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6 Minute English 영어단어공부 - The benefits of doing nothing [BBC Learning English 강좌]

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Some animals evolved to do nothing. And if it’s good enough for animals, would being lazy work for humans too? That’s what Beth and Neil talk about as they teach you some useful vocabulary

몇몇 동물들은 아무것도 하지 않는 것으로 진화했습니다. 그리고 만약 그것이 동물들에게 충분히 괜찮다면, 게으름은 또한 인간에게도 작동할 것입니다. 그들이 몇몇의 유용한 어휘를 당신들에게 가르치면서, 그것이 [베스와 닐이 이야기하는 것]입니다.

이것은 이번 주제의 주요 내용입니다. 영어 단어를 공부할 때 스토리와 함께 공부하면 크게 도움이 됩니다. 다음은 이번 주에 수록된 주요 단어 목록들입니다.

bee n. ★★★[2325] [레마] bee
[본문] [11]It may not look it, Neil, but I'm actually as busy as a bee!
[영영] A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
[영한] ① 벌 ② (일과 놀이를 함께 하는) 모임
[굴절형] 복수형; bees
[어근] bee; bee
[어원] 《고대 영어 beo[akin to Old High German bia] bee
[최초 의미] stinging insect of the genus Apis, living in societies under a queen and producing wax and honey
[파생] beelike, bee



beer n. ★★★★[1864] [레마] Beer 〈 bib(마시다)
[본문] [41]Would humans have invented bread or beer or fire, you know, if we hadn't been bored and were wondering, 'what on earth would happen if we mix this with this?', you know.
[영영] Beer is a bitter alcoholic drink made from grain.
[영한] ① 맥주 ② 맥주 한 잔[병/캔]
[굴절형] 복수형; beers
[어근] beer(bib); 마시다, 음료, drink
[어원] 《고대 영어 beor독한 술, 맥주, 벌꿀 술
[최초 의미] alcoholic drink made from grain, generally barley, infused with hops and boiled and fermented
[파생] beery, beer



boredom n.[8420] [레마] bore
[본문] [40]boredom has its benefits too, as she explains to BBC Radio 4 programme, Naturebang.
[영영] Boredom is the state of being bored.
[영한] 지루함, 따분함
[구성단어] bore + dom
[어근]bore; bore ⑵ dom; 상태,지위,집단
[어원] 《고대 영어 bor나사, 송곳
[최초 의미] state of being bored,



boring adj. ★★★[2516] [레마] bore
[본문] [37]But wouldn't it get boring just sitting around all day?
[영영] Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
[영한] 재미없는, 지루한
<명사> ① 구멍 뚫기, 천공, 속을 우비어 파기, 천공 작업, [鑛]보링 ② 송곳밥
[구성단어] bore + ing
[어근]bor(bore); bore ⑵ ing; 현재분사어미
[어원] 《고대 영어 bor나사, 송곳
[파생] boringly, boring



 

 

bread n. ★★★★[1497] [레마] bread
[본문] [41]Would humans have invented bread or beer or fire, you know, if we hadn't been bored and were wondering, 'what on earth would happen if we mix this with this?', you know.
[영영] Bread is a very common food made from flour, water, and yeast.
[영한] ① 빵 참조 crispbread, French bread, gingerbread ② (구식, 속어) 돈
[굴절형] 셀 수 없는 명사
<동사> …에 빵가루를 묻히다, …에게 빵을 주다
[어근] bread; bread
[어원] 《고대 노르웨이말 brauð
[최초 의미] kind of food made from flour or the meal of some grain, kneaded into a dough, fermented, and baked



busy adj. ★★★★[1252] [레마] busy
[본문] [11]It may not look it, Neil, but I'm actually as busy as a bee!
[영영] When you are busy, you are working hard or concentrating on a task, so that you are not free to do anything else.
[영한] ① (할 일이 많아) 바쁜 ② (~하느라) 바쁜, (~에) 열심인 ③ 붐비는 ④ (시기적으로) 바쁜 ⑤ 통화 중인 ⑥ (자잘한 것들로) 너무 복잡한
[굴절형] 비교; busy < busier < busiest
[유의어] engaged
<명사> 형사, 탐정 <동사> (~을 하느라) 바쁘다, ~에 매달리다
[어근] busy; 바쁜, busy
[어원] 《고대 영어 bisig신중한, 염려하는
[최초 의미] careful, anxious
[파생] busily, busy, business



coat n. ★★★★[1806] [레마] coat
[본문] [53]With a top speed of 30 centimetres per minute, three-toed sloths move so slowly that algae grow on their coats!
[영영] A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves which you wear over your other clothes when you go outside.
[영한] ① 외투, 코트 ② (정장) 상의 ③ (동물의) 털[가죽] ④ (무엇의 표면을 덮고 있는) 칠[도금]
[굴절형] 복수형; coats
[유의어] film
<동사> (막 같은 것을) 덮다[입히다]
[어근] coat; 외투, coat
[어원] 《프랑크말 kottacoarse cloth
[최초 의미] principal outer garment, tunic, kirtle



