisance to farmers.

environment

환경
We need to take care of the environment.

culture

문화
Japanese culture is very different from that in the West.

extinction

멸종
How can we save some species from extinction?

breed

사육하다, 번식하다
The Chinese government started a(n) breeding program for alligators.

captive

사로잡힌
The captive wolf howled all night long.

availability

능력
The limited availability of a product increases its demand.

uncomplicated

단순한
Installation was simple and uncomplicated.

remote

떨어져 있는
He lives in a(n) remote area that you can only reach by boat.

vendor

행상인
The vendors at the market sell all sorts of things.

globalization

세계화
Nations working together for the common good promotes globalization.

society

사회
A(n) society must establish rules and laws to maintain order.

threat

위협, 협박
The forest fire is a great threat to the animals.

collective

집단의
More countries around the world work together to achieve collective goals.

lose touch

연락이 없다
We finally lost touch after she moved to Jeju.

detrimental

해로운
The injury is detrimental to your health if you don’t try to fix it.

disconnection

단절
Water disconnection affects the entire family.

sign up

참가하다
I signed up for French classes. Do you want to join the class too?

subscriber

구독자
It had nearly a quarter of a million subscribers only a year after it started.

flexible

유연한, 변하기 쉬운
My work schedule is flexible, not nine-to-five.

launch

시작하다, 착수하다
Netflix never launched its own streaming device.

device

기구, 장치
The hospital bought a new device for measuring blood sugar.

stream

스트림 처리하다
Netflix never launched its own streaming device.

adapt

맞추다, 조정하다
They are adapting the book into a screenplay for a movie.

algorithm

알고리즘
An algorithm is a series of mathematical steps, especially in a computer program.

habit

버릇, 습관
She has good study habits. She always does her homework after school.

suit

알맞다
Your new shirt really suits you. It looks great on you.

appeal

매력적이다, 호소하다
Reality TV shows have a lot of appeal to audiences.

distance

거리
What is the distance from your home to your school?

affect

영향을 미치다
The speed of sound is not affected by temperature.

temperature

온도
The temperature in the desert is very high during the day.

experiment

실험
We can find the speed of sound by doing a(n) experiment.

involve

포함하다
Some role-playing games involve the use of dice and maps.

measure

측정하다
How can we measure the speed of sound?

echo

울림, 메아리
Listen to the echo bounce off the canyon walls.

foghorn

무중 호각
A ship caught in a fog can avoid crashing into cliffs by sounding a foghorn and waiting for the echo.

thunder

천둥
You can hear thunder shortly after lightning strikes.

clap

박수를 치다
The beaver’s tail made a loud clap when it slammed into the water.

calculate

계산하다
I calculated how much money I would need to buy the car.

alphabet

알파벳
ABC is the beginning of the English alphabet.

epsilon

엡실론, ε
We still use some of the Greek letters, such as alpha, beta, gamma, and epsilon.

precursor

선도자
Saying is the precursor to doing.

civilization

문명화
Chinese civilization began thousands of years ago.

lesson

수업
How many lessons do you have to go to today?

navigator

조종사
The job of navigator is important on a ship because they study how to know which direction to go.

trader

상인, 거래자
The ancient trader went from city to city selling his goods.

script

대본
You should memorize the script so that you can perform well on stage.

symbol

상징
Five rings are the symbol of the Olympic Games.

powerful

영향력 있는
I think the president is the most powerful person in the country.

adopt

채택하다
We decided to adopt a new plan.

visual

시각의
A wolf showing its teeth is a(n) visual sign that others should not go near it.

auditory

청각의
Listening to educational talks is good for auditory learners.

tactile

촉각의
When you're blind, you have the tactile memory for things.

chemical

화학의, 화학물질의
Some chemicals will explode if you mix them together.

badge

증표
An animal’s “badge” is what the animal looks like.

attract

마음을 끌다
How do birds attract one another?

warn

경고하다
A lion will warn others to stay away by growling.

perform

연주하다
Megan will perform in the school play.

predator

포식자
predators are animals that hunt and eat other animals.

dominance

우월
Large gorillas hit their chests to express their dominance over others.

affection

애착, 보살핌
Cats show affection by rubbing against the people they like.

communicable

전달되는
AIDS and SARS are communicable diseases.

transmit

전송하다
At first, SARS was only transmitted from one bird to another, but then it began to infect humans.

physical

육체의
You should avoid physical contact with infected people.

infect

감염시키다
Person can be infected by AIDS through blood and bodily fluids.

parasite

기생식물
You can get a parasite from drinking contaminated water.

organism

생물
A bacteria is a single-celled organism that can cause disease.

epidemic

유행병
The AIDS virus epidemic causes millions of deaths every year.

contaminated

오염된
You can get a parasite from drinking contaminated water.

contagious

전염되는
SARS is very contagious, so an epidemic could start easily.

excreta

배설물
We can catch certain diseases by handling the excreta of animals.

illness

질병
Some diseases cause respiratory illness.

astound

경악시키다
This amazing discovery will astound people.

automated

자동화의
They are using an automated teller machine.

tedious

지루한
Her speech was both long and tedious.

breakthrough

돌파구
Scientists are always looking for new breakthroughs.

compose

구성하다
A word is composed of several letters.

indistinguishable

구분이 안 되는
The copy is so good it’s indistinguishable from the original painting.

composition

구성요소
The musician is known for her beautiful compositions.

reinforcement

강화
reinforcement learning enables Aiva to compose music.

seek out

~을 찾아내다
We sought out unknown actors for our last movie.

melody

멜로디, 곡
He wrote a wonderful melody for the song.

potential

잠재력
Danny has the potential to become a professional swimmer.

isolated

고립된
The family lived in an isolated farm outside of town.

explorer

탐험가
Marco Polo was a famous explorer.

inhabit

살다
The island has been inhabited by Polynesians since about 300 CE.

Polynesians

폴리네시아 사람
The polynesians on Easter Island probably don’t follow old traditions.

statue

조각상
The museum has many impressive statues on display.

carve

조각하다, 각인하다
The stone figures were probably carved between 1000 and 1600 CE.

primitive

원시사회의
Stone tools are considered one of the most primitive human inventions.

sparse

드문, 희박한
Water is very sparse in the desert.

identity

신원
The Statue of Liberty is part of America’s identity.

magnificent

참으로 아름다운
The Great Wall of China is magnificent.

fascinate

마음을 사로잡다
People from all over the world are fascinated by these magnificent statues.

construction

공사, 건설
The new road is still under construction.

profitable

수익성이 있는
Professional soccer is a(n) profitable business.

deforestation

삼림 파괴
When forest areas become smaller and smaller, it’s called deforestation.

disappear

사라지다
The magician made the coin disappear.

absorb

흡수하다
Rainforests produce much of the earth’s oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas.

prevent

예방하다
How can I prevent getting sick from the common cold?

atmosphere

대기, 공기
Volcanic eruptions send a lot of CO2 up into the atmosphere.

ecology

생태
It is important to carefully monitor the ecology to ensure rare species can survive.

dependent

의존하는
Most animal species are dependent on certain plants or animals for their survival.

regeneration

갱신, 갱생
When a lizard loses its tail and then grows it back, this is an example of regeneration.

shrink

줄어들다
His new shirt shrunk after he washed and dried it.