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영어에서 “Gordian knot”는 복잡하고 풀기 어려운 문제를 비유할 때 사용되는 표현입니다. 이 표현은 알렉산더 대왕이 풀지 못할 것처럼 보였던 매듭을 단번에 해결한 전설적인 일화에서 유래되었습니다. 이번 글에서는 “Gordian knot”의 기원과 의미, 그리고 실생활에서 이 표현이 어떻게 쓰이는지 알아보겠습니다.​Gordian Knot의 기원: 알렉산더 대왕과 고르디움의 매듭​“Gordian knot”의 기원은 기원전 4세기경, 페르시아 정복을 꿈꾸던 알렉산더 대왕의 이야기로 거슬러 올라갑니다. 당시 알렉산더는 오늘날 터키의 고르디움(Gordium)이라는 마을을 방문했고, 이곳에는 전설적인 매듭이 있었습니다. 고대 신탁에 따르면, 이 복잡하게 얽힌 매듭을 푸는 자는 아시아를 정복할 운명을 가진다..

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's profanity-laced hot mic criticism of U.S. goes viral profanity-laced 막말이 가미된(모욕적인 말, 모독적인 말) go viral 입소문이 나다, 빠르게 퍼지다 ​ ​ https://im.newspic.kr/2OCL1on 윤석열 비속어 욕 이새끼 바이든 험담 충격 영상…급속 확산 중 윤석열 바이든 48초 만남 뒤 비속어 충격 영상 파장 윤석열-비속어-욕-이새끼-논란 data-image-caption=윤석열-비속어-욕-이새끼-논란 data-medium- im.newspic.kr #윤석열 #바이든 #막말 #영어 #표현

'There's No Smoke Without Fire' 아니 땐 굴뚝에 연기날까? 원인이 없으면 결과가 있을 수 없음을 비유적으로 이르는 말. One meaning of “there’s no Smoke without fire” is that rumors and gossip often have some truth behind them. If the word on the street (항간에 떠도는 말) is that something is really bad, it just might be. Or if you hear unpleasant things about someone or something from many different people, there may be some truth to it. M..

🐱🐈『새끼 고양이 삼총사』(캐서린 파일 지음, 김영미 옮김, 책보요여 펴냄)이 출간되었습니 어린 '묘생(猫生)'들의 일대 모험이 시작된다! '재즈버리, 플러피, 요울러'라는 새끼 ... blog.naver.com 1. has the cat got your tongue? (영국·구어)(아이에게) 왜 입을 다물고 있니? Why are you not saying anything? ​ 2. put the cat among the pigeons 소동을 일으키다, 말썽의 소지가 있는 말[일]을 하다 Say or do something that causes trouble or controversy ​ 3. like the cat that got the cream(=look like the cat that ate[sw..

dd A Doe, blind of an eye, was accustomed to graze as near to the edge of the sea as she possibly could, to secure greater safety. She turned her eye towards the land, that she might perceive the approach of a hunter or hound, and her injured eye towards the sea, from which she entertained no anticipation of danger. Some boatmen, sailing by, saw her, and, taking a successful aim, mortally wounde..

The Dog, Cock and Fox. A Dog and a Cock, traveling together, took shelter at night in a thick wood. The Cock perched himself on a high branch, while the Dog found a bed at the foot of the tree. When morning dawned, the Cock, as usual, crowed very loudly. A Fox, hearing the sound, and wishing to make a breakfast on him, came and stood under the branches, saying how earnestly he desired to make th..

The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk. ​ A Mouse, by an unlucky chance, formed an intimate acquaintance with a Frog. The Frog one day, intent on mischief, bound the foot of the Mouse tightly to his own. Thus joined together, the Frog led his friend toward the pool in which he lived, until he reached the very brink, when suddenly jumping in, he dragged the Mouse in with him. The Frog enjoyed the wate..

🎬 The Wolf and the Lamb A Wolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea, which should justify to the Lamb himself his right to eat him. He then addressed him: "Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me." "Indeed," bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, "I was not then born." Then said the Wolf: "You feed in my pasture." "No..

🎬 The Fox and the Mask. A fox entered the house of an actor, and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head. He placed his paws on it, and said: "What a beautiful head! yet it is of no value, as it entirely wants brains." 교훈: A fair face is of little use without sense. 📚 단어 및 표현 rummage (뒤져서) 찾다, (물건을 찾아) 뒤지다 property 재산, 자산, 소유물 come upon ~을 ..

🎬 The Stag at the Pool A stag saw his shadow reflected in the water, and greatly admired the size of his horns, but felt angry with himself for having such weak feet. While he was thus contemplating himself, a Lion appeared at the pool. The Stag betook himself to flight, and kept himself with ease at a safe distance from the Lion, until he entered a wood and became entangled with his horns. The ..

The Wolf Turned Shepherd. A wolf, finding that the sheep were so afraid of him that he could not get near them, disguised himself in the dress of a shepherd, and thus attired approached the flock. As he came near, he found the shepherd fast asleep. As the sheep did not run away, he resolved to imitate the voice of the shepherd. In trying to do so, he only howled, and awoke the shepherd. As he co..