colony n. ★★[3627] [레마] colony
[본문] [29]I think ants are a symbol of industriousness, you know, they have this whole tiny little society going on that's kind of similar to ours… some idealised version what humans might be if we could only pull it together and all work together we could be as industrious as the ants, but then when you look at it, roughly about half the colony is inactive at any given time.
[영영] A colony is a country which is controlled by a more powerful country.
[영한] ① 식민지 ② 식민지 이민단 ③ (출신지나 직업/관심사 등이 같은 사람들의) 집단[거주지] ④ (인도 영어) (고용주나 어떤 단체가 그 직원들을 위해 만든) 작은 마을[부락] ⑤ (생물) (동일 지역에 서식하는 동/식물의) 군집
[굴절형] 복수형; colonies
[어근]colon(cult); 경작, 농장 ⑵ y; 명사/형용사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 colonia정착한 땅, 농장, 토지 부동산
[파생] colonial, colonially, colonialness, colonisable, colonisation, coloniser, colonizable, colonization, colonize, colonizer, colony



constant adj. ★★★★[2032] [레마] stance 〈 st-(서다)
[본문] [43]But in this world of constant stimulation switching off is harder than it's ever been.
[영영] You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
[영한] ① 끊임없는, 거듭되는 ② 변함없는
[유의어] fixed, steady(꾸준하다), eternal
<명사> 정수, 항수
[어근]con(com); together ⑵ st; 상태 ⑶ ant; ~인 (형용사 어미)
[어원] 《라틴어 stare[from PIE root *sta-] to stand
[최초 의미] steadfast, resolute; patient, unshakable; fixed or firm in mind
[파생] constancy, constantly, constant



 

 

constantly adv. ★★★★[1778] [레마] stance 〈 st-(서다)
[본문] [44]That's why we're constantly swiping and scrolling and looking for the next big thing, and the new thing and we bored of things very quickly… so it's a kind of paradox to get rid of this unpleasant state of boredom is actually to allow more boredom into your life.
[영한] 끊임없이, 거듭
[어근]con(com); together ⑵ st; 상태 ⑶ ant; ~인 (형용사어미) ⑷ ly; 부사어미
[어원] 《라틴어 stare[from PIE root *sta-] to stand
[파생] constancy, constantly, constant



cousin n. ★★★[3038] [레마] cousin
[본문] [48]Slowing down helps too - something we can definitely learn from our animal cousins.
[영영] Your cousin is the child of your uncle or aunt.
[영한] ① 사촌 ② (먼) 친척, 일가 ③ 형제 같은 사람들(자기 나라 사람들과 비슷한 다른 나라 사람들을 묘사할 때 씀)
[굴절형] 복수형; cousins
[어근] cousin; 사촌, cousin
[어원] 《라틴어 consobrinus[com+sobrinus] cousin; mother's sister's son
[최초 의미] a collateral blood relative more remote than a brother or sister
[파생] cousinagehood, cousinageship, cousinhood, cousinly, cousinship, cousin



curiosity n. ★★★[2761] [레마] curious 〈 cure
[본문] [45]Dr Mann doubts humans would have invented things without the curiosity that comes from being bored.
[영영] Curiosity is a desire to know about something.
[영한] ① 호기심 ② 진기한 것
[굴절형] 복수형; curiosities
[어근]curi(cur); 보살피다 ⑵ os(ous); …이 많은, …성(性)의 ⑶ ity; ~한 상태, 성격
[어원] 《라틴어 curare~을 돌보다, ~에 주의하다
[최초 의미] careful attention to detail
[파생] curiosity, curious, curiously, curiousness



definitely adv. ★★★★[1171] [레마] define 〈 fin-(경계)
[본문] [48]Slowing down helps too - something we can definitely learn from our animal cousins.
[영영] You use definitely to emphasize that something is the case, or to emphasize the strength of your intention or opinion.
[영한] ① (강조의 의미로 쓰여) 분명히[틀림없이], 절대(로) ② 확실히, 분명히
[유의어] expressly(분명하다), certainly
<감탄사> 물론, 그럼
[어근]de; 밑,밖으로 ⑵ fin; 끝내다, 경계, end ⑶ ite; 형용사어미 ⑷ ly; 부사어미
[어원] 《라틴어 definirede+finire; to limit, determine, explain
[파생] define, definite, definitely, definiteness, definitude



disaster n. ★★★★[1661] [레마] disaster 〈 aster
[본문] [33]One possible answer is that they're reserve ants, ready to step in if disease or disaster strike.
[영영] A disaster is a very bad accident such as an earthquake or a plane crash, especially one in which a lot of people are killed.
[영한] ① 참사, 재난, 재해 ② 엄청난 불행, 재앙 ③ 완전한 실패자[작]
[굴절형] 복수형; disasters
[유의어] catastrophe
[어근]di(dis); 하지 않기, 不, apart ⑵ aster(astro); 별
[어원] 《그리스어 aster
[최초 의미] anything that befalls of ruinous or distressing nature; any unfortunate event
[파생] disaster, disastrous, disastrously



