뜻이 다양한 단어들 - 독해할 때 주의

1. lot : 터, 운명, 제비뽑기

. a parking lot (주차장)

. The children are playing on an empty lot. (공터에서)

. The winner was chosen by lot. (제비뽑기로)

. Learn to be content with your lot in life. (운명에, 팔자에)

 

2. space : 공간, 우주, 기간

. I couldn't find a parking space. (주차 공간)

. spaceraft (우주선), space-age (우주시대), space station (우주 정거장)

. There's been a 100% of increase in sales during the space of only two years.

(... 동안에)

 

3. *book : 예약하다, 경찰의 기록에 올리다

. You will have to book well in advance if you want to see that show.

(그 공연을 보려면 미리 예약을 해야할 것이다.)

. She was booked on a charge of speeding.

(그녀는 속도 위반으로 경찰 기록에 올려졌다.)

 

4. *charge : (개념: '...에 짐을 지우다'라는 의미에서 출발한다)

a. 짐 b.충전 c. 책임 d. 비난, 고발, 죄과 d. 요금 e. 공격 f. 부담

. He is wanted on a charge of murder. (살인 혐의로 수배되어 있다)

. Is there any charge for having the goods delivered. (요금)

. The company is in my charge while the director is away. (책임)

. I became my uncle's charge after my father's death.

. DJ tried to counter the charge that he favored the people from Cholla Province.

(DJ는 호남 사람들을 선호한다는 비난에 맞대응 하려고 했다.)

. The battery is on charge. (충전중)

 

5. books : 장부

. He was sacked for cooking the books. (장부 조작으로 해고되다)

. a guest books (숙박부), a books of matchs (떼어 쓰는 종이 성냥)

 

6. *interest : 이자

. He lent me the money at 5% interest.

 

7. right : 권리

. You have no right to treat me like this.

 

8. company : 동반, 단원, 손님, 중대

. a dance company (댄스 단원)

. You should never swear in company. (손님들 앞에서)

. If you're going out for a walk, I'll come along and keep you company.(동행하다)

 

9. sight : 시력, 견해, (pl) 명승지, 구경거리

. I always faint at the singht of blood. (피를 보면 항상 기절한다.)

. Out of sight, out of mind. (안보면 멀어진다)

. He lost his sight in an accident. (시력을 잃다)

 

10. character : 문자, 등장 인물, 성격

. The twins look alike but have very different characters. (성격)

. I can't understand why she did that

- it's quite out of her character. (그녀 답지 않은)

. a well-known character actor (성격배우)

. a letter printed in chinese characters (한자로)

 

11. word : 약속, 전언, 말

. a man of few words (말이 적은 사람)

. a man of his word (약속을 지키는 사람)

. Sometimes it is very hard to put your feelings into words. (말로)

. He sent word that he wanted to see me. (전갈, 전언)

 

12. pains : 수고

. We gave the taxi driver something extra for his pains.

 

13. letters : 문학

. He was one of the foremost figures in English letters at the turn of the century.

 

14. arms : 무기

. They have 5,000 men in arms. (무장한)

 

15. sentence : 선고하다(형량 등을)

. He was sentenced to three years in prison. (징역 3년을 선고받다)

 

16. fire : 해고하다

. Mr. Kim was fired because of the sex scandal.

 

17. *fine : 벌금

. You'll have to pay 50$ fine.

 

18. draw : 무승부, 추첨(운동 경기에서)

. The game was ended in a draw. (무승부로)

. He picked a winning number on the first draw. (첫 번 추첨에서)

 

19. change : 잔돈

. Do you have change for a ten dollar bill?

 

20. spring : 옹달샘

. a hot spring (온천)

 

21. state : 진술하다

. The witness stated that he had not seen the woman before.

 

22. *count, matter : 중요하다

. He does not count for much. (대단한 사람이 아니다)

. It doesn't matter to me if I miss the train, because there's another one later.

 

23. short : 갑자기, 부족한

. The driver stopped short when the child ran into the street.

. We've run short of oil. (...이 부족하다)

 

 

((그외 다른 단어들))

trial (재판, 시련, 시도) / win (얻다) / fast (단식) / drive (추진력, 캠페인, 내몰다) / feel (더듬거리다) / become (...에 어울리다) / fit (적당한, 발작) / fix (곤경) / class (계층) / case (환자, 소송) / even (짝수의, 평평한, 동등한) / force (군대) / gift (재능) / help (피하다) / industry (근면) / last (지속되다) / own (소유하다) / party (일행, 당, 상대방) / regards (안부) / school (학파, 물고기 떼) / short (갑자기) / touching (감동적인) / will 유언, 의지