4/28(Sun) 126-130p

Question 1

That thing must have cost a fortune.
I didn’t have the heart to tell Dad that I kind of lost interest in the whole weight-lifting thing when the wrestling unit ended last week.

Answer 1

*cost a fortune :엄청나게 비싸다
*fortune : (특히 사람의 삶에 영향을 미치는) 운[행운] I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. 나는 운이 좋아서 몇몇 대단히 우수한 관리자들과 일을 해 왔다. / 재산, 부, 거금 He made a fortune in real estate. 그는 부동산으로 재산을 모았다.
*I didn’t have the heart to~ : 차마 ~그러지 못했어.

Question 2

I think Dad was expecting me to drop down and start doing some reps or something, but I just excused myself and went back inside.

Answer 2

*drop down : 쓰러지다(bench에 누워)
*excuse oneself : 변명하다, 사과하다, 사퇴하다, *도중에 자리를 뜨다

Question 3

At about 6:00, all the relatives cleared out.

Answer 3

*clear out : 청소하다, 떠나다

Question 4

So I ripped open the package and pulled out my present.
Only this wasn’t Twisted Wizard either.

Answer 4

*rip : 찢다, 찢어진 곳, 떼어 내다
*either :
1. (둘 중) 어느 하나것 You can park on either side of the street. 거리 양쪽 어느 곳에 주차해도 된다.
2. (두 개) 각각양쪽 The offices on either side were empty. 양쪽 사무실 다 비어 있었다.
3. (부정문에서) …도[또한/역시] (그렇다) Pete can’t go and I can’t either. 피트는 못 가. 나도 그렇고.
4. (정보를 덧붙일 때) …도[게다가] I know a good Italian restaurant. It’s not far from here, either. 내가 아는 좋은 이탈리아 식당이 한 군데 있어. (게다가) 여기서 멀지도 않아.
5. (either… or…) (둘 중에서 선택을 할 때) …나[든] …나[든] Well, I think she’s either Russian or Polish. 음, 내 생각에는 그녀가 러시아인이나 폴란드인일 것 같아.

Question 5

At first I thought Mom was playing some kind of practical joke on me.

Answer 5

*practical joke : (사람을 웃음거리로 만드는) 장난
*play a joke on a person : ~에게 못된 장난을 치다, ~을 놀리다[조롱하다]

Question 6

I kind of decided to throw in the towel for this Christmas, and I headed up to Rowley’s house.

Answer 6

*throw in the towel : 패배를 인정하다
toss in the towel : 수건을 던지다, 항복하다.
*head up to : ~로 향하다 I’m gonna head up to the bar. 그 술집으로 향할 거야.

Question 7

I forgot to get a gift for Rowley, so I just slapped a bow on the “L’il Cutie” book Rodrick gave me.
And that seemed to do the trick.

Answer 7

*slap a bow on : 어떤 물건이나 작품에 마무리를 지어주거나 장식을 추가하는 것
*do the trick : 성공하다[효험이 있다]
I think sending a new sample will do the trick. 새로운 샘플을 보내는 것이 효과가 있을 겁니다.

Question 8

Rowley’s parents have a lot of money, so I can always count on them for a good gift.

Answer 8

*count on : 믿다, 의지하다, 기대하다
Can I count on your loyalty? 당신의 충실성을 믿어도 되겠소?
‘I’m sure he’ll help.’ ‘Don’t count on it.’ “그는 틀림없이 도와 줄 거야.” “너무 믿지 마.”

Question 9

Rowley said that this year he picked out my gift himself. Then he brought me outside to show me what it was.

Answer 9

*pick out : 선택하다, 뽑아내다, 듣고 분간하다, 가려내다
Read the play again and pick out the major themes. 그 희곡을 다시 읽고 주된 주제들을 찾아보아라.

Question 10

From the way Rowley was hyping his present, I thought he must have gotten me a big-screen TV or a motorcycle or something.

Answer 10

*from the way : ~하는 방식으로 From the way he is walking, he seems to be drunk.
그가 걷는 모양으로 보아서는 취한 것 같다
*hyping : 과대 선전하기, 속이기
*hyper : 들뜬, 흥분한