 

 

documentary n. ★★★[2562] [레마] document 〈 doct
[본문] [12]If you've seen nature documentaries about worker bees flying from flower to flower, you probably think animals are always on the move.
[영영] A documentary is a television or radio programme, or a film, which shows real events or provides information about a particular subject.
[영한] -ies) 다큐멘터리, 기록물
[굴절형] 복수형; documentaries
<형용사> ① 서류[문서]로 이뤄진 ② 다큐멘터리의, 기록물의
[구성단어] document + ary
[어근]docu(doct); 가르킴 ⑵ ment; 지정, 약속 (명사어미) ⑶ ary; 명사 어미
[최초 의미] pertaining to or derived from documents
[파생] document, documentable, documentarily, documentary, documentation, documenter



doubt v. ★★★★[1183] [레마] doubt
[본문] [45]Dr Mann doubts humans would have invented things without the curiosity that comes from being bored.
[영영] You say I doubt it as a response to a question or statement about something that you think is untrue or unlikely.
[영한] ① 확신하지 못하다, 의심하다, 의문[의혹]을 갖다 ② 믿지 않다, 의심하다
[굴절형] doubted, doubted, doubting, doubts
<명사> 의심, 의혹, 의문
[어근] doubt(dub); 의심, doubtful
[어원] 《라틴어 dubitarefrom/related to dubius] to doubt, question, hesitate, waver in opinion
[최초 의미] to dread, fear, be afraid
[파생] doubtable, doubtably, doubter, doubtingly, doubt



evolve v. ★★★[2165] [레마] evolve 〈 volve
[본문] [14]In the natural world where finding food and shelter is hard work, why have some animals evolved to do nothing?
[영영] When animals or plants evolve, they gradually change and develop into different forms.
[영한] ① (점진적으로) 발달[진전]하다[시키다] ② (생물) (동식물 등이) 진화하다[시키다]
[굴절형] evolved, evolved, evolving, evolves
[유의어] sort out
[어근]e(ex); 외(外) ⑵ volve; 돌다
[어원] 《라틴어 evolvereex+volvere; to unroll, roll out, roll forth, unfold
[최초 의미] to unfold, open out, expand,
[파생] evolution, evolutional, evolutionary, evolutive, evolvable, evolve, evolvement, evolver



exhaust v. ★★[3934] [레마] exhaust
[본문] [6]I've spent all day in meetings, then shopping, then collecting the kids from school - I'm exhausted, Beth!
[영영] If something exhausts you, it makes you so tired, either physically or mentally, that you have no energy left.
[영한] ① 기진맥진하게 만들다 ② 다 써 버리다, 고갈시키다 ③ (어떤 주제에 대해) 샅샅이[철저히] 다루다
[굴절형] exhausted, exhausted, exhausting, exhausts
[유의어] wear out
<명사> ① (자동차 등의) 배기가스 ② 배기관
[어근]ex; off ⑵ haust(haur); draw (water), drain
[어원] 《라틴어 exhaurire[ex+haurire] draw off, take away, use up, empty
[최초 의미] to draw off or out, to use up completely
[파생] exhaust, exhausted, exhauster, exhaustibility, exhaustible, exhausting, exhaustion, exhaustive, exhaustively, exhaustiveness, exhaustivity



giant adj. ★★★★[1509] [레마] giant 〈 giga
[본문] [21]a) the giant tortoise b) the three-toed sloth or c) the koala?
[영영] Something that is described as giant is much larger or more important than most others of its kind.
[영한] 거대한, 위대한
[유의어] monster
<명사> ① (이야기 속의) 거인 ② 거인 같은[거대한] 사람[동물/식물] ③ 거대 조직[기업]
[어근]gi(giga); 거대한, giant ⑵ ant; 명사 어미
[어원] 《그리스어 gigas거대한
[파생] giant, giantlike, giant-like, gigantic, gigantically, giganticness



