6 Minute English 영어단어공부 - Mermaids [BBC Learning English 강좌]

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Half-human, half-fish creatures have captured the imagination of people in different parts of the world. Neil and Georgina talk about different representations of mermaids and teach you related vocabulary along the way.

반 인간, 반 물고기 생물은 세계 여러 지역에 사는 사람들의 상상력을 사로 잡았습니다. Neil과 Georgina는 인어의 다양한 표현에 대해 이야기하고 그 과정에서 관련 어휘를 가르칩니다.

새내기할배 블로그가 제안하는 영어단어 암기법은 기본적으로 문장을 통해 암기하는 것입니다. 그래서 설명하는 모든 단어마다 본문도 함께 제시됩니다. 그러나 새로 나온다고 해서 모든 단어를 무한정 암기할 수는 없습니다. 그래서 암기해야 해야 할 단어와 이해만 하고 넘어갈 단어를 구분하는 지혜가 필요합니다.

[BBC Leaning English] 6 Minute English - Mermaids에 수록된 영어단어 수는

• 고유명사를 제외하고 총 353개 입니다.
• 이중 OxFord 3000단어와 일치하는 영어단어는 313개로 89%가 해당됩니다.
• 미국의 WordFrequency 사이트에서 조사한 Top 5,000내 포함하는 영어단어는 301개로 85%가 해당됩니다.
• Naver 사전에서 [★★/매우 중요]로 분류된 영어단어는 308개로 87%가 해당됩니다.
• 세개의 기준에 모두 일치하는 영어단어는 모두 289개로 82%의 싱크로율을 보입니다.

이들 기준에 해당되는 영어단어 중 암기해야 할 단어의 수준을 각자 정하고 그 수준의 영어단어가 나오면 문장과 함께 암기하는 습관을 들이면 영어단어공부에 큰 성과를 거둘 수 있을 것입니다

본 글은 Word Frequency 기준 2000순위 이하를 제외한 단어만을 수록하고 있습니다.

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• 금주의 어휘(금주 대본에 나온 금주의 어휘를 집중적으로 정리한 자료) 이 글의 포스팅 시점에는 아직 작성되지 않았습니다.
• 항목별 문법공부(금주 대본에 나온 문법을 주제별/항목별로 정리한 자료) 이 글의 포스팅 시점에는 아직 작성되지 않았습니다.
• 금주의 구동사(금주 대본에 사용된 구동사 상세 정리) 이 글의 포스팅 시점에는 아직 작성되지 않았습니다.

accurate [형용사] [Oxf3] [Rank; 2754] [★★] [레마] accurate←cure
[본문] [37]Marcelle says that 'Mami Wata' means 'the mother of water' when loosely translated - translated in a way that carries over the basic ideas but using words which may not be so accurate.
[영영] Accurate information, measurements, and statistics are correct to a very detailed level. An accurate instrument is able to give you information of this kind.
[영한] ⒨ ① 정확한 ② 정밀한 ③ (목표물에) 명중하는, 정확한
[첫뜻] done with care
[파생] accuracy, accurate, accurately, accurateness
[반의어] inaccurate(정확하다)
[어원] accurare(Latin), ad+curare; take care of

amphibious [형용사] [R; 5001+] [레마] amphibious←bio
[본문] [12]My book is about an amphibious creature - a creature that lives both on land and in water.
[영영] In an amphibious military operation, army and navy forces attack a place from the sea.
[영한] ⒨ ① 양서류인 ② (군사 작전이) 해병대 합동인 ③ 수륙 양용의
[파생] amphibiously, amphibiousness, amphibious
[어근] ⑴ amphi(amph); 양쪽, 둘 다 ⑵ bios(bio); 생명, life

anthropocentric [형용사] [R; 5001+] [레마] anthropocentric←anthropo
[본문] [44]The beings, not just mermaids but Selkies and water deities and other water spirits are often shape-shifters, they have a certain kind of fluidity of being… So do we approach this world with humility, or do we really uphold a kind of anthropocentric view, human-centred view of life?
[영영] regarding man as the most important and central factor in the universe
[영한] ⒨ 인간중심주의의
[어근] ⑴ anthropo; 사람, human ⑵ centr(center); 중심 ⑶ ic; 형용사 어미

