BBC 6 Minute English의 금주 주제인 Optimists vs Pessimists은 개략적으로 다음의 개요를 갖고 있습니다.
당신은 낙관주의자입니까, 아니면 비관주의자입니까? 당신이 어떤 사람인지는 태도보다 출생지와 나이와 더 관련이 있을 수 있습니다. Neil과 Sam은 낙관론자와 비관론자에 대해 이야기합니다.(Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Which one you are may be linked more to your birthplace and age than attitude. Neil and Sam talk about optimists and pessimists.)
다음은 금주의 6 Minute English에 수록된 구동사, 숙어 등 여러 단어 어휘를 간단히 정리한 자료입니다.
agree with [동사] [6Rank; 217] [구동사]
[본문] [26]Someone who probably wouldn't agree with you, though, is BBC World Service listener, Hannah.
[영영] ① (about/on something) to have the same opinion as somebody
② to make somebody feel happy or healthy
③ to approve of something, especially a policy or a belief
[영한] ~에 동의하다
all the time [부사] [6Rank; 139]
[본문] [12]Look, things go wrong all the time - that's a fact of life.
[영영] ① during the whole of a particular period of time
② very often; repeatedly
[영한] ① 내내[줄곧] ② 아주 자주
care for [동사] [Oxf5] [6Rank; 390] [★★] [구동사]
[본문] [42]After starting out high in children, the optimism bias hits rock bottom - the lowest possible level - in middle age, often because of work pressures, family responsibilities or caring for elderly parents.
[영영] ① to take care of and be responsible for somebody who is very young, old or sick, etc. or for something that is in danger or could be damaged
② (formal) not care for somebody/somethingto not like somebody/something very much
[영한] ① ~를 보살피다[돌보다] ② ~를 (대단히) 좋아하다[사랑하다]
[유의어] take care of(보살피다)
come across [동사] [Oxf5]
[본문] [42]After starting out high in children, the optimism bias hits rock bottom - the lowest possible level - in middle age, often because of work pressures, family responsibilities or caring for elderly parents.I think the stereotypical perception of Germans is that we're quite pessimistic and that kind of tends to come across as being a bit of a Debbie Downer, when in actuality, Germans just tend to be avid planners for all eventual negative eventualities as well… so that's kind of us being pessimistic but actually being cautious, as opposed to for example, what I've notice in America that a lot of people tend to be hyper-optimistic.
[영영] ① to be expressed clearly and understood easily
② ,(as something) to make a particular impression on people
③ to cross a room, a road, a river, etc. towards the place where the speaker is
[영한] ① 이해되다 ② (특정한) 인상을 주다 ③ ~을 우연히 발견하다
[유의어] come over, meet, encounter
Debbie Downer [명사]
[본문] [42]After starting out high in children, the optimism bias hits rock bottom - the lowest possible level - in middle age, often because of work pressures, family responsibilities or caring for elderly parents.I think the stereotypical perception of Germans is that we're quite pessimistic and that kind of tends to come across as being a bit of a Debbie Downer, when in actuality, Germans just tend to be avid planners for all eventual negative eventualities as well… so that's kind of us being pessimistic but actually being cautious, as opposed to for example, what I've notice in America that a lot of people tend to be hyper-optimistic.I think the stereotypical perception of Germans is that we're quite pessimistic and that kind of tends to come across as being a bit of a Debbie Downer, when in actuality, Germans just tend to be avid planners for all eventual negative eventualities as well… so that's kind of us being pessimistic but actually being cautious, as opposed to for example, what I've notice in America that a lot of people tend to be hyper-optimistic.
[영영] (informal, derogatory) A naysayer; one whose negative remarks depress or dissuade others.
[영한] ① 데비다우너 ② 반대론자
feel like [동사] [6Rank; 164]
[본문] [31]As a stereotypical pessimist, Hannah sometimes feels like a Debbie Downer.
[영한] ① …한 느낌이 있다 ② ~을 갖고[하고] 싶다
[유의어] fancy
focus on [동사] [6Rank; 46] [구동사]
[본문] [32]This expression is American slang for someone who makes others feel bad by focussing on the depressing aspects of things.
[영영] ① to give all your attention, effort, etc. to a particular problem, subject or person
② to be adjusted so that things can be seen clearly; to adjust something so that you can see things clearly
[영한] ① ~에 주력하다 ② 초점을 맞추다
go against [동사]
[본문] [41]So it's quite high in kids and teenagers - they think, 'Oh, everything's going to be fine'… and then it goes down, down, down and it hits rock bottom in your midlife at which point the optimism bias is relatively small, and then it starts climbing up again and it's quite high in the elderly population, and that goes absolutely against our view of the grumpy old man, or woman.
[영영] ① go against (something)
② to oppose (someone or something)
③ to compete against (a player or team) in a contest or game
[영한] ① ~에게 불리하다 ② ~에 저항[반대]하다 ③ ~에 위배되다[맞지 않다]
go down [동사] [Oxf5] [6Rank; 170] [★★] [구동사]
[본문] [41]So it's quite high in kids and teenagers - they think, 'Oh, everything's going to be fine'… and then it goes down, down, down and it hits rock bottom in your midlife at which point the optimism bias is relatively small, and then it starts climbing up again and it's quite high in the elderly population, and that goes absolutely against our view of the grumpy old man, or woman.
