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밀리의 서재에서 해양 어드벤처의 고전, '보물섬(Treasure Island)' 영어 원서를 읽어 보세요.

밀리의 서재는 넷플릭스처럼 구독신청 후 첫 달은 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. 🛍️ https://www.millie.co.kr/v3/bookDetail/179481591?nav_hidden=y Treasure Island It was Silvers voice, and before I had heard a dozen words, I would not have shown myself for all the world. I lay there, trembling and listening, in the extreme of fear and curiostiy, for, in .. www.millie.co.kr https://www.millie.co.kr/v3/bookDetail/179481591?nav_hidden=..

책다락방 2021.01.07

밀리의 서재에서 SF의 걸작 '우주전쟁(The War of the Worlds)' 영어 원서를 읽어 보세요.

밀리의 서재는 넷플릭스처럼 구독신청 후 첫 달은 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. https://www.millie.co.kr/v3/bookDetail/179483047?nav_hidden=y The War of the Worlds 독서와 무제한 친해지리, 밀리의 서재에서 당신의 일상을 1밀리+ 더 멋지게 만들어 보세요 www.millie.co.kr 영어 공부의 지름길은 원서 읽기가 답이다! 책보요여 시그니처 원서를 모든 전자책 서점에서 구매하실 수 있습니다. https://bookwagon.modoo.at/

책다락방 2021.01.06

밀리의 서재에서 영어 원서 '버스커빌가의 개(The Hound of the Baskervilles)'를 읽어 보세요.

밀리의 서재는 넷플릭스처럼 구독신청 후 첫 달은 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. https://www.millie.co.kr/v3/bookDetail/179482944?nav_hidden=y The Hound of the Baskervilles What really killed Sir Charles Baskerville? Is his nephew, Sir Henry, in danger from the legendary family curse, a gigantic black hound?The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four c.. www.millie.co.kr 영어 공부의 지름길은 원서 읽기가 답이다! 책보요여 시그니처 원서를 모든 전자책 서점에서 ..

책다락방 2021.01.05

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : 'O' (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

Oak Apple Day. Another name for Royal Oak Day (29th May), when people formerly wore oak leaves or oak apples in their hats to commemorate the manner in which the partisans of Charles II. welcomed his return to England on his birthday, 1651. This was, of course, in allusion to his concealment in an oak-tree near Boscobel House, Shropshire, after the battle of Worcester, on 3rd September previous...

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : 'M' (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

Ma’am. An Americanism for mother. See “Madam.” Ma’am School. The American term for a young ladies’ seminary, or an infants’ school kept by a woman. Macadamised Road. This system of road-making by means of broken stones pressed down by a heavy roller was introduced by John Loudon Macadam, a Scotsman, appointed Surveyor of Public Roads in 1827. Macaroni. From the Italian macare, to crush, to bruis..

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : 'L' (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

Labadists. A sect of Protestant mystics founded in the seventeenth century by Jean Labadic of Bourg, Germany. La Belle Sauvage Yard. The yard of the famous coaching inn of the same name. The history of this sign was curious. Kept by Isabelle Savage, it bore the name of “The Bel Savage”; but its sign was a bell suspended within an iron hoop at the top of the usual “Ale Stake.” Hence its proper na..

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : 'K' (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

Kaaba. The stone building inside the great Mosque at Mecca; said to have been erected over the spot where Adam first worshipped after his expulsion from the Garden of Eden. The name is Arabic for “square house.” Kaffraria. The country of the Kaffirs or “unbelievers,” from the Mohammedan standpoint. This term was applied not only to the natives south of Abyssinia and the desert regions of Africa,..

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : 'J' (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

Jackanapes. Properly “Jack-of-apes,” an impudent fellow who apes the manners of his social superiors. Jackass. The male ass. Jack-boots. When first worn by cavalry these high leather boots were covered with metal plates as a protection for the leg. The term Jack is derived from the Norman-French jacque, a leathern jerkin worn over a coat of mail. At a later period the jacque itself was made swor..

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : 'I' (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

Iambic Verse. Poetical satires written in Iambics, or two-syllable foot measure, were originally so called after Iambe, an attendant upon one of the queens of Sparta, who kept a commonplace book of lively, free, and satirical pieces. Iberia. The ancient name of Spain, from the Iberi, its original inhabitants. These were maritime adventurers from Phœnicia who penetrated the country by 155way of t..

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : 'H' (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

Haberdasher. Anciently one who sold Hapertas cloth, a mixture of silk and wool. In modern times a haberdasher is a vendor of smallwares, such as handkerchiefs, neckties, tapes, etc. The origin of the word Hapertas has been traced to the Anglo-Saxon Habihr das: “Will you buy this?” a trader’s exclamation similar to that of the London ’prentice of a later period: “What do you lack?” However this m..

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : 'G' (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

Gad-about. The word “Gad” is Gaelic, signifying “to rove.” Gaelic. See “Caledonia.” Gaff. See “Penny Gaff.” Gaffer. Provincial for an old man; a corruption of “grandfather.” Gag. An actor’s interpolation of catch phrases at his own sweet will. Originally, however, gagging was a device to disconcert or stop the mouth of another actor by the unexpected employment of words not in the text of the pl..