Ariel [명사] [R; 5001+] [레마] Ariel
[본문] [24]The mermaid is called Ariel.
[영영] ① the smallest of the four large satellites of Uranus
② an Arabian gazelle, Gazella arabica (or dama)
[영한] ⒨ ① 아리엘 ② (천문) 아리엘
[어원] ariel(Hebrew), altar

birthplace [명사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] place
[본문] [26]It became so famous that a statue of the Little Mermaid was built in the harbour of Andersen's birthplace - but where?
[영영] Your birthplace is the place where you were born.
[영한] ⒨ ① (특히 유명인의) 생가[출생지] ② (무엇의) 발생지
[구성단어] birth + place

coast [명사] [Oxf3] [Rank; 2458] [★★] [레마] coast
[본문] [35]Even the name, Mami Wata, which is pidgin English for 'Mother Water', so it's loosely translated from pidgin English as 'the mother of water' and the characteristics that are commonly shared when speaking about Mami Wata across the West African coast is that this deity is the protector of the water kingdom.
[영영] The coast is an area of land that is next to the sea.
[영한] ⒨ 해안 (지방)
[첫뜻] margin of the land; rib as a part of the body
[활용] 복수형; coasts
[파생] coastal, coastally, coastally, coastward, coastward, coastwards, coastwards, coast
<동사> ① (승용차나 자전거가) (동력을 쓰지 않고) 관성으로[저절로] 움직이다 ② (차량이) (동력을 많이 쓰지 않고) 부드럽게 움직이다 ③ 수월하게 해 내다
[어근] coast(costa); rib, side of land

co-editor [명사] [R; 5001+] [레마] edit
[본문] [41]Cristina Bacchilega is co-editor of The Penguin Book of Mermaids.
[영한] ⒨ 공동 편집자
[구성단어] co + editor

commonly [부사] [Oxf3] [Rank; 3792] [★★] [레마] common
[본문] [35]Even the name, Mami Wata, which is pidgin English for 'Mother Water', so it's loosely translated from pidgin English as 'the mother of water' and the characteristics that are commonly shared when speaking about Mami Wata across the West African coast is that this deity is the protector of the water kingdom.
[영한] ⒨ 흔히, 보통
[파생] common, commonage, commonness, commonly
[유의어] often
[어근] ⑴ common(commun); common ⑵ ly; 부사어미

defenceless [형용사] [R; 5001+] [레마] defend←fend
[본문] [31]Disney's defenceless mermaid, Ariel, seems the total opposite to the seductive, dangerous Sirens in the Odyssey.
[영영] If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.
[영한] ⒨ 무방비의, 방어력이 없는
[파생] defenceless, defencelessly, defencelessness, defenseless, defenselessly, defenselessness, defence
[어근] ⑴ de; 밑, 밖으로 ⑵ fence(fend); 치다, strike ⑶ less; 형용사 어미
[BRIT][AM→defenseless]

Deity [명사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] Deity←deus
[본문] [44]The beings, not just mermaids but Selkies and water deities and other water spirits are often shape-shifters, they have a certain kind of fluidity of being… So do we approach this world with humility, or do we really uphold a kind of anthropocentric view, human-centred view of life?
[영영] A deity is a god or goddess.
[영한] ⒨ ① 신 ② 하느님
[첫뜻] divine nature, godhood, attributes of a god;
[활용] 복수형; deities
[파생] Deify, Deity
[어원] deitas(Latin), from deus; divine nature

description [명사] [Oxf3] [Rank; 2190] [★★] [레마] describe←scribe
[본문] [32]In fact, descriptions and stories of mermaids have always changed from place to place.
[영영] A description of someone or something is an account which explains what they are or what they look like.
[영한] ⒨ ① (~이 어떠한지에 대한) 서술[기술/묘사/표현] ② 일부[어떤], 온갖 종류 등의
[활용] 복수형; descriptions
[파생] describable, describe, describer, description, descriptive, descriptive
[어근] ⑴ de; 밑,밖으로, from ⑵ script(scrib); 기록, write ⑶ ion(ation); 명사 어미

dive [동사] [Oxf5] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] dive
[본문] [21]But before we dive into the programme, it's time for my quiz question.
[영영] If you dive into some water, you jump in head-first with your arms held straight above your head.
[영한] ⒨ ① (물 속으로 거꾸로) 뛰어들다, 다이빙하다 ② 잠수하다 ③ 물 속으로 더 깊이 들어가다 ④ 급강하하다 ⑤ 급락하다
[첫뜻] descend or plunge headfirst into water
[활용] dived dove, dived, diving, dives
<명사> ① 다이빙, (물 속으로) 뛰어들기 ② 잠수 ③ 급강하
[어원] diven(Old English), dufan+dyfan; descend or plunge headfirst into water

divine [형용사] [Oxf5] [Rank; 4091] [★★] [레마] divine←deus
[본문] [38]Mami Wata is also described as the protector of the water kingdom and a deity - a god, goddess or other divine being.
[영영] You use divine to describe something that is provided by or relates to a god or goddess.
[영한] ⒨ ① 신[하느님]의, 신성한 ② (구식) 아주 훌륭한, 멋진
[첫뜻] pertaining to, of the nature of, or proceeding from God or a god; addressed to God
[활용] 비교; divine < diviner < divinest
[파생] divinable, divination, divinatory, divinatory, divinely, divineness, diviner, divinity, divine
<명사> 신학자, 성직자, 목사, [the D~] 신, 창조주, 인간의 영적인 면 <동사> ① (직감으로) 알다, 예측하다 ② 로) 수맥을 찾다
[어근] ⑴ div(dieu); 신, god ⑵ ine; …성질의

