Reading Fusion-Book 1 Unit 13 (K)

adopt

채택하다, 채용하다
The parents decided to adopt a new strategy for disciplining their child.

bed-ridden

침대에 누워 있는
He has been bed-ridden for last two years.

beneficial

유익한, 이로운
Mark realized playing and not doing his homework was not beneficial to his academic success.

canary

카나리아
canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.

candidate

후보자
She is the next candidate for the promotion.

cardiovascular

심장 혈관의
Uncontrolled diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke.

companion

친구;동료
A dog is a faithful companion.

confirm

확인하다
You need to confirm whether you want to attend the party or not.

data

자료;정보 ;데이터
After gathering all the data, write a report.

depression

우울증
She suffered depression after the death of her cat.

device

도구
No one knew how to work the device because there was no switch to turn it off or on.

elderly

어른;나이든
Some elderly people need assistance in daily activities such as laundry.

equipped with

~을 갖추고 있다
All bedrooms in our hotel are equipped with a colour TV.

extensively

광범위하게;널리
The house was extensively damaged by the fire.

flexibility

유연성
Stretching before and after exercise increases flexibility.

ideal

이상적인
Sam was the ideal candidate for the job because of his bilingual skills.

impressive

인상적
Her artistic abilities are quite impressive; it is difficult to imagine she painted everything with her feet.

interact

상호소통하다
Although they lived in the same house, the father and son barely interacted with each other.

lap

무릎
The puppy sat on my lap.

measurable

측정할 수 있는
Ideal goals should be measurable and achievable.

phenomenon

현상
A man eating fire was a phenomenon that he had not seen before.

predictable

예언할 수 있는
It’s very predictable that the mouse will come tonight.

retirement home

양로원
As the average life span of Norwegians has increased, a shortage of nursing and retirement home has developed.

routine

규칙적으로 하는 일의 통상적인 순서와 방법
It is routine for us to eat at least three meals a day.

self-worth

자부심, 자아 존중감
She looks at herself in the mirror, with her short and kinky hair, and doubts her self-worth and attractiveness.

senior citizen

어르신
The senior citizens of this town get up early to exercise.

stroke

쓰다듬다
The little boy liked his mother to stroke his back.

treadmill

트레드밀;벨트 위를 걷거나 달리는 운동 기구
Sometimes running on a treadmill can be boring so I usually listen to music.

voice recognition

음성 인식
Many users already have the computing power to run voice recognition programs.

wall socket

벽 콘센트
There is a wall socket next to the washing machine.