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : 'F' (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

Face the Music. To bear the jeers and taunts of those who laugh at us. Factory King. Richard Oastler of Bradford, the promoter of the “Ten Hours’ Bill.” Fag. Slang for a cigarette, derived from the fag end--i.e. fatigued or spent end--of a cigar. Also a small boy who acts as a drudge in the service of another at a public school, so called from the Anglo-Saxon fæge, weak, timid. Fair Cop. Thieves..

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : 'E' (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

Eagle. An inn sign, the cognisance of Queen Mary. Earl Street. After Charles Marsham, Earl of Romney. Earl’s Court. From the Earl of Warwick, whose estate it was until, by the marriage of the Dowager Countess of Warwick with Lord Holland, it passed into her husband’s family. East Anglia. A name still popular as defining the eastern counties. This was one of the seven divisions or petty kingdoms ..

어근을 알면 영어 단어가 보인다(4) | PATER / PATR

PATER / PATR Latin/Greek father 아버지 patron은 어떤 사람, 기관, 프로젝트를 다양한 방식으로 후견/후원을 하는 사람으로, 아버지같은 역할을 한다. patriarchy[pˈeɪtriɑːrki] noun ● 부계사회. ● 가부장제. ■ patr(father) + arch(ruler leader)가 결합한 patriarch는 말 그대로 아버지 지배자라는 뜻으로, 가족에서 부족에 이르기까지 무엇인가를 지배하는 남자를 의미한다. 구약성서에서 Methuselah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob을 비롯한 초기 부족장들이 바로 patriarch다. In the Eastern Orthodox church, a patriarch is usually the equivalent of ..

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : 'D' (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

Dachshund. German for “badger-dog.” Daffodil. An English corruption of the French d’Asphodel. Dagonet. The pseudonym of Mr George R. Sims in The Referee, after the jester at the Court of King Arthur. Daguerreotype. An early process of photography discovered by L. J. M. Daguerre. Dahlgreen Gun. After its inventor, an officer in the United States Navy. Dahlia. Introduced to Europe from Mexico in 1..

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : 'C' (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

Cab. Short for “Cabriolet,” or little caperer, from cabriole, a goat’s leap. See “Capri.” Cabal. A political term formed out of the initials of the intriguing ministry of 1670--thus: Clifford, Ashley, Buckingham, Arlington, and Lauderdale. Cabinet. The designation of Ministers of State, who first conducted their deliberations in a cabinet, from the Italian gabinetto, a small room. A picture or p..

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : B (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

Bacchanalia. Roman festivals in honour of Bacchus, the god of wine. Bacchus Verses. Verses written in praise or dispraise of Bacchus, and affixed to the doors of the College at Eton on “Collop Monday.” Bachelor Girl. One who lives in her own rooms, belongs to a woman’s club, and considers herself superior to what is called home influence--a distinctly modern creation. Backgammon. From the Saxon ..

Phrases and Names Their Origins and Meanings : A (영어 이름과 표현의 의미와 유래)

A1. An expression meaning “first-rate.” Derived from Lloyd’s “Registry of Shipping,” in which letters denote the quality of a ship’s hull, and figures that of its equipment. A vessel registered A1 is of the first class in all respects. Abbey Laird. An insolvent debtor who in former times sought the sanctuary of the precincts of Holyrood Abbey against arrest. Abbey Road. From the ancient abbey of..

미 연구팀, 쥐의 노화를 조절하는 뇌 세포 발견 | 영어기사읽기 (2017.08.29)

Researchers Use Brain Cells to Control Aging in Mice Researchers Use Brain Cells to Control Aging in Mice People have been wondering for ages-- is there a way to turn back the aging process in people? Researchers in New York say they have slowed aging in mice. Will this process also work on humans? learningenglish.voanews.com It is a question people have been asking for—well-- ages. Is there a w..

장화 신은 고양이(PUSS IN BOOTS) | 샤를 페로 동화 영어로 읽기

프랑스의 동화작가 샤를 페로가 1697년에 발표한 동화집 ≪옛날 이야기(Histoires ou Contes du Temps Passé)≫에 수록된 작품이다. 방앗간을 운영하던 주인이 나이가 들어 더 이상 일을 할 수 없게 되자 세 아들에게 재산을 나눠주기로 한다. 첫째에게는 방앗간을, 둘째에게는 당나귀를, 막내에게는 고양이 한 마리를 남기고 그는 세상을 떠난다. 형들보다 적은 재산을 물려받은 것도 모자라 쫓겨나기까지 한 막내가 자신의 신세를 한탄하자, 고양이는 가방 하나와 장화 한 켤레를 주면 지금의 상황을 해결해주겠다고 약속한다. 가방을 메고 장화를 신은 고양이는 그 나라 왕에게 찾아가 카라바공작을 자신의 주인으로 소개하고, 이후 카라바공작의 이름으로 왕에게 여러 차례 선물을 보낸다. 그리고는 카라바공..

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