dragon [명사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] dragon
[본문] [7]How about dragons then?
[영영] In stories and legends, a dragon is an animal like a big lizard. It has wings and claws, and breathes out fire.
[영한] ⒨ ① (신화 속에 나오는) 용 ② 거친 여자
[활용] 복수형; dragons 여성형; dragoness
[파생] dragonish, dragon
[어원] drakon(Greek), from drak; dragon

elf [명사] [R; 5001+] [레마] elf
[본문] [8]Or fairies and elves -
[영영] In fairy stories, elves are small magical beings who play tricks on people.
[영한] ⒨ (동화 등에 나오는, 귀가 뾰족하고 마술을 부리는) 요정
[첫뜻] one of a race of powerful supernatural beings in Germanic folklore,
[활용] 복수형; elves
[파생] elfin, elfish, elflike, elf
[어원] elf(Old English), elf

fairy [명사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] fairy
[본문] [8]Or fairies and elves -
[영영] A fairy is an imaginary creature with magical powers. Fairies are often represented as small people with wings.
[영한] ⒨ ① (이야기 속의) 요정 ② (못마땅함, 속어) 호모
[첫뜻] the country or home of supernatural or legendary creatures; fairyland,
[활용] 복수형; fairies
[파생] fairily, fairy-like, fairy
<형용사> ① 요정의, 요정에 관한 ② 요정 같은, 선녀 같은(fairylike), 우미(優)한 ③ 가공의, 상상의
[어근] ⑴ fair(far); 이야기, speak ⑵ y; 명사 어미

fairy [형용사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] fairy
[본문] [25]Right - but the movie was based on a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen.
[영한] ⒨ ① 요정의, 요정에 관한 ② 요정 같은, 선녀 같은(fairylike), 우미(優)한 ③ 가공의, 상상의
[파생] fairily, fairy-like, fairy
<명사> ① (이야기 속의) 요정 ② (못마땅함, 속어) 호모
[어근] ⑴ fair(far); 이야기, speak ⑵ y; 명사 어미

fantasy [명사] [Oxf5] [Rank; 2989] [★★] [레마] fantasy
[본문] [9]Have you been reading fantasy books, Neil?
[영영] A fantasy is a pleasant situation or event that you think about and that you want to happen, especially one that is unlikely to happen.
[영한] ⒨ ① (기분 좋은) 공상[상상] ② 공상[상상]의 산물 ③ 공상[상상]하기, (개인적인) 공상[환상](의 세계)
[첫뜻] illusory appearance
[활용] 복수형; fantasies
[파생] fantastic, fantasticality, fantasticalness, fantasy
[유의어] fancy(공상)
<동사> 상상[공상]하다(imagine) , 공상에 잠기다.
[어근] ⑴ fantas(phan); 보여주다, show ⑵ y; 명사 어미

fluidity [명사] [R; 5001+] [레마] fluid←flux
[본문] [44]The beings, not just mermaids but Selkies and water deities and other water spirits are often shape-shifters, they have a certain kind of fluidity of being… So do we approach this world with humility, or do we really uphold a kind of anthropocentric view, human-centred view of life?
[영영] the state of being fluid
[영한] ⒨ ① 부드러움, 우아함 ② 유동성, 가변성 ③ 유체성, 유동성
[활용] [U]
[파생] fluidal, fluidally, fluidic, fluidify, fluidity, fluidize, fluidly, fluidness, fluid
[어근] ⑴ flue; 흐르다, flow ⑵ id; 명사 어미 ⑶ ity; 명사 어미

forum [명사] [Oxf5] [Rank; 4759] [★] [레마] forum
[본문] [34]Here's British writer, Marcelle Mateki, talking about the origins of this legend to BBC World Service programme, The forum:
[영영] A forum is a place, situation, or group in which people exchange ideas and discuss issues, especially important public issues.
[영한] ⒨ ① 포럼, (토론의) 장, 토론회 ② (고대 로마의) 포럼[광장]
[활용] 복수형; forums fora
[어근] forum(fores); 문밖, outside

