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6 Minute English 영어단어공부 - Why everyone loves the underdog [BBC Learning English 강좌]

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BBC 영어공부 6 Minute English - 단어공부 (softca.tistory.com)

Could being the underdog help you succeed? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.

언더독이 되는 것이 당신이 성공되도록 돕습니까? 닐과 죠지가 이것을 논의합니다. 그리고 당신에게 몇몇 도움이 되는 어휘를 가르칩니다.

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

athletic adj. ☆[5000] [레마] athlete 〈 athl
[본문] [18]a) Charlton athletic b) Leicester City or, c) Crystal Palace?
[영영] Athletic means relating to athletes and athletics.
[영한] ① (몸이) 탄탄한 ② 육상(경기)의
[어근]athlet(athl); 운동, 육상, athlete ⑵ ic; 형용사 어미
[어원] 《그리스어 athlein[athlos 관련어, athlon에서 유래] 상을 위해 경연하다, 상을 타기 위해 경쟁하다
[최초 의미] pertaining to an athlete or to contests of physical strength
[파생] athlete, athletic, athletically, athleticism, athletics



champion noun ★★★★[1897] [레마] champ 〈 camp
[본문] [50]In fact it was Leicester City, nicknamed the Foxes, who became the unexpected champions of the Premier League.
[영영] A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
[영한] ① 챔피언, 선수권 대회 우승자, 선수권 보유자 ② (집단신념을 위해 싸우는) 투사[전사], 옹호자[대변자]
[굴절형] 복수형; champions
[유의어] promoter, protagonist
<동사> …을 위해 싸우다, …을 옹호하다
[어근]champ(camp); field ⑵ ion; 명사어미
[어원] 《중세 영어 chammen[imitative] to bite, gnash the teeth



choking noun △[10000+] [레마] choke
[본문] [37]So we might think of Man City who might be about to come up against Luton Town… So what we can see from that is what in psychology literature is known as choking, and that's when pressure gets to an individual or a team and they underperform.
[영한] 숨 막힘
<형용사> ① 숨 막히는 ② (감동으로) 목메는 듯한
[구성단어] choke + ing
[어근]chok(choke); choke ⑵ ing; 명/형용사 어미
[어원] 《고대 영어 ceacejaw, jawbone, cheek; (lit, ) to clutch with the jaws; fleshy wall of the mouth



confidently adv. ☆[5013] [레마] confide 〈 fid(믿다)
[본문] [38]Clubs newly promoted to the Premier League are used to winning and start the season confidently.
[영영] confident + ly
[영한] 확신을 갖고, 자신 있게, 대담하게
[구성단어] confident + ly
[어근]con(com); 함께, with, intens. ⑵ fid; 믿음, trust ⑶ ent(ant); 형용사 어미 ⑷ ly; 부사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 confiderecom+fidere; to have full trust or reliance
[파생] confident, confidently, confide, confidence

 

 



courage noun ★★★[2458] [레마] courage 〈 core
[본문] [8]Sport is full of underdog stories, minor teams and sportspeople who play with courage and end up beating the superstars and multi-million pound clubs.
[영영] the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous
[영한] 용기
[굴절형] 셀 수 없는 명사
[유의어] bravery
[어근]cour(cord); heart ⑵ age; 상태의 명사어미
[어원] 《프랑스말 corage[from Vulgar Latin *coraticum] (Old French) courage, heart, spirit
[최초 의미] heart (as the seat of emotions); spirit, temperament, state or frame of mind
[파생] courage, courageous, encourage, encouragement, encourager, encouraging, encouragingly



crystal noun ★★[3062] [레마] crystal
[본문] [18]a) Charlton Athletic b) Leicester City or, c) crystal Palace?
[영영] A crystal is a small piece of a substance that has formed naturally into a regular symmetrical shape.
[영한] ① 결정체 ② (광물질) 크리스털[수정] ③ 크리스털 (유리) ④ (유리/플라스틱으로 된, 시계의) 뚜껑[커버]
[굴절형] 복수형; crystals
<동사> 정화시키다, 수정(같은 물질)으로 싸다 <형용사> ① 수정(질[제])의, 크리스털[컷글라스]제의 ② 수정 같은, 맑고 투명한 ③ 수정 발진식의, 광석을 쓰는
[어근] crystal(cry); 얼음, cold, frost
[어원] 《그리스어 Krystallos[from kryos("frost, cold")] ice, crystal
[최초 의미] clear ice; clear, transparent mineral,
[파생] crystalline, crystallize, crystal