[영영] ① (to/something) (from/something) to travel from one place to another, especially from the north of a country to the south
② to fall to the ground
③ to become lower or smaller; to fall
[영한] ① 넘어[쓰러]지다 ② (배 등이) 침몰하다[침수되다] ③ (해/달이) 지다 ④ (음식물이 목구멍으로) 넘어가다 ⑤ (가격/기온 등이) 내려가다[낮아지다] ⑥ (질이) 나빠지다 ⑦ (잠시 작동이) 중단되다 ⑧ 일어나다
[유의어] set, fall, sink
[반의어] go up
go wrong [동사] [6Rank; 341] [구동사]
[본문] [12]Look, things go wrong all the time - that's a fact of life.
[영영] ① make a mistake with something
② stop working correctly
[영한] ① 실수를 하다[잘못하다] ② (기계가) 고장 나다[망가지다] ③ (일이) 잘못되다[문제를 겪다]
grow up [동사] [Oxf5] [6Rank; 74] [★★] [구동사]
[본문] [27]Hannah grew up in Germany before moving to the United States.
[영영] ① when a person grows up, they become an adult
② to spend the time you are a child in a particular place or in a particular way
③ (of a person) to develop into an adult. grow up to do something
[영한] ① (사람이) 성장[장성]하다 ② 철이 들다(남에게 어리석은 짓을 그만두라고 말할 때 씀) ③ 서서히 생겨나다
link to [동사] [6Rank; 422] [구동사]
[본문] [68]Which one you are may be linked more to your birthplace and age than attitude.
[영한] …와 관련시키다.
look at [동사] [Oxf5] [6Rank; 8] [구동사]
[본문] [49]That's actually a fairly positive way of looking at things, Neil, but I'm not sure if most people would agree with you - or maybe they would… It depends on the answer to your question…
[영영] ① to turn your eyes towards somebody/something so that you can see them/it
② to examine something/somebody closely
③ (usually used in negative sentences or questions) to consider or be prepared to accept somebody/something
[영한] ① ~을 (자세히) 살피다[검토/진찰하다] ② ~에 대해 생각[고려/검토]하다 ③ (특정한 방식으로) ~을 보다[고려하다] ④ …을 보다[살피다]
[유의어] examine(살피다)
look forward to [동사] [Oxf5]
[본문] [45]Optimistic women, meanwhile, can look forward to longer, healthier lives.
[영영] see LOOK
[영한] …을 기대하다, 즐거운 마음으로 기다리다.
[유의어] wait for, anticipate with eagerness, anticipate with pleasure
on the other hand [부사] [6Rank; 383]
[본문] [33]Americans, on the other hand, are typically seen as optimists who tend to sugarcoat things - make things seem better than they really are.
[영한] 다른 한편으로는, 반면에
reach for [동사]
[본문] [5]We often hear phrases such as, 'dream big' or, 'reach for the stars' which reflect an optimistic view of life.
[영영] ① reach for (someone or something) - to move your hand in order to get or touch (someone or something)
② reach for (something) - to try hard to achieve or succeed at (something) see also reach for the moon at MOON1 reach for the stars at STAR1
[영한] 손을 뻗다
see as [동사] [6Rank; 73] [구동사]
[본문] [33]Americans, on the other hand, are typically seen as optimists who tend to sugarcoat things - make things seem better than they really are.
[영한] 로 상상하다, 간주하다
sound like [동사] [6Rank; 49] [구동사]
[본문] [9]It sounds like you're a glass-half-full person - someone who always thinks that good things will happen.
[영영] ① to seem to be something when heard
② to have a sound that is like the sound of (something else)
③ to have a voice that is like the voice of (someone else)
[영한] ~처럼 들리다
stick with [동사] [6Rank; 553] [구동사]
[본문] [47]But I'm sticking with my pessimism.
[영영] ① (stick with somebody) (informal) to stay physically close to somebody
② (stick with somebody) (informal) to remain in somebody's memory
③ (stick with something) to continue to do something in spite of difficulties
[영한] ① ~의 곁에 머물다 ② ~을 계속하다 ③ …와 함께 있다.
talk about [동사] [6Rank; 1] [구동사]
[본문] [60]And you're something of a Debbie Downer - American slang for someone who brings everyone down by talking about the negative side of things.
[영영] ① used to emphasize something
② to discuss
③ used informally and often ironically to add emphasis to a statement
[영한] ① …에 대해 이야기하다. ② (강조의 뜻으로) …하기란[…하기가 말도 못한다]
that way [부사] [6Rank; 259] [관용구]
[본문] [57]that way, you've got nothing to lose!
[영한] ① 그와 같이 ② 그런 상태로 ③ 애타게 사랑하여, 매우 좋아하여[about, for] ④ 그쪽으로, 그리로
why not [부사]
[본문] [56]So why not focus on the sunny side of life, Neil?
[영영] used to make a suggestion, or agree to a suggestion
[영한] (제안을 나타내어) …하는 게 어때[…하지 그래]/, (동의를 나타내어) 왜 아니겠어/[거 좋지.]
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