frog [명사] [Oxf3] [R; 5001+] [★★] [레마] frog
[본문] [14]You've almost got the idea, Georgina, but think - woman, not man; and fish, not frog.
[영영] A frog is a small creature with smooth skin, big eyes, and long back legs which it uses for jumping. Frogs usually live near water.
[영한] ⒨ ① 개구리 ② 프랑스인(모욕적인 표현) ③ (저고리에 다는) 장식 단추, (잠옷 등의) 걸어 매는 단추, (군복 상의 등의) 늑골 모양의 장식 ④ (허리띠의) 칼꽂이
[첫뜻] ① frog ② type of fastening for clothing
[활용] 복수형; Frogs Froggies
<동사> 개구리를 잡다
[어원] ⓐfloccus(Latin), tuft of wool
ⓑfrogga(Old English), frog

frog-man [명사] [R; 5001+] [레마] frog
[본문] [13]Some kind of frog-man?
[영영] A frogman is someone whose job involves diving and working underwater, especially in order to mend or search for something. Frogmen wear special rubber suits and shoes, and carry equipment to help them to breathe underwater.
[영한] ⒨ 잠수부
[구성단어] frog + man

ghost [명사] [Oxf3] [Rank; 3292] [★] [레마] ghost
[본문] [49]Well, Neil, I don't think I'm better than a ghost, a water spirit or a mermaid - it's just that I've never seen one.
[영영] A ghost is the spirit of a dead person that someone believes they can see or feel.
[영한] ⒨ ① 유령, 귀신 ② (특히 나쁜 일에 대한) 기억[환영] ③ (있는지 없는지 잘 모를 정도로) 아주 적은 양 ④ 고스트(TV 결함으로 화면에 나타나는 이중상 중의 희미한 상)
[첫뜻] breath; good or bad spirit, angel, demon; person, man, human being,
[활용] 복수형; ghosts
[파생] ghastliness, ghastly, ghost, ghostlike, ghostly, ghosty
<동사>
[어원] gast(Old English), breath; good or bad spirit, angel, demon; person, man, human being

goddess [명사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] god
[본문] [60]In some cultures, mermaids are deities - or goddesses.
[영영] In many religions, a goddess is a female spirit or being that is believed to have power over a particular part of the world or nature.
[영한] ⒨ ① 여신 ② (애정/숭배의 대상으로서) 여신 같은 존재
[활용] 복수형; goddesses

half-fish [명사] [R; 5001+] [레마] half
[본문] [15]Half-woman, half-fish?
[영한] ⒨ 반(半) 물고기
[구성단어] half + fish

Half-human [형용사] [R; 5001+] [레마] half
[본문] [68]Half-human, half-fish creatures have captured the imagination of people in different parts of the world.
[영한] ⒨ 반(半)인간 같은
[구성단어] half + human

half-woman [명사] [R; 5001+] [레마] half
[본문] [15]half-woman, half-fish?
[영한] ⒨ 반(半) 여자
[구성단어] half + woman

Halloween [명사] [R; 5001+] [레마] Halloween
[본문] [6]Well, I've never actually seen one - not even at Halloween.
[영영] Halloween is the night of the 31st of October and is traditionally said to be the time when ghosts and witches can be seen. On Halloween, children often dress up as ghosts and witches.
[영한] ⒨ 핼러윈(10월 31일 밤)
[활용] 복수형; Halloweens
[어원] all hallow even(Scottish)

human-centred [형용사] [R; 5001+] [레마] human
[본문] [44]The beings, not just mermaids but Selkies and water deities and other water spirits are often shape-shifters, they have a certain kind of fluidity of being… So do we approach this world with humility, or do we really uphold a kind of anthropocentric view, human-centred view of life?
[영한] ⒨ 인간 중심의
[구성단어] human + centred

humility [명사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] humility←humus
[본문] [44]The beings, not just mermaids but Selkies and water deities and other water spirits are often shape-shifters, they have a certain kind of fluidity of being… So do we approach this world with humility, or do we really uphold a kind of anthropocentric view, human-centred view of life?
[영영] Someone who has humility is not proud and does not believe they are better than other people.
[영한] ⒨ 겸손
[첫뜻] quality of being humble,
[활용] 복수형; humilities
[어근] ⑴ humil(hum); 땅, ground, earth ⑵ ity; 명사 어미
[어근] ⓐhumilitas(Latin), lowness, small stature; insignificance; baseness, littleness of mind
ⓑhumilis(Latin), lowly, humble; on the ground
ⓒhumus(Latin), earth

imaginary [형용사] [Oxf3] [R; 5001+] [★★] [레마] image
[본문] [61]They can also be shape-shifters - imaginary creatures with the power to change into different shapes.
[영영] An imaginary person, place, or thing exists only in your mind or in a story, and not in real life.
[영한] ⒨ 상상에만 존재하는, 가상적인
[파생] imaginable, imaginably, imaginarily, imaginariness, imaginary, imagination, imaginative, imagine, imagine, imaginer, image
[어근] ⑴ imagin(imit); 사진, 이미지, Image ⑵ ary; 명사 어미