elite noun ★★★[2555] [레마] elite 〈 lect(모으다)
[본문] [27]…But some of these elite Premier League clubs will look down their nose at us and just think we shouldn't be there, and we are there on merit and we've just gotta prove it this season.
[영영] You can refer to the most powerful, rich, or talented people within a particular group, place, or society as the elite.
[영한] 엘리트 (계층)
<형용사> 엘리트의[에게 적합한], 정선된, 우량(품)의
[어근]e(ex); 밖으로 ⑵ lite(lect); 모으다
[어원] 《라틴어 legere선택하다, 모으다, 획득하다, 고르다, 읽다, 뜻하다
[최초 의미] a choice or select body, the best part



entirely adv. ★★★★[1808] [레마] entire 〈 ending
[본문] [24]In 2009, Luton Town were relegated entirely from the English League.
[영영] Entirely means completely and not just partly.
[영한] 전적으로, 완전히, 전부
[유의어] altogether(전혀), quite
[구성단어] entire + ly
[어근]entire(integr); 통합, 완전, whole ⑵ ly; 부사 어미
[어원] 《프랑스말 entier[from Latin integrum] whole, unbroken, intact, complete



expected adj. ★★★[3097] [레마] expect 〈 spec
[본문] [44]Choking causes teams and players to underperform, to perform worse than expected.
[영한] 예상되는
[구성단어] expect + ed
[어근]e(ex); out, thoroughly ⑵ xpect(spec); 보다 ⑶ ed; 과거분사어미
[어원] 《라틴어 specere바라보다, 살펴보다, 보다
[파생] expectedly, expectedness, expected



favourite noun ★★★[2372] [레마] favor
[본문] [9]But if you were given a choice between your team being the favourite to win or being the underdog, it's pretty obvious you'd want to be the favourite, right?
[영영] If you describe one person as the favourite of another, you mean that the second person likes the first person a lot and treats them with special kindness.
[영한] ① (동일한 종류의 다른 사람[것]들보다) 좋아하는 사람[것] ② 특별한 귀염[사랑]을 받는 사람 ③ 우승 후보 ④ (특정 직장지위를 차지할) 가능성이 큰 사람
[굴절형] 복수형; favourites
[유의어] pet
<형용사> (동일한 종류의 다른 것들보다) 좋아하는
[구성단어] favour
[어근]favour(favor); 호의, favor ⑵ ite; 명사/형용사
[BRIT] 미국영어 ☞ favorite
[어원] 《라틴어 favoremnominative favor; good will, inclination, partiality, support
[최초 의미] person or thing regarded with especial liking; a person who gains dominant influence over a superior



 

 

FC abbr.[10000+]
[본문] [23]One club that knows all about relegation is Luton Town FC.
[영한] 축구팀
[Full] football club



financially adv. ☆[4859] [레마] finance 〈 fin(경계)
[본문] [28]So we are the underdog, certainly financially, but on the pitch I don't think we will be.
[영한] 재정적으로, 재정상
[구성단어] financial + ly
[어근]fin; a payment in settlem ⑵ anci(ance); 명사 어미 ⑶ al; 형용사 어미 ⑷ ly; 부사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 finis나누어진 것, 경계, 한계, 끝; 합의금 지급, 벌금, 세금
[파생] finance, financial, financially



