Reading for the Real World 3/e-Book 1 Unit 08 (K)

affection

애정, 호의
His affection for her was obvious from the attention he gave her.

astronomer

천문학자
An astronomer studies the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.

atomic

원자의
Some scientists say that atomic power is safe and useful.

classify

분류하다
We can classify plants by different things we know about them.

comet

혜성
Halley's comet may have first been seen as far back as 240 B.C.

coordinates

좌표
We knew the exact coordinates of our destination.

crater

분화구, 구멍
The enormous rock hit the earth and left a huge crater.

denote

의미하다
Red eyes denote strain and fatigue.

destruction

파괴
After the big fire, there was much destruction in the city.

diameter

지름
The diameter of the tree was about 22 centimeters.

dilemma

궁지, 진퇴양난
I am faced with a difficult dilemma that will affect my job.

fraction

파편, 소부분
There is only a fraction of students here now.

incorporate

통합시키다
I decided to incorporate a new ingredient into my cake recipe.

meteoroid

유성체
We can see a flash of light when some meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere.

mineral

광물, 무기물
Gold is one of the most valuable mineral.

oddball

괴짜
My younger brother is a real oddball.

orbit

궤도
It takes Earth just over 365 days to completely orbit the sun.

resolution

결심
My resolution is to stop drinking coffee.

semantic

의미의, 의미론적인
I think it is purely semantic.

solar

태양의
There is a plan to collect solar power in space.

sometime

언젠가
Sometimes we prefer to not go out.

status

지위, 신분
Apparently, the king has a higher status than his.

telescope

망원경
He received a new telescope for his birthday.

terminology

전문용어
Some of the terminology presented in this lecture may be new, so listen carefully, and feel free to stop me if you have any questions.

TNT

강력 폭약
The force of the blast was equivalent to that of 2-3 pounds of tnt.

ton

(중량 단위) 톤
The weight that a truck is allowed to carry is measured in tones.

underworld

지하세계
The Greeks believed that Hades was the underworld.

vaporize

증발시키다
Water normally vaporizes at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.

velocity

속력
The velocity of the baseball was so fast that the batter could not hit it.

vibration

떨림
In our house, we can feel the vibration of the cars passing on the street outside.