kingdom [명사] [Oxf5] [Rank; 4534] [★★] [레마] king
[본문] [35]Even the name, Mami Wata, which is pidgin English for 'Mother Water', so it's loosely translated from pidgin English as 'the mother of water' and the characteristics that are commonly shared when speaking about Mami Wata across the West African coast is that this deity is the protector of the water kingdom.
[영영] A kingdom is a country or region that is ruled by a king or queen.
[영한] ⒨ ① 왕국 ② (특정한 사람/물건/사상이 독점적인 지위를 갖는) 왕국[세계] ③ (자연계를 세 가지로 구분한) …계 ④ (생물) (생물을 분류하는 가장 큰 단위인) …계
[활용] 복수형; kingdoms
[파생] kingdomless, kingdom
[유의어] realm
[어근] ⑴ kin; 혈연, family ⑵ g(ing); 명사 어미 ⑶ dom; 상태,지위,집단

legend [명사] [Oxf5] [Rank; 3412] [★] [레마] legend
[본문] [34]Here's British writer, Marcelle Mateki, talking about the origins of this legend to BBC World Service programme, The Forum:
[영영] A legend is a very old and popular story that may be true.
[영한] ⒨ ① 전설 ② 전설(적인 인물) ③ (지도/도표 등의) 범례[기호 설명표] ④ (표지판/동전 등의) 명각
[첫뜻] narrative dealing with a happening or an event,
[활용] 복수형; legends
[파생] legendary, legendist, legendry, legend
[유의어] key, myth
[어근] legend(lect); 모으다, 읽다

loose [형용사] [Oxf3] [Rank; 2874] [★★] [레마] loose
[본문] [63]Mami Wata means 'Mother Water' - but this is a loose translation - a translation which carries over the basic idea but using words which may not be so accurate.
[영영] Something that is loose is not firmly held or fixed in place.
[영한] ⒨ ① (떨어질 것처럼) 헐거워진[풀린] ② 묶여[매여] 있지 않은, 풀린 ③ (묶거나 가둬 놓은 것이) 풀린, 마음대로 돌아다니는 ④ (옷이) 헐렁한 ⑤ (흙 등이) 단단[탄탄]하지 않은, (직물 등의 짜임이) 성긴[촘촘하지 않은]
[첫뜻] not securely fixed
[활용] 비교; loose < looser < loosest
[파생] loosely, loosen, looseness, loosish, loose
[반의어] tight
<명사> ① 방임, 방종, 해방 ② 발사, (활을) 내쏨 <동사> ① ~을 되는대로[마구] 늘어놓다[하다/표현하다] ② (특히 단단히 묶여잡혀 있던 것을) 느슨하게 하다[풀다] ③ (총알화살 등을) 쏘다
[어원] ⓐleas(Old English), devoid of, false, feigned, incorrect
ⓑlauss(Old Norse), loose, free, unencumbered; vacant; dissolute

loosely [부사] [Oxf5] [R; 5001+] [★★] [레마] loose
[본문] [35]Even the name, Mami Wata, which is pidgin English for 'Mother Water', so it's loosely translated from pidgin English as 'the mother of water' and the characteristics that are commonly shared when speaking about Mami Wata across the West African coast is that this deity is the protector of the water kingdom.
[영영] loose + ly
[영한] ⒨ ① 느슨하게, 헐겁게 ② 엄밀하지 않게, 막연히, 대략
[파생] loosely, loosen, looseness, loosish, loose
[어근] ⑴ loose; 느슨한, loose ⑵ ly; 부사 어미

mainland [명사] [Oxf5] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] land
[본문] [39]Another version of a mermaid-like creatures, called Selkies, are found in the remote Orkney Islands, north of the Scottish mainland.
[영영] You can refer to the largest part of a country or continent as the mainland when contrasting it with the islands around it.
[영한] ⒨ (한 나라의 영토 중 딸린 섬 등을 제외한) 본토
[활용] [U]
[구성단어] main + land

mamma [명사] [R; 5001+] [레마] mamma
[본문] [33]One mermaid-like character found across Africa and the Americas is named, mami Wata.
[영영] Mamma means the same as mother.
[영한] ⒨ ① (포유 동물의) 유방 ② (기상) [복수 취급] 유방구름
[첫뜻] mother
[활용] (복수형; mamae mami
[어원] mamme(Greek), mother, grandmother(어머니, 할머니)

mermaid-like [형용사] [R; 5001+] [레마] mermaid←maid
[본문] [33]One mermaid-like character found across Africa and the Americas is named, Mami Wata.
[영한] ⒨ 인어와 같은
[구성단어] mermaid + like

