SO BOOK5 Flashcards
mechanic/məˈkænɪk/
The mechanic takes a look at the engine. He examines the heating system.1. [countable] a person whose job is repairing machines, especially the engines of vehicles
examine/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
The mechanic takes a look at the engine. He examines the heating system.
- to look at somebody/something closely, to see if there is anything wrong or to find the cause of a problem
scream/skriːm/V
The mechanic takes a look at the engine. He examines the heating system. Then Barbara screams. She loses it. The mechanic pulls out a big, fat, dead python!
- [intransitive, transitive] to give a loud, high cry, because you are hurt, frightened, excited, etc. [SYN] shriek
python/ˈpaɪθɑːn/
The mechanic takes a look at the engine. He examines the heating system. Then Barbara screams. She loses it. The mechanic pulls out a big, fat, dead python!
보아뱀, 큰 구렁이류.
a large tropical snake that kills animals for food by winding its long body around them and crushing them
ferry/ˈferi/
A woman is taking a ferry from Vancouver to Victoria.
a boat or ship that carries people, vehicles and goods across a river or across a narrow part of the sea
deck/dek/N
A woman is taking a ferry from Vancouver to Victoria. She leaves her car to go to the deck.
- the top outside floor of a ship or boat
walk off
Besides her in a chair, are her newspaper and candy bar. A man in the next chair picks up the candy bar and eats it. Then he takes the paper and walks off. The woman is too shocked to speak.
O. to leave a person or place suddenly because you are angry or upset
M2. [intransitive] to leave somewhere, usually without telling people that you are going to leave
grab/ɡræb/V
Later, she goes to the cafeteria. She sees the man at a table, eating a sandwich. Still angry, she grabs his sandwich and takes a bite, without saying a word.
L6) One day Charles Gardner, 35, sees two teenage boys breaking into his car. As they take off, Gardner jumps on the car and grabs the luggage rack.
- [transitive, intransitive] to take or hold somebody/something with your hand suddenly, firmly or roughly [SYN] seize
bite/baɪt/N
Later, she goes to the cafeteria. She sees the man at a table, eating a sandwich. Still angry, she grabs his sandwich and takes a bite, without saying a word.
- [countable] a small piece of food that you can bite from a larger piece
ranger/ˈreɪndʒər/
An illustrator, Albert Staehle, drew that first bear with a park ranger’s hat in 1949 and named him Smokey.
L5) So they drive 17 miles to a park ranger station with the bear in the back seat. When the man gets out to report the problem, the bear gets in the front seat. The rangers cannot believe their eyes. They find a woman in the passenger seat and a bear behind the wheel.
- a person whose job is to take care of a park, a forest or an area of countryside
firefighter/ˈfaɪərfaɪtər/
Six years later, while fighting a forest fire in New Mexico, firefighters found a black bear cub clinging to a tree.
a person whose job is to put out fires
cub/kʌb/
Six years later, while fighting a forest fire in New Mexico, firefighters found a black bear cub clinging to a tree.
- [countable] a young bear, lion, fox, etc
cling/klɪŋ/
clung, clung
Six years later, while fighting a forest fire in New Mexico, firefighters found a black bear cub clinging to a tree.
- [intransitive] to hold on tightly to somebody/something
rescue/ˈreskjuː/V
Six years later, while fighting a forest fire in New Mexico, firefighters found a black bear cub clinging to a tree. They rescued the cub and called it Hotfoot.
to save somebody/something from a dangerous or harmful situation
rename/ˌriːˈneɪm/
They rescued the cub and called it Hotfoot. Soon, however, the cub was renamed Smokey after the drawings on the poster.
to give somebody/something a new name
visit/ˈvɪzɪt/V
Once he recovered from his injuries, Smokey was taken to the National Zoo in Washington D.C. Thousands of people visited him there until he died in 1976.
- [transitive] visit somebody/something to go to see a person or a place for a period of time
message/ˈmesɪdʒ/N
Thousands of people visited him there until he died in 1976. Smokey was 26 years old. His message is still with us, however, as we see him reminding us to prevent forest fires all across the nation.
L126) But online advertisers, who also have a seat at the table, don’t even like the concept of the do-not-track-button. Mike Zaneis of the Interactive Advertisers Bureau says it sends consumers the wrong message.
- [usually singular] an important moral, social or political idea that a book, speech, etc. is trying to communicate
M2. [singular] the main idea that you want people to remember from a speech, advertisement, article, etc.
across/əˈkrɔːs/prep.
Thousands of people visited him there until he died in 1976. Smokey was 26 years old. His message is still with us, however, as we see him reminding us to prevent forest fires all across the nation.
- in every part of a place, group of people, etc. [SYN] throughout
make yourself at home
be/feel/look at home
Leopard makes himself at home
T) Feel at home. Let me go get you some tea.
make yourself at home:
M. to feel relaxed and behave in the same way as you do in your own home
be/feel/look at home:
M. to be/feel/look relaxed and comfortable in a particular place or situation
horrified/ˈhɔrɪˌfaɪd/
Later, she looks into the bedroom. She is horrified by what she sees. There’s a leopard watching TV on the bed!
M. very shocked or frightened
turn over
The leopard soon turns over and falls asleep. When forest department officials arrive, the leopard is still taking a nap. They take him to a zoo.
- to change position so that the other side is facing towards the outside or the top
M8. [intransitive] to change the position of your body when you are lying or sleeping so that you face the opposite direction
unhook/ʌnˈhʊk/
There are heart monitors and alarms next to his bed. One night while Turner is sleeping, he unhooks the machines.
unhook