flip adj. △[8130] [레마] flip 〈 flap(의성어)
[본문] [36]But on the flip side it's just as important to look at the top dog's performance who… everyone expects them to win, they're playing the newly promoted team.
[영영] If you say that someone is being flip, you disapprove of them because you think that what they are saying shows they are not being serious enough about something.
[영한] 경솔한, 건방진
<명사> ① 톡 던지기[치기] ② 공중제비, 재주넘기 ③ (책장을) 휙휙 넘겨봄 <동사> ① 홱 뒤집(히)다, 휙 젖히다[젖혀지다] ② (기계의 버튼 등을) 탁 누르다[돌리다] ③ (손가락으로) 톡[툭] 던지다
[어근] flip(flap); 덮개[뒤집다], flap, flip
[어원] 《의성어/의태어 flip
[최초 의미] talkative and disrespectfully smart



fortune noun ★★★★[1961] [레마] fortune
[본문] [25]Slowly their fortunes improved however, and they've now become the first English team to progress from non-league to the Premier League.
[영영] You can refer to a large sum of money as a fortune or a small fortune to emphasize how large it is.
[영한] ① (특히 사람의 삶에 영향을 미치는) 운[행운] ② 재산, 부, 거금 ③ (개인/가문/국가 등이 겪는) 성쇠[부침] ④ (사람의) 운수[미래]
[굴절형] 복수형; fortunes
[유의어] luck
<동사> ① (남에게) 재산을 주다 ② 우연히 일어나다(happen), 우연히 만나다
[어근] fortune(fort); 강함, 기회
[어원] 《라틴어 fortuna기회, 운명, 행운
[최초 의미] chance, luck as a force in human affairs
[파생] fortunate, fortunately, fortunateness, fortuneless, fortune



fox noun ★★[3500] [레마] fox
[본문] [50]In fact it was Leicester City, nicknamed the foxes, who became the unexpected champions of the Premier League.
[영영] A fox is a wild animal which looks like a dog and has reddish-brown fur, a pointed face and ears, and a thick tail. Foxes eat smaller animals.
[영한] ① 여우 ② (U) 여우 모피 ③ 못마땅함] 여우 같은[교활한] 사람 ④ 매력적인 여자
[굴절형] 복수형; foxes
<동사> 너무 어렵다, 풀 수가 없다, 속이다, 혼란스럽게 만들다
[어근] fox; 여우, fox
[어원] 《고대 영어 fox[from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz] a fox
[최초 의미] a fox,
[파생] foxlike, foxy, fox



informal adj. ★★★[2285] [레마] in
[본문] [54]The top dog is an informal way of saying the most successful or powerful person in a group.
[영영] Informal speech or behaviour is relaxed and friendly rather than serious, very correct, or official.
[영한] ① 격식에 얽매이지 않는, 허물없는, 편안한 ② (옷이) 평상복의 ③ (언어가) 일상어의, 일상적인
[유의어] casual
[반의어] formal
<명사> (정장을 하지 않는 편한) 댄스 파티. informal/ly 부사비공식[약식]으로.
[구성단어] in + formal
[어근]in; not ⑵ form; 형태, shape ⑶ al; 형용사 어미
[어원] 《고대 영어 innein, within, inside
[최초 의미] lacking form; not in accordance with the rules of formal logic,
[파생] informality, informally, informal



 

 

league noun ★★★[2852] [레마] league 〈 lig(묶다)
[본문] [15]One of the biggest underdog stories in sports history happened in the 2015-16 English football season when a little known club beat top clubs like Manchester City and Liverpool, overcoming odds of 5000-1 to win the Premier league.
[영영] A league is a group of people, clubs, or countries that have joined together for a particular purpose, or because they share a common interest.
[영한] ① (스포츠 경기의) 리그 ② (자질/능력 등의) 수준 ③ 연합, 연맹 ④ (옛글투) 리그
[굴절형] 복수형; leagues
[유의어] alliance
<동사> 동맹[연맹, 맹약]하다[시키다], 단결[연합]하다[시키다]
[어근] league(lig); 묶다, bind
[어원] 《라틴어 ligare묶다, 묶어 놓다, ~을 묶다
[최초 의미] ① alliance ② itinerary unit in medieval England