 

given adj. ★★[3440] [레마] give
[본문] [29]I think ants are a symbol of industriousness, you know, they have this whole tiny little society going on that's kind of similar to ours… some idealised version what humans might be if we could only pull it together and all work together we could be as industrious as the ants, but then when you look at it, roughly about half the colony is inactive at any given time.
[영영] If you talk about, for example, any given position or a given time, you mean the particular position or time that you are discussing.
[영한] ① (이미) 정해진 ② 특정한
<명사> 기정 사실 <파생전치사> …을 고려해 볼 때
[어근] given(give); give
[어원] 《고대 영어 giefanto give, bestow, deliver to another; allot, grant; commit, devote, entrust



hard-working adj.[10000+] [레마] work
[본문] [30]We think ants are industrious, or hard-working.
[영영] If you describe someone as hard-working, you mean that they work very hard.
[영한] 근면한
[유의어] industrious
[구성단어] hard + working
[어원] 《고대 영어 weorc(noun) something done, discrete act performed by someone, action (whether voluntary or required), proceeding, business; that which is made or manufactured, products of labor



inactive adj. ☆[5944] [레마] inactive 〈 act
[본문] [29]I think ants are a symbol of industriousness, you know, they have this whole tiny little society going on that's kind of similar to ours… some idealised version what humans might be if we could only pull it together and all work together we could be as industrious as the ants, but then when you look at it, roughly about half the colony is inactive at any given time.
[영영] Someone or something that is inactive is not doing anything or is not working.
[영한] ① 활동하지 않는, 활발하지 않은, 소극적인 ② 사용되지[일을 하지] 않는 ③ 효력이 나타나지 않는
[반의어] active
[어근]in; 아님(不) ⑵ act(ag); 행위 ⑶ ive; 형용사 어미
[파생] inactivate, inactively, inactiveness, inactivity, inactive



industrious adj.[10000+] [레마] industry 〈 struct(세우다)
[본문] [29]I think ants are a symbol of industriousness, you know, they have this whole tiny little society going on that's kind of similar to ours… some idealised version what humans might be if we could only pull it together and all work together we could be as industrious as the ants, but then when you look at it, roughly about half the colony is inactive at any given time.
[영한] 근면한, 부지런한
[유의어] hard-working
[구성단어] industry + ous
[어근]indu(in); 안(內), in ⑵ stri(struct); 세움, build ⑶ ous; 형용사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 industria[noun use of fem, of industrius] diligence, activity, zeal
[파생] industrial, industrialize, industrially, industrious, industriously, industriousness, industry



industriousness n.[10000+] [레마] industry 〈 struct(세우다)
[본문] [29]I think ants are a symbol of industriousness, you know, they have this whole tiny little society going on that's kind of similar to ours… some idealised version what humans might be if we could only pull it together and all work together we could be as industrious as the ants, but then when you look at it, roughly about half the colony is inactive at any given time.
[영영] industrious + ness
[영한] 부지런함, 열심, 꾸준함.
[구성단어] industrious + ness
[어근]indu(in); 안(內), in ⑵ stri(struct); 세움, build ⑶ ous; 형용사 어미 ⑷ ness; 명사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 industria[noun use of fem, of industrius] diligence, activity, zeal
[파생] industrial, industrious, industriously, industriousness, industry



insect n. ★★★[2150] [레마] insect 〈 sect
[본문] [27]Here's Professor Dan Charbonneau, an expert in insect behaviour, discussing the lazy rock ant with Emily Knight, presenter of BBC Radio 4 programme, Naturebang.
[영영] An insect is a small animal that has six legs. Most insects have wings. Ants, flies, butterflies, and beetles are all insects.
[영한] 곤충
[굴절형] 복수형; insects
<형용사> ① 곤충(용)의, 곤충 같은, 살충[방충]용의 ② 인색한, 비열한
[어근]in; into ⑵ sect; to cut, divide
[어원] 《라틴어 insectum[noun use of neuter past participle of insectare] (animal) with a notched or divided body
[최초 의미] (animal) with a notched or divided body
[파생] insectan, insectean, insectile, insectlike, insect-like, insect



 

invent v. ★★★[2115] [레마] invent 〈 vene
[본문] [41]Would humans have invented bread or beer or fire, you know, if we hadn't been bored and were wondering, 'what on earth would happen if we mix this with this?', you know.
[영영] If you invent something such as a machine or process, you are the first person to think of it or make it.
[영한] ① 발명하다 ② (사실이 아닌 것을) 지어내다[날조하다]
[굴절형] invented, invented, inventing, invents
[유의어] think up
[어근]in; in, on ⑵ vent; to come
[어원] 《라틴어 inventuspp of invenire;
[최초 의미] to find, discover (obsolete)
[파생] invent, inventable, inventible, invention, inventional, inventionless, inventive



invention n. ★★★[2496] [레마] invent 〈 vene
[본문] [46]Boredom is the mother of invention, an idea based on the famous proverb, necessity is the mother of invention, an idiom meaning that if you really need to do something, you will think of a way of doing it.
[영영] An invention is a machine, device, or system that has been invented by someone.
[영한] ① 발명품 ② 발명 ③ (사실이 아닌 것을) 지어냄[날조], 지어낸[날조된] 이야기 ④ 창의력, 독창성
[굴절형] 복수형; inventions
[어근]in; in, on ⑵ vent; to come ⑶ ion; 명사어미
[어원] 《라틴어 inventuspp of invenire;
[최초 의미] finding or discovering of something
[파생] invent, inventable, inventible, invention, inventional, inventionless, inventive



