4/21(Sun) 91-95p Flashcards
I made Rowley use the bench press first, mostly because I wanted to see if the broomstick was going to hold up.
*mostly : 주로, 일반적으로
*hold up : 견디다
She’s holding up well under the pressure. 그녀는 그 압박감 속에서도 잘 견디고 있다.
That’s what a good training partner is for, to push you beyond your limits.
*beyond one’s limits : ~의 한계(범위)를 넘어선
I knew Rowley wasn’t going to be as serious about weight lifting as I was, so I decided to try out an experiment to test his dedication.
*try out : 시험삼아 해보다, 테스트 해보다
*experiment [ ɪkˈsperɪmənt ] : 실험, 실험을 하다
*dedication : 전념, 헌신, 봉헌식, 헌정사
In the middle of Rowley’s set, I went and got this phony nose and mustache Rodrick has in his junk drawer.
*phony : 가짜의, 거짓된, 허위의 (=fake), 정직하지[진실되지] 못한 사람
*junk drawer : 잡동사니 서랍
Right when Rowley had the barbell in the “down” position, I leaned over and looked at him.
Sure enough, Rowley totally lost his concentration.
*lean over : ~너머로 몸을 구부리다, ~위로 상체를 구부리다
*look at : ~을 보다[살피다]
*lose (one’s) concentration : 집중력을 잃다
*concentration : 정신 집중, (노력 등의) 집중, 농도
He couldn’t even get the barbell off his chest.
I eventually had to rescue him, because he started biting the milk jug to let the sand leak out.
get off : 떠나다[출발하다]
**떼어내지도 못하다(올리지도 못하다)
*leak out : 누설[유출]되다, 새어나오다
You know, I figured he’d pull something like that. But I guess you can’t expect everyone to have the same kind of dedication as you.
*pull something like that : 그런식으로 행동하다. You pull something like that again, and I’ll end this now. 너가 다시 그렇게 나온다면. 나는 지금 이걸 끝낼거다.
The quiz was on state capitals.
I knew I had this one in the bag.
*in the bag : (성공·당선 따위가) 확실하여; 보증되어
He spoke in the bag. 그는 대단한 확신을 가지고 이야기했다.
You’ve got this in the bag. 따 놓은 당상이지.
Right before the test got started, Patty Farrel piped up from the front of the room.
*pipe up : 말하기[지껄이기] 시작하다
So thanks to Patty, I ended up flunking the quiz. And I will definitely be looking for a way to pay her back for that one.
*flunk : 낙제하다, 낙제시키다
*pay somebody back (for something) : (자기가 당한 고통에 대해) ~에게 갚아 주다
