4/27(Sat) 121-125p

Question 1

Manny made out like a bandit.

Answer 1

*bandit : (길에서 여행객을 노리는) 노상강도
*make out like a bandit : 얻은 바가 있다, 큰 이익을 얻다

Question 2

Whenever someone opens a gift, Dad swoops right in and cleans up after them.

Answer 2

*swoop : 급강하하다, 급습하다 swoops-swooped
*sweep : 쓸다 sweeps-swept

Question 3

I get them the same kind of thing every year, but parents eat that stuff up

Answer 3

*I get them 내가 그들에게 주다
*eat that stuff up : ~을 열광적으로 좋아하다

Question 4

The rest of the relatives started showing up around 11:00, and Uncle Charlie came at noon.

Answer 4

*relative [ ˈrelətɪv ] : n. 친척, 동족 a.(고려∙판단이) 비교상의, 상대적인 the relative merits of the two plans 그 두 가지 계획의 상대적인 장점들
(…과) 관련지은, (…에) 따라서 본 the position of the sun relative to the earth 지구와 관련지어 본 태양의 위치

Question 5

The package was the exact right size and shape to be a Twisted Wizard game, so I knew Uncle Charlie came through for me.

Answer 5

*come through : (약속대로 무엇을) 해내다[완수하다] We were worried she wouldn’t be able to handle it, but she came through in the end. 우리는 그녀가 그것을 처리하지 못할 거라고 우려했지만 그녀는 결국 해냈다.
*삼촌이 날 위해 해냈구나(선물을 구했구나)

Question 6

I guess I didn’t do a good job of hiding my disappointment, and Mom got mad. All I can say is, I’m glad I’m still a kid, because if I had to act happy about the kinds of gifts grown-ups get, I don’t think I could pull it off.

Answer 6

*pull something off : (힘든 것을) 해내다[성사시키다] We pulled off the deal. 우리가 그 계약을 성사시켰다.
*나는 선물에 행복해 보이기를 해내기가 어려울 것 같아요