kick v. ★★★★[1396] [레마] kick
[본문] [8]Oh, not much, just sitting around doing nothing… relaxing and kicking back!
[영영] If you kick someone or something, you hit them forcefully with your foot.
[영한] ① (발로) 차다 ② (무엇을 차듯이 다리를) 뻗다[차다] ③ (어리석은 짓을 하거나 기회를 놓치거나 한 경우 스스로에게 화가 나서) 발을 구르다[땅을 치다] ④ (축구나 럭비 같은 스포츠에서) 공을 차 넣어 득점하다
[굴절형] kicked kicked kicking kicks
<명사> ① 차기, 킥, 발길질 ② (강한) 쾌감, 스릴 ③ (마약술의) 강한 효과
[어근] kick; 차다, 뻗다, kick
[어원] 《고대 노르웨이말 kiknabend backwards, sink at the knees
[최초 의미] to strike out with the foot
[파생] kickable, kickless, kick



koala n.[10000+] [레마] koala
[본문] [21]a) the giant tortoise b) the three-toed sloth or c) the koala?
[영한] 코알라
[어원] 《오스트레일리아말 koala《Australian》 〈marsupial〉



lazy adj. ★★★[2838] [레마] lazy
[본문] [15]And if it's good enough for animals, would being lazy work for humans too?
[영영] If someone is lazy, they do not want to work or make any effort to do anything.
[영한] ① 게으른 ② 느긋한, 여유로운 ③ 성의가 부족해 보이는, 태만한 ④ (문예체) 느릿느릿 움직이는
[굴절형] 비교; lazy < lazier < laziest
[유의어] idle, torpid
[어근] lazy; 게으른, lazy
[어원] 《남부 독일말 lasichaverse to labor, action, or effort
[최초 의미] averse to labor, action, or effort
[파생] lazily, laziness, lazy



lion n. ★★★[3174] [레마] lion
[본문] [18]Of course, some animals have a reputation for lounging about - lions, for example, can sleep up to twenty hours a day!
[영영] A lion is a large wild member of the cat family that is found in Africa. Lions have yellowish fur, and male lions have long hair on their head and neck.
[영한] 사자
[굴절형] 복수형; lions
[어근] lion; 사자, lion
[어원] 《그리스어 leon(genitive leontos) lion
[최초 의미] lion
[파생] lionize, lionlike, lion

 

 

 

 

lucky adj. ★★★★[1617] [레마] luck
[본문] [9]lucky you!
[영영] You say that someone is lucky when they have something that is very desirable or when they are in a very desirable situation.
[영한] ① 운이 좋은, 행운의 ② 다행한 ③ 행운을 가져다주는, 행운의
[굴절형] 비교; lucky < luckier < luckiest
[유의어] fortunate
[반의어] unlucky(재수 없다)
<명사> ① 운이 좋은 것, 행운을 가져오는 것 ② 도망 ③ 할머니 <부사> 활수하게, 후하게, 너무나.
[어근]luck; 행운 ⑵ y; 형용사어미
[어원] 《중세 네덜란드말 luc행복, 좋은 행운
[파생] luck, luckily, luckiness, luckless, lucky



Monday n. ★★★[3132] [레마] Monday 〈 moon(달)
[본문] [35]Would you get out of bed on Monday morning if you didn't have to?
[영영] Monday is the day after Sunday and before Tuesday.
[영한] (비격식 또는) 월요일
[굴절형] 복수형; Mondays
<형용사> 월요일의 <부사> 월요일에
[어근]mon(moon); 달, moon ⑵ day; 하루, day
[어원] 《고대 영어 mona
[파생] Mondayish, Monday



motionless adj.[10000+] [레마] motion 〈 move
[본문] [26]Look carefully into an ant's nest and you'll see around half of them just sitting there motionless.
[영한] 움직이지 않는, 가만히 있는
[구성단어] motion + less
[어근]mot(mob); 움직임, move ⑵ ion; 명사 어미 ⑶ less; 형용사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 movere움직이다, 동작에 들어가다, 옮기다, 흐트러뜨리다



necessity n. ★★★[2514] [레마] necessary 〈 cede(가다)
[본문] [46]Boredom is the mother of invention, an idea based on the famous proverb, necessity is the mother of invention, an idiom meaning that if you really need to do something, you will think of a way of doing it.
[영영] The necessity of something is the fact that it must happen or exist.
[영한] ① 필요(성) ② 필수품 ③ 불가피한 일
[굴절형] 복수형; necessities
[어근]ne(neg); not ⑵ cess(cede); 가다, go ⑶ ity; 명사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 necessene+cedere; unavoidable, indispensable; no backing away
[최초 의미] constraining power of circumstances; compulsion (physical or moral), the opposite of liberty; a condition requisite for the attainment of any purpose,
[파생] necessarily, necessary, necessitate, necessitous, necessity