mixture [명사] [Oxf3] [Rank; 2433] [★★] [레마] mix
[본문] [36]The name 'Mami Wata' comes from Nigerian pidgin English - a language which has developed from a mixture of two languages and is used as a way of communicating by people who do not speak each other's languages.
[영영] A mixture of things consists of several different things together.
[영한] ⒨ ① (서로 다른 것들이 섞인) 혼합물[혼합체] ② (여러 재료를 섞어서 만든) 혼합 재료 ③ 혼합 ④ 섞기, 혼합하기
[첫뜻] that which results from mixing
[활용] 복수형; mixtures
[어근] ⑴ mixt(misc); mix ⑵ ure; 명사어미

myth [명사] [Oxf5] [Rank; 3101] [★] [레마] myth
[본문] [18]Mermaids are magical creatures, half-woman, half-fish, that feature in the myths and legends of many cultures around the world.
[영영] ① A myth is a well-known story which was made up in the past to explain natural events or to justify religious beliefs or social customs.
② If you describe a belief or explanation as a myth, you mean that many people believe it but it is actually untrue.
[영한] ⒨ ① 신화 ② (많은 사람들의) 근거 없는 믿음, 신화
[활용] 복수형; myths
[파생] mythic, mythical, mythically, myth
[유의어] legend, fallacy
<동사> …을 신화화하다.
[어원] mythos(Greek), speech, thought, word, discourse, conversation; story, saga, tale, myth, anything delivered by word of mouth

mythical [형용사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] myth
[본문] [45]mythical creatures are often shape-shifters - they have the power to change into a different shape or form.
[영영] Something or someone that is mythical exists only in myths and is therefore imaginary.
[영한] ⒨ ① 신화 속에 나오는 ② 가공의, 사실이 아닌
[파생] mythic, mythical, mythically, myth
[유의어] legendary, fictitious
[어근] ⑴ myth; 이야기, story ⑵ ical(ic); 형용사 어미

mythology [명사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] myth
[본문] [19]Like the Sirens, whose seductive singing shipwrecked Odysseus and his sailors in ancient Greek mythology.
[영영] Mythology is a group of myths, especially all the myths from a particular country, religion, or culture.
[영한] ⒨ ① (일반적인 또는 특정 문화/사회 등의 집합적) 신화 ② (많은 사람들의) 근거 없는 믿음, 신화
[활용] 복수형; mythologies
[어근] ⑴ myth; 이야기, story ⑵ ology(log); 말,학문

penguin [명사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] penguin
[본문] [41]Cristina Bacchilega is co-editor of The penguin Book of Mermaids.
[영영] A penguin is a type of large black and white sea bird found mainly in the Antarctic. Penguins cannot fly but use their short wings for swimming.
[영한] ⒨ 펭귄
[활용] 복수형; penguins
[어원] pengwyn(Welsh),

pidgin [명사] [R; 5001+] [레마] pidgin
[본문] [35]Even the name, Mami Wata, which is pidgin English for 'Mother Water', so it's loosely translated from pidgin English as 'the mother of water' and the characteristics that are commonly shared when speaking about Mami Wata across the West African coast is that this deity is the protector of the water kingdom.
[영영] Pidgin is a simple form of a language which speakers of a different language use to communicate. Pidgin is not anyone's first language.
[영한] ⒨ ① 일, 볼일 ② (지정된) 장사, 거래(특정) 사항 ③ 피진어, 혼성어
[첫뜻] artificial jargon of corrupted English with a few Chinese, Portuguese, and Malay words
[어원] pidgin(English), =pigeon; from business English; business, affair, thing

protector [명사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] protect
[본문] [35]Even the name, Mami Wata, which is pidgin English for 'Mother Water', so it's loosely translated from pidgin English as 'the mother of water' and the characteristics that are commonly shared when speaking about Mami Wata across the West African coast is that this deity is the protector of the water kingdom.
[영영] If you refer to someone as your protector, you mean that they protect you from being harmed.
[영한] ⒨ 보호자, 보호 기관, 보호물
[활용] 복수형; protectors
[파생] protectoral, protectorship, protector
[어근] ⑴ pro; 앞(before), 찬성 ⑵ tect; 덮힌 ⑶ or; 명사 어미

remote [형용사] [Oxf3] [Rank; 2802] [★★] [레마] motive←move
[본문] [39]Another version of a mermaid-like creatures, called Selkies, are found in the remote Orkney Islands, north of the Scottish mainland.
[영영] Remote areas are far away from cities and places where most people live, and are therefore difficult to get to.
[영한] ⒨ ① 외진, 외딴 ② (시간상으로) 먼 ③ (친척 등이) 먼, 가깝지 않은 ④ 원격의 ⑤ 동떨어진
[활용] 비교; remote < remoter < remotest
[파생] remotely, remoteness, remote
[유의어] slight(희박하다), distant(멀다), isolated(외딴), aloof(쌀쌀맞다), far-off, aloof(냉담하다), distant(동떨어지다)
<명사> ① 현장 중계. ② =remote control.
[어근] ⑴ re; 다시, 반대로 ⑵ mote(mob); 움직임