merit noun ★★[3181] [레마] merit
[본문] [27]…But some of these elite Premier League clubs will look down their nose at us and just think we shouldn't be there, and we are there on merit and we've just gotta prove it this season.
[영영] If something has merit, it has good or worthwhile qualities.
[영한] ① 가치, 훌륭함 ② 가치 있는[훌륭한] 요소, 장점 ③ 우수한 평점[성적] ④ (학교에서 선행에 대해 상으로 주는) 가점
[굴절형] 복수형; merits
[유의어] strength, worth, desert(장점)
<동사> (칭찬관심 등을) 받을 만하다[자격/가치가 있다]
[어근] merit; 가치, merit
[어원] 《라틴어 meritum[from mereri/meritus("to earn, deserve"), from PIE root *(s)mer-] a merit, service, kindness, benefit, favor; worth, value, importance
[최초 의미] spiritual credit



minor adj. ★★★[2066] [레마] minor 〈 min
[본문] [8]Sport is full of underdog stories, minor teams and sportspeople who play with courage and end up beating the superstars and multi-million pound clubs.
[영영] You use minor when you want to describe something that is less important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation.
[영한] ① 작은[가벼운] ② 단조의, 단음계의
[반의어] major, major(주요하다)
<명사> ① 미성년자 ② (대학에서의) 부전공 <동사> I.부전공으로 연구하다
[어근] minor(min); 작은, less, smaller
[어원] 《라틴어 minus[minor의 중성, 어원; PIE root *mei- ⑵] 작게 만든, 보다 작은; 줄어 들다
[최초 의미] Franciscan friar,
[파생] minorship, minor



neutral adj. ★★★[2629] [레마] neutral
[본문] [45]It's also true that neutral fans - people watching a match when their team isn't playing - tend to support the underdog as well.
[영영] If a person or country adopts a neutral position or remains neutral, they do not support anyone in a disagreement, war, or contest.
[영한] ① (언쟁경쟁 등에서) 중립적인 ② (전쟁에서) 중립의, 중립국의 ③ 감정을 자제하는[드러내지 않는] ④ 중간색의 ⑤ (산성도 염기성도 아닌) 중성의 ⑥ (약어:N) (전기가) 중성의
[유의어] impartial(중립적이다), unbiased(중립적이다)
<명사> ① (기어 위치의) 중립 ② 중립적 위치에 있는 사람[국가] ③ 중간색
[어근]neutr(neuter); 중성의, neuter ⑵ al; 형용사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 neutralisof neuter gender
[최초 의미] composed of contrasting elements which, in proper proportion, neutralize each other
[파생] neuter, neutrality, neutralize, neutrally, neutralness, neutral



newly adv. ★★★[2570] [레마] new
[본문] [35]So, you can find that when the newly promoted team comes up they've got high confidence 'cause they just come from a season of winning - so they've got the belief that they can do it.
[영영] Newly is used before a past participle or an adjective to indicate that a particular action is very recent, or that a particular state of affairs has very recently begun to exist.
[영한] 최근에, 새로
[어근]new; 새로운, new ⑵ ly; 부사 어미
[어원] 《그리스어 neosnew
[파생] newly, newness, new



 

 

nickname verb ☆[4612] [레마] name
[본문] [50]In fact it was Leicester City, nicknamed the Foxes, who became the unexpected champions of the Premier League.
[영한] 별명을 붙이다
[굴절형] nicknamed nicknamed nicknaming nicknames
<명사> 별명
[구성단어] nick + name
[어근]nick(eke); increase, 증가 ⑵ name; 이름, name
[어원] 《고대 영어 noma이름, 평판



odds noun ★★[2998] [레마] odd
[본문] [15]One of the biggest underdog stories in sports history happened in the 2015-16 English football season when a little known club beat top clubs like Manchester City and Liverpool, overcoming odds of 5000-1 to win the Premier League.
[영영] You refer to how likely something is to happen as the odds that it will happen. → see also odds-on
[영한] ① (어떤 일이 있을) 공산[가능성] ② 역경, 곤란 ③ (내기 도박에서) 배당률
[굴절형] 복수형 명사
[유의어] price
<동사> ① 교묘하게 도망치다, 피하다, 회피하다. ② …을 하늘[운]에 맡겨 보다.
[어근]odd; odd ⑵ s; 명사 어미
[어원] 《고대 노르웨이말 oddithird or additional number; point of land, angle, triangle