nest n.[10000+] [레마] nest
[본문] [26]Look carefully into an ant's nest and you'll see around half of them just sitting there motionless.
[영영] A bird's nest is the home that it makes to lay its eggs in.
[영한] ① (새의) 둥지 ② (곤충작은 동물의) 집[보금자리] ③ (악당 등의) 소굴 ④ (부모의 보살핌이 있는) 가정 ⑤ (비슷한 것이 여러 개로 구성되어 있어서 차곡차곡 넣거나 포개도록 되어 있는) 한 벌[세트]
[굴절형] 복수형; nests
<동사> ① 둥지를 틀다 ② (큰 단위의 정보 속에 작은 단위의 정보를) 끼워 넣다
[어근] nest; 둥지, nest
[어원] 《고대 영어 nest[from Proto-Germanic *nistaz] (n,) bird's nest; snug retreat, (also) young bird, brood
[최초 의미] structure built by a bird or domestic fowl for the insulation and rearing of its young
[파생] nester, nestlike, nest



paradox n. ☆[4591] [레마] paradox
[본문] [44]That's why we're constantly swiping and scrolling and looking for the next big thing, and the new thing and we bored of things very quickly… so it's a kind of paradox to get rid of this unpleasant state of boredom is actually to allow more boredom into your life.
[영영] You describe a situation as a paradox when it involves two or more facts or qualities which seem to contradict each other.
[영한] ① 역설적인 사람[것/상황] ② 역설
[굴절형] 복수형; paradoxes
[어근]para; 옆, 반(反) ⑵ dox; 의견, opinion, think
[어원] 《라틴어 paradoxumparadox, statement seemingly absurd yet really true
[최초 의미] a statement contrary to common belief or expectation
[파생] paradoxer, paradoxical, paradoxically, paradoxist, paradox



 

 

presenter n.[8300] [레마] present 〈 pres(앞에 있다)
[본문] [27]Here's Professor Dan Charbonneau, an expert in insect behaviour, discussing the lazy rock ant with Emily Knight, presenter of BBC Radio 4 programme, Naturebang.
[영영] A radio or television presenter is a person who introduces the items in a particular programme. in AM, usually use host, anchor
[영한] ① (라디오/텔레비전 프로 각 부분의) 진행자[사회자] ② (특정 주제에 대한) 발표자 ③ (시상식에서) 시상하는 사람
[굴절형] 복수형; presenters
[구성단어] present + er
[어근]present(pres); 앞에 있다, be before ⑵ er; ~하는 사람(명사어미)
[어원] 《라틴어 present
[최초 의미] one who presents



productive adj. ★★[3402] [레마] produce 〈 duce
[본문] [39]She thinks being productive - working to produce a lot for the amount of resources we use, is overrated.
[영영] Someone or something that is productive produces or does a lot for the amount of resources used.
[영한] ① (상품/작물을 특히 대량으로) 생산[산출]하는 ② 결실 있는, 생산적인 ③ ~을 야기하는[불러일으키는]
[유의어] fruitful
[반의어] unproductive
[어근]pro; forward ⑵ duct(duc); to bring, lead ⑶ ive; 형용사어미
[어원] 《라틴어 ducere이끌다
[최초 의미] fit for production
[파생] produce, producibility, producible, product, production, productive



psychologist n. ★★★[2131] [레마] psychology 〈 psycho(영혼)
[본문] [38]Not according to psychologist, Dr Sandi Mann.
[영영] A psychologist is a person who studies the human mind and tries to explain why people behave in the way that they do.
[영한] 심리학자
[굴절형] 복수형; psychologists
[구성단어] psychology + ist
[어근]psycho(psych); 심리, mind, psyche ⑵ log; study of ⑶ ist; ~하는 사람(명사어미)
[어원] 《라틴어 psychologia
[파생] psychological, psychologist, psychology



relax v. ★★★★[1476] [레마] relax 〈 lax(느슨한)
[본문] [54]OK, let's recap the vocabulary that we've learned from this programme starting with the phrase kicking back - stop doing things and relax completely.
[영영] If you relax or if something relaxes you, you feel more calm and less worried or tense.
[영한] ① (즐기는 일을 하면서) 휴식을 취하다[느긋이 쉬다] ② (마음의 긴장을 풀고) 안심[진정]하다 ③ (근육 등의) 긴장이 풀리다[긴장을 풀다], (움켜쥔 손 등을) 풀다[놓다] ④ (법/규칙 등을) 완화하다 ⑤ (관심/노력을) 늦추다
[굴절형] relaxed, relaxed, relaxing, relaxes
[유의어] unwind, ease
[구성단어] lax
[어근]re; back ⑵ lax; not tense, slack
[어원] 《라틴어 relaxare[re+laxare] loosen, stretch out
[최초 의미] to make (something) less compact or dense,
[파생] relax, relaxable, relaxation, relaxed, relaxedly, relaxedness, relaxer



reputation n. ★★★★[1781] [레마] repute 〈 pute
[본문] [18]Of course, some animals have a reputation for lounging about - lions, for example, can sleep up to twenty hours a day!
[영영] To have a reputation for something means to be known or remembered for it.
[영한] 평판, 명성
[굴절형] 복수형; reputations
[유의어] repute
[어근]re; again ⑵ put(pute); 생각, 정리, reckon ⑶ ation(ion); 명사 어미
[최초 의미] credit, good reputation
[파생] reputable, reputation, reputational, reputationless, repute



reserve n. ★★★[2334] [레마] reserve 〈 serv(지켜보다)
[본문] [33]One possible answer is that they're reserve ants, ready to step in if disease or disaster strike.
[영영] A reserve is a supply of something that is available for use when it is needed.
[영한] ① 비축[예비](물) ② (동식물 등의) 보호 구역 ③ [C] 상호참조 reservation ④ (성격적으로) 말이 없음[적음], 내성적임 ⑤ 신중함 ⑥ 보결 선수 ⑦ 예비 선수팀 ⑧ 예비군, 예비역 인원 ⑨ (특히 경매에서) 최저 경쟁 가격[최저가]
[굴절형] 복수형; reserves
[유의어] reticence, sanctuary
<동사> ① 예약하다 ② (자리 등을) 따로 잡아[남겨] 두다, (판단 등을) 보류[유보]하다 ③ (어떤 권한 등을) 갖다[보유하다] <형용사> 남겨 둔, 예비의, 준비의
[어근]re; 다시, 반대로 ⑵ serve(servar); 보존(keep)
[어원] 《라틴어 reservare
[파생] reservable, reservation, reservationist, reserve, reserver



 

 

rid v. ★★★[2347] [레마] rid
[본문] [44]That's why we're constantly swiping and scrolling and looking for the next big thing, and the new thing and we bored of things very quickly… so it's a kind of paradox to get rid of this unpleasant state of boredom is actually to allow more boredom into your life.
[영영] If you rid a place or person of something undesirable or unwanted, you succeed in removing it completely from that place or person.
[영한] ① (…에게서) 없애다, 제거[구축]하다, (…으로부터) 자유롭게 하다, 면하게 하다 ② 면하다, 벗어나다 ③ 구(救)하다, 해방하다
[유의어] free
[어원] 《고대 노르웨이말 ryðjato clear (land) of obstructions
[최초 의미] clear (a space); set free, save



roughly adv. ★★★[2493] [레마] rough
[본문] [29]I think ants are a symbol of industriousness, you know, they have this whole tiny little society going on that's kind of similar to ours… some idealised version what humans might be if we could only pull it together and all work together we could be as industrious as the ants, but then when you look at it, roughly about half the colony is inactive at any given time.
[영한] ① 대략, 거의 ② 거칠게, 험하게 ③ 꺼칠꺼칠하게
[어근]rough; rough ⑵ ly; 부사 어미
[어원] 《고대 영어 ruhrough, coarse (of cloth); hairy, shaggy; untrimmed, uncultivated
[파생] rough, roughen, rougher, roughness, roughly



scroll v. ☆[4722] [레마] scroll
[본문] [44]That's why we're constantly swiping and scrolling and looking for the next big thing, and the new thing and we bored of things very quickly… so it's a kind of paradox to get rid of this unpleasant state of boredom is actually to allow more boredom into your life.
[영영] If you scroll through text on a computer screen, you move the text up or down to find the information that you need.
[영한] (컴퓨터) 스크롤하다(컴퓨터 화면의 텍스트를 두루마리 읽듯이 상하로 움직이다)
[굴절형] scrolled scrolled scrolling scrolls
<명사> ① 두루마리 ② (석재목재에 장식으로 새기는) 소용돌이무늬
[어근] scroll; scroll
[어원] 《프랑크말 skrodashred
[파생] scrolled, scroll



shelter n. ★★★★[1955] [레마] shelter
[본문] [14]In the natural world where finding food and shelter is hard work, why have some animals evolved to do nothing?
[영영] → see also sheltered
[영한] ① (인간 생활의 세 가지 기본 요소 중) 주거지 ② (비바람위험공격으로부터의) 피신[대피] ③ (날씨공격으로부터의) 대피처[피신처] ④ (노숙자 등을 위한) 쉼터, (학대 받는 동물들의) 보호소
[굴절형] 복수형; shelters
<동사> ① (비바람위험 등을[으로부터]) 막아 주다[피할/쉴 곳을 제공하다], 보호하다 ② (어느 장소에서 비바람위험 등을) 피하다
[어근]shel(shield); 보호, 방패, shield ⑵ ter(trum); 강한, strong, stable
[어원] 《고대 영어 scyldtrumascield+truma; roof or wall formed by locked shields
[최초 의미] structure affording protection
[파생] shelterer, shelterless, shelter



swipe v.[8417] [레마] swipe 〈 sweep
[본문] [44]That's why we're constantly swiping and scrolling and looking for the next big thing, and the new thing and we bored of things very quickly… so it's a kind of paradox to get rid of this unpleasant state of boredom is actually to allow more boredom into your life.
[영영] If you swipe at a person or thing, you try to hit them with a stick or other object, making a swinging movement with your arm.
[영한] ① (at) sb/sth 후려치다, 후려치려고 하다 ② 훔치다, 슬쩍하다 ③ (신용 카드 같은 전자 카드를 인식기에) 대다[읽히다]
[굴절형] swiped, swiped, swiping, swipes
[유의어] pinch
<명사> ① 후려치기, (공격 대상을 향해 팔 등을) 휘두르기 ② 비판, 비난
[어근] swipe(sweep); 쓸다[청소하다], sweep
[어원] 《고대 영어 swapan[from Old High German sweifen] to sweep
[최초 의미] strike with a sweeping motion



 

 

switch v. ★★★★[2020] [레마] switch
[본문] [59]And finally, to switch off means to stop worrying or thinking about something and relax.
[영영] If you switch to something different, for example to a different system, task, or subject of conversation, you change to it from what you were doing or saying before.
[영한] ① 전환되다, 바뀌다, 전환하다, 바꾸다 ② 엇바꾸다 ③ (근무를) 바꿔 하다
[굴절형] switched switched switching switches
[유의어] swap
<명사> ① 스위치 ② 전환 ③ (철로의) 선로 변환기
[어근] switch; switch
[어원] 《중세 네덜란드말 swijchbough, twig
[최초 의미] to strike with a switch
[파생] switchable, switcher, switchlike, switch



symbol n. ★★★★[1582] [레마] symbol 〈 bole(던지다)
[본문] [29]I think ants are a symbol of industriousness, you know, they have this whole tiny little society going on that's kind of similar to ours… some idealised version what humans might be if we could only pull it together and all work together we could be as industrious as the ants, but then when you look at it, roughly about half the colony is inactive at any given time.
[영영] Something that is a symbol of a society or an aspect of life seems to represent it because it is very typical of it.
[영한] ① 상징(물) ② (과학/수학/음악 등에서 쓰이는) 부호[기호]
[굴절형] 복수형; symbols
<동사> 심볼을 사용하다
[어근]sym(syn); with ⑵ bol; 던지다, 춤추다, throw
[어원] 《그리스어 sumbolonsyn+bole; token, watchword, sign by which one infers; ticket, a permit, licence; that which is thrown or cast together
[최초 의미] creed, summary, religious belief
[파생] symbol, symbolic, symbolically, symbolicalness, symbolisation, symbolization, symbolize, symbolizer, symbolise



tortoise n.[10000+] [레마] tortoise
[본문] [21]a) the giant tortoise b) the three-toed sloth or c) the koala?
[영영] a kind of turtle that lives on land
[영한] 거북
[어원] 《라틴어 tortuca[from Late Latin tartaruchus ] 《medieval Latin》tortoise



twenty num. ★★★★[1374] [레마] twenty 〈 two
[본문] [18]Of course, some animals have a reputation for lounging about - lions, for example, can sleep up to twenty hours a day!
[영한] ① 스물,이십,20 ② (20~29 사이의) 20대, 20년대, (온도가) 20도대
[굴절형] 복수형; twenties
[어근]twen(two); two ⑵ ty; 10의 배수
[어원] 《고대 영어 twentig[twegen+-tig] group of twenty, (lit, ) two tens



unpleasant adj.[2482] [레마] please
[본문] [44]That's why we're constantly swiping and scrolling and looking for the next big thing, and the new thing and we bored of things very quickly… so it's a kind of paradox to get rid of this unpleasant state of boredom is actually to allow more boredom into your life.
[영영] If something is unpleasant, it gives you bad feelings, for example by making you feel upset or uncomfortable.
[영한] ① 불쾌한, 불편한 ② 불친절한, 기분 나쁜, 무례한
[유의어] disagreeable
[반의어] pleasant
[어근]un; 아님(不, 無), not ⑵ pleas; 기쁨, calm ⑶ ant; 형용사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 placereto please, give pleasure, be approved
[파생] unpleasantly, unpleasant



usual adj. ★★★★[1192] [레마] use
[본문] [16]That's what we will be discussing in this programme, and as usual, we'll be learning some useful new vocabulary as well.
[영영] Usual is used to describe what happens or what is done most often in a particular situation.
[영한] ① 하는[있는], 평상시의, 보통의 ② 늘 있는 일, 늘 마시는 것[술]
[유의어] normal
<명사> 여느 때의 건강 상태
[어근]us(use); 사용, use ⑵ ual(al); 형용사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 usare(자꾸) 쓰다
[파생] usually, usualness, usual



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