representation [명사] [Oxf5] [Rank; 2931] [★★] [레마] represent←present
[본문] [69]Neil and Georgina talk about different representations of mermaids and teach you related vocabulary along the way.
[영영] If a group or person has representation in a parliament or on a committee, someone in the parliament or on the committee supports them and makes decisions on their behalf. → see also proportional representation
[영한] ⒨ ① (특정한 방식으로의) 묘사[표현], (어떤 것을) 나타낸[묘사한] 것 ② 대표자[대리인]를 내세움, 대의권 ③ 진정(陳情), 항의
[활용] 복수형; representations
[파생] represent, representability, representable, representation, representation, representative, representatively, representativeness, representer
[유의어] portrayal
[어근] ⑴ re; again ⑵ pres; to be, 존재 ⑶ ent(ant); 접미어

sailor [명사] [Oxf3] [R; 5001+] [★★] [레마] sail
[본문] [19]Like the Sirens, whose seductive singing shipwrecked Odysseus and his sailors in ancient Greek mythology.
[영영] A sailor is someone who works on a ship or sails a boat.
[영한] ⒨ ① 선원, 뱃사람 ② 보트[요트]를 모는[조종하는] 사람
[활용] 복수형; sailors
[어근] ⑴ sail; sail ⑵ or; ~하는 사람

seductive [형용사] [R; 5001+] [레마] seduce
[본문] [19]Like the Sirens, whose seductive singing shipwrecked Odysseus and his sailors in ancient Greek mythology.
[영영] Something that is seductive is very attractive or makes you want to do something that you would not otherwise do.
[영한] ⒨ ① (성적으로) 유혹[매혹/고혹]적인 ② (하고 싶거나 갖고 싶도록) 마음을 끄는, 유혹적인
[파생] seduceable, seducer, seducible, seduction, seductive, seductively, seductiveness, seduce
[유의어] tempting(유혹적이다)
[어근] ⑴ se; apart ⑵ duct(duc); lead ⑶ ive; …의 경향, …의 성질

selkie [명사] [R; 5001+] [레마] selkie
[본문] [39]Another version of a mermaid-like creatures, called selkies, are found in the remote Orkney Islands, north of the Scottish mainland.
[영영] a variant of silkie
[영한] ⒨ 셀키(때로는 사람 모습으로, 때로는 바다표범의 모습으로 나타나는 가상적인 존재)
[활용] 복수형; selkies

shape-shifter [명사] [R; 5001+] [레마] shape
[본문] [44]The beings, not just mermaids but Selkies and water deities and other water spirits are often shape-shifters, they have a certain kind of fluidity of being… So do we approach this world with humility, or do we really uphold a kind of anthropocentric view, human-centred view of life?
[영한] ⒨ (이야기에서) 변신할 수 있는 사람[동물]
[활용] 복수형; shape-shifters
[구성단어] shape + shifter

shipwreck [동사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] wreck
[본문] [19]Like the Sirens, whose seductive singing shipwrecked Odysseus and his sailors in ancient Greek mythology.
[영영] If someone is shipwrecked, their ship is destroyed in an accident at sea but they survive and manage to reach land.
[영한] ⒨ (해상에서) 조난을 당하다
[활용] shipwrecked shipwrecked shipwrecking shipwrecks
<명사> ① 난파, 조난 사고 ② 난파선
[구성단어] ship + wreck

singing [명사] [Oxf3] [R; 5001+] [★★] [레마] sing
[본문] [19]Like the Sirens, whose seductive singing shipwrecked Odysseus and his sailors in ancient Greek mythology.
[영영] Singing is the activity of making musical sounds with your voice.
[영한] ⒨ 노래하기, 지저귐
[활용] [U]
[파생] sing, singable, singing, song
<형용사> 노래하는, 지저귀는
[어근] ⑴ sing; 노래하다, sing ⑵ ing; 형용사 어미

siren [명사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] siren
[본문] [19]Like the sirens, whose seductive singing shipwrecked Odysseus and his sailors in ancient Greek mythology.
[영영] A siren is a warning device which makes a long, loud noise. Most fire engines, ambulances, and police cars have sirens.
[영한] ⒨ ① (신호/경보 따위를 나타내는) 사이렌 ② 사이렌(여자의 모습을 하고 바다에 살면서 아름다운 노래 소리로 선원들을 유혹하여 위험에 빠뜨렸다는, 고대 그리스 신화 속 존재) ③ 아름답지만 위험한 여자, 요부 ④ (문예체) 사이렌의 목소리[노래](대단히 매력적으로 보이지만 위험한 유혹)
[첫뜻] sea nymph who by her singing lures sailors to their destruction
[활용] 복수형; sirens
<형용사> 사이렌 요정들의 노래 같은, 매혹적인
[어원] Seiren(Greek), a deceitful woman; binder, entangler

