[ POWER ENGLISH ] 2004-03-03

Independent movement day
독립운동 기념일


Could you be more specific?
= Could you elaborate it?
= Could you tell me more in detail?


flimsy
- A flimsy object is weak because it is made of a weak material, or is badly made.
           ...a flimsy wooden door.
           ...a pair of flimsy shoes.
- Flimsy cloth or clothing is thin and does not give much protection.
           ...a very flimsy pink chiffon nightgown.
- If you describe something such as evidence or an excuse as flimsy, you mean that it is not very good or convincing.
          flimsy plan. 부실한 계획
          flimsy execuse. 말도 안되는 별명.
= weak, unconvincing


massive
Something that is massive is very large in size, quantity, or extent.
           There was evidence of massive fraud( 사기 = swindle ).
           ...massive air attacks...
           The scale of the problem is massive.
      = huge (수, 양, 크기 에서) 큰


rally
A rally is a large public meeting that is held in order to show support for something such as a political party.
= demonstration
항쟁 without violance


make earth-shaking cries( = screaming )
= so loud
함성을 지르다.


shout at top of one's lung
= shout as loud as you can. shout as loud as you possiblely ur lung allows
목이 터져라 외치다


Long leave ~. Long leave independent Korea.
~ 만세( = 영원히 ~ 하라 )
대한 독립 만세


give one's life for something
= sacrifice
~을 위해 목숨을 내놓다.


idly( adv )
헛되이, 빈둥거리며, 그냥
act actively instead of idly standing by. 빈둥거리며 서 있지 대신에


participate( v )
참가, 관여하다.


yearning
= desire 갈망함, 갈망, 열망
her ~ for freedom. 자유를 염원, 갈망..


subjugate
= If someone subjugates a group of people, they take complete control of them, especially by defeating them in a war. (FORMAL)
종속, 복속 시키다.


나는 이 얇은 원피스만 입어서 축겠어.
I'm freezing in this flimsy dress.

저런 형편 없는 여관에서는 자지 않을꺼야.
I'm not going to spend the night in that flimsy hotel.

나라면 그런 약한 의자에는 안 않겠다.
I wouldn't seat on that flimsy chair.

snore
When someone who is asleep snores, they make a loud noise each time they breathe.

talk in one's sleep.
잠꼬대 하다.

grain your teeth
이 갈다.

sleep walking
몽유병