overcome verb ★★★[2240] [레마] overcome 〈 over
[본문] [15]One of the biggest underdog stories in sports history happened in the 2015-16 English football season when a little known club beat top clubs like Manchester City and Liverpool, overcoming odds of 5000-1 to win the Premier League.
[영영] ① to defeat (someone or something)
② to successfully deal with or gain control of (something difficult)
③ to affect (someone) very strongly or severely
[영한] ① 극복하다 ② (남을) 이기다 ③ (… 때문에) 꼼짝 못하게 되다, 압도당하다
[굴절형] overcame, overcome, overcoming, overcomes
[유의어] overwhelm(압도당하다), surmount(극복하다), get over, prostrate
[구성단어] over + come
[어근]over; 너무, over ⑵ come; 오다, come
[어원] 《고대 영어 ofer⑴over, beyond; above, 제자리에[또는 더 높은 곳에]; upon; in; across, past(시간이 지나서); ~ 보다 더[~ 이상]; 높은 곳에; ⑵ 강둑[강 기슭], 해변, 벼랑, 가장자리, 여백[경계], 경계[국경]
[파생] overcomer, overcome



palace noun ★★★[3099] [레마] palace
[본문] [18]a) Charlton Athletic b) Leicester City or, c) Crystal palace?
[영영] A palace is a very large impressive house, especially one which is the official home of a king, queen, or president.
[영한] ① 궁전 ② (특히 영국의) 왕실 ③ 대궐 같은 집, 대저택 ④ 팰리스(호텔/극장 같은 대규모 공공건물)
[굴절형] 복수형; palaces
[어근] palace; 궁전, palace
[어원] 《라틴어 palatium[from Mons Palatinus] the Palatine hill
[최초 의미] official residence of an emperor, king, queen, archbishop, etc.,
[파생] palatial, palace



pitch noun ★★★[2246] [레마] pitch
[본문] [28]So we are the underdog, certainly financially, but on the pitch I don't think we will be.
[영영] A pitch is an area of ground that is marked out and used for playing a game such as football, cricket, or hockey.in AM, usually use field
[영한] ① (일부 스포츠의) 경기장 ② (감정활동의) 정도[강도], 정점, 최고조 ③ 음의 높이 ④ (물건을 팔거나 사람을 설득하기 위해 하는) 권유[주장], 홍보 ⑤ (공의) 투구 ⑥ 피치 ⑦ (거리시장에서 노점상거리 예술가의) 자리 ⑧ (배항공기의) 상하 요동 ⑨ (지붕의) 경사[물매]
[굴절형] 복수형; pitches
<동사> ① (힘껏) 내던지다[내동댕이치다] ② (야구에서) 투구하다 ③ (크리켓골프에서 공이[공을]) (땅바닥에) 떨어지다[떨어지게 하다]
[어근] pitch(pick); pitch
[어원] 《고대 영어 piccan[from Vulgar Latin *piccare] stigmata
[최초 의미] something that is thrust in or fixed or pierced
[파생] pitchy, pitch



 

 

premier adj. ☆[5435] [레마] premier 〈 prime
[본문] [15]One of the biggest underdog stories in sports history happened in the 2015-16 English football season when a little known club beat top clubs like Manchester City and Liverpool, overcoming odds of 5000-1 to win the premier League.
[영영] Premier is used to describe something that is considered to be the best or most important thing of a particular type.
[영한] 최고의, 제1의
<명사> ① (특히 신문에서) 수상 ② (캐나다에서) 주지사
[어근]premi(prime); 제일(제1), first ⑵ er; 형용사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 primus처음, 처음의