splash [명사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] plash
[본문] [64]That's all for this programme, but the next time you're near the sea, keep an eye out for a splash in the waves - you never know what you might see!
[영영] A splash is the sound made when something hits water or falls into it.
[영한] ⒨ ① 철벅[첨벙] 하는 소리 ② (어디에 떨어지는) 방울, (방울이 떨어져서 생긴) 얼룩 ③ (주변의 색채와 대조되는) 화사한 색[빛] ④ (음료에 타는 소량의 액체) 방울[조금] ⑤ 대서특필(된 기사)
[첫뜻] water or liquid thrown upon anything
[활용] 복수형; splashes
[파생] splashy, splash
<동사> ① (액체가) 철벅[후두둑] 떨어지다 ② (물흙탕물 등을) 끼얹다[튀기다] ③ (물 속에서) 첨벙거리다 <부사> 텀벙[철벅]하고
[어원] plash(English), a splashing sound

tale [명사] [Oxf3] [Rank; 2260] [★★] [레마] tale
[본문] [25]Right - but the movie was based on a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen.
[영영] A tale is a story, often involving magic or exciting events.
[영한] ⒨ ① 이야기, 소설(상상력을 동원하여 만들어 낸, 특히 모험과 액션이 넘치는 이야기) ② 이야기(말로 들려주는, 전적으로 사실은 아닐 수도 있는 이야기)
[첫뜻] series, calculation
[활용] 복수형; tales
[파생] tell, tellable, tale
[어원] talu(Old English), series, calculation; telling, something told

translate [동사] [Oxf3] [Rank; 2753] [★★] [레마] translate←trans
[본문] [35]Even the name, Mami Wata, which is pidgin English for 'Mother Water', so it's loosely translated from pidgin English as 'the mother of water' and the characteristics that are commonly shared when speaking about Mami Wata across the West African coast is that this deity is the protector of the water kingdom.
[영영] If something that someone has said or written is translated from one language into another, it is said or written again in the second language.
[영한] ⒨ ① 번역[통역]하다, (다른 언어로) 옮기다 ② 번역되다, 통역되다 ③ (다른 형태로) 바꾸다[옮기다], 바뀌다 ④ (특정하게) 이해[해석]하다, 뜻하다, 의미하다
[첫뜻] to remove from one place to another
[활용] translated, translated, translating, translates
[파생] translatability, translatable, translation, translate
[유의어] interpret, render
[어근] ⑴ trans; 건너가다, across ⑵ late; ~로 전달된[제공된], carried

translation [명사] [Oxf3] [Rank; 4335] [★★] [레마] translate←trans
[본문] [63]Mami Wata means 'Mother Water' - but this is a loose translation - a translation which carries over the basic idea but using words which may not be so accurate.
[영영] A translation is a piece of writing or speech that has been translated from a different language.
[영한] ⒨ ① 번역[통역] (과정) ② 번역[통역](된 것), 번역문[본] ③ (다른 형태로) 옮김, 변형
[첫뜻] removal of a saint's body or relics to a new place
[활용] 복수형; translations
[파생] translatability, translatable, translation, translate
[어근] ⑴ trans; 건너가다, across ⑵ lat(late); ~로 전달된[제공된], carried ⑶ ion(ation); 명사 어미

uphold [동사] [Oxf5] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] uphold←hold
[본문] [44]The beings, not just mermaids but Selkies and water deities and other water spirits are often shape-shifters, they have a certain kind of fluidity of being… So do we approach this world with humility, or do we really uphold a kind of anthropocentric view, human-centred view of life?
[영영] If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it.
[영한] ⒨ ① (법/원칙 등을) 유지시키다[옹호하다] ② (특히 법정에서) (이전의 판결을) 확인하다, (요구 사항의 타당성을) 인정하다
[첫뜻] support, sustain
[활용] upheld upheld upholding upholds
[파생] upholder, uphold
[유의어] sustain
[어근] ⑴ up; 위, up ⑵ hold; 잡다, hold

watery [형용사] [R; 5001+] [★] [레마] water
[본문] [40]The Selkies can take human form and marry men but every now and then they return to their watery kingdom under the sea.
[영한] ⒨ ① 물의, 물 같은, 물기가 많은 ② 희미한, 연한 ③ (음식/술 등이) 물기가 너무 많은, 묽은
[활용] 비교; watery < waterier < wateriest
[파생] water, waterer, waterily, wateriness, waterish, waterless, waterlike, watery
[어근] ⑴ water; 물, water ⑵ y; 형용사 어미

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