psychological adj. ★★★[2121] [레마] psychology 〈 psycho(영혼)
[본문] [43]Top dogs, on the other hand, experience a lot of expectation, and this sometimes leads to choking, a sports term which describes the failure of a player to perform their best because of psychological pressure or social expectation.
[영영] Psychological means concerned with a person's mind and thoughts.
[영한] ① 정신[심리]의, 정신[심리]적인 ② 심리학적인
[유의어] mental
[어근]psycho(psych); 심리, mind, psyche ⑵ log; study of ⑶ ical(ic); 형용사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 psychologia
[파생] psychological, psychologically, psychologist, psychology



psychologist noun ★★★[2148] [레마] psychology 〈 psycho(영혼)
[본문] [34]To answer that, sports psychologist, Gillian Cook, spoke to BBC Radio programme, Mental Muscle:
[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



psychology noun ★★★[2167] [레마] psychology 〈 psycho(영혼)
[본문] [37]So we might think of Man City who might be about to come up against Luton Town… So what we can see from that is what in psychology literature is known as choking, and that's when pressure gets to an individual or a team and they underperform.
[영영] Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and the reasons for people's behaviour.
[영한] ① 심리학 ② 심리 ③ 심리 작용[작전]
[굴절형] 복수형; psychologies
[어근]psycho(psych); breath, spirit, soul ⑵ logy(log); study of
[어원] 《라틴어 psychologia
[최초 의미] study of the soul
[파생] psychological, psychologically, psychologist, psychology



relegate verb △[10000+] [레마] legate 〈 leg(보내다)
[본문] [22]Each season the three best clubs in the second league are promoted up, while the three weakest Premier clubs are relegated down.
[영한] ① 격하[좌천]시키다, (덜 중요한 위치로) 밀쳐 버리다 ② (특히 축구에서 팀의 위치를) 강등시키다
[반의어] promote
[구성단어] re + legate
[어근]re; 다시, 반대로, again ⑵ legate(leg); 파견하다, 보내다, send
[어원] 《라틴어 legare위임하여 보내다, 대리인으로 지정하다, 유서로 지정하다, 선택하다



relegation noun △[10000+] [레마] legate 〈 leg(보내다)
[본문] [23]One club that knows all about relegation is Luton Town FC.
[영한] 좌천, 격하, 귀속, (사건의)이관, 위탁, 조회처 지시
[반의어] promotion
[구성단어] relegate + ion
[어근]re; 다시, 반대로, again ⑵ legat(leg); 파견하다, 보내다, send ⑶ ion; 명사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 legare위임하여 보내다, 대리인으로 지정하다, 유서로 지정하다, 선택하다



rocky adj.[10000+] [레마] rock
[본문] [5]Whether it's Cinderella, David and Goliath, or the rocky movies, we all love an underdog story.
[영한] ① 바위[암석]로 된, 바위[돌]투성이의 ② 고난이 많은, 험난한
[구성단어] rock + y
[어근]rock; 바위, rock ⑵ y; 명/형용사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 rocca바위
[파생] rockable, rockingly, rocky, rock



sportspeople noun △[10000+] [레마] people
[본문] [8]Sport is full of underdog stories, minor teams and sportspeople who play with courage and end up beating the superstars and multi-million pound clubs.
[영한] 운동선수, 스포츠맨, 스포츠우먼
[구성단어] sports + people
[어근]s(dis); 하지 않기, 不, apart ⑵ port; 운반, 항구, carry ⑶ s; 명사 어미 ⑷ peop(popul); 사람, 대중, people ⑸ le; …하는 사람, 명사어미
[어원] 《라틴어 populus[from pubes] a people, nation; body of citizens; a multitude, crowd, throng



 

 

superior adj. ★★★[2679] [레마] superior 〈 super
[본문] [52]If you look down your nose at someone, you think you are superior to them.
[영한] ① (…보다 더) 우수한[우세한/우월한] ② 상관의, 상급의 ③ 거만한 ④ (다른 유사 상품들보다 질적으로) 우수한
[유의어] arrogant, patronising
[반의어] inferior
<명사> ① 윗사람, 선배, 상급자, 상관 ② (종교 공동체의) -장(長)
[어근]super; 위, over, beyond ⑵ ior; (더) ~ 하는, ~더 하는 사람
[어원] 《프랑스말 superior[from Latin superiorem (nominative superior)] higher, upper
[최초 의미] higher in position
[파생] superiority, superiorly, superior



superstar noun[10000+] [레마] star
[본문] [8]Sport is full of underdog stories, minor teams and sportspeople who play with courage and end up beating the superstars and multi-million pound clubs.
[영영] A superstar is a very famous entertainer or sports player.
[영한] 슈퍼스타
[굴절형] 복수형; superstars
[구성단어] super + star
[어근]super; 위, over, beyond ⑵ star; star
[어원] 《고대 영어 steorrastar
[파생] superstardom, superstar



topical adj. ☆[4560] [레마] topic 〈 topo
[본문] [58]Remember to join us again next time for more topical discussion and useful vocabulary, here at 6 Minute English.
[영영] Topical is used to describe something that concerns or relates to events that are happening at the present time.
[영한] ① 시사(時事)와 관련된 ② (의학) (사람 몸의) 국부[국소]의
<명사> ① (우표) 주제별 수집 ② 뉴스 영화.
[어근]top(topo); place, location ⑵ ic; 형용사어미 ⑶ al; 형용사어미
[어원] 《그리스어 ta topikafrom topos; matters matters concerning topoi; commonplaces
[최초 의미] pertaining to a place
[파생] topical, topicality, topically, topic



underperform verb △[10000+] [레마] perform 〈 furnish
[본문] [37]So we might think of Man City who might be about to come up against Luton Town… So what we can see from that is what in psychology literature is known as choking, and that's when pressure gets to an individual or a team and they underperform.
[영한] (예상보다) 기량 발휘를 못하다[실적을 못 내다]
[구성단어] under + perform
[어근]under; 아래, under ⑵ per; through, to completion ⑶ form(furn); 공급, provide



unexpected adj. ★★★[2483] [레마] expect 〈 spec
[본문] [50]In fact it was Leicester City, nicknamed the Foxes, who became the unexpected champions of the Premier League.
[영영] If an event or someone's behaviour is unexpected, it surprises you because you did not think that it was likely to happen.
[영한] 예기치 않은, 예상 밖의, 뜻밖의
[유의어] unforeseen
[어근]un; not ⑵ e(ex); out, thoroughly ⑶ xpect(spec); 보다 ⑷ ed; 과거분사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 specere바라보다, 살펴보다, 보다
[파생] unexpectedly, unexpectedness, unexpected



unite verb ★★★[2362] [레마] unit 〈 uni(하나)
[본문] [31]But underdogs, Luton, have done better than expected, even beating some of the big clubs like Newcastle united.
[영영] If a group of people or things unite or if something unites them, they join together and act as a group.
[영한] ① (다른 사람들과) 연합하다 ② 통합[결속]시키다
[굴절형] united, united, uniting, unites
[유의어] marry
[어근]un(uni); 하나의, one ⑵ ite; 명사/형용사/동사
[어원] 《라틴어 unus하나
[파생] unite, uniter, unitive, unitize, unity



 

 

verb noun △[7990] [레마] verb
[본문] [56]And finally, the verb to underperform means to perform worse than expected.
[영영] A verb is a word such as `sing', `feel', or `die' which is used with a subject to say what someone or something does or what happens to them, or to give information about them.
[영한] (문법) 동사
[굴절형] 복수형; verbs
[어근] verb; 단어
[어원] 《라틴어 verbumword
[최초 의미] a word that asserts or declares; that part of speech of which the office is predication, and which, either alone or with various modifiers or adjuncts, combines with a subject to make a sentence
[파생] verbal, verbless, verb



victory noun ★★★★[1860] [레마] victory 〈 vict
[본문] [11]But maybe the fact that no-one expects the underdog to win is actually an advantage which could help them to a surprise victory.
[영영] A victory is a success in a struggle, war, or competition.
[영한] 승리
[굴절형] 복수형; victories
[어근]vict(vince); 정복, conquer ⑵ ory; 명사 어미
[어원] 《라틴어 vincere극복하다, 정복하다
[최초 의미] military supremacy, victory in battle or a physical contest,
[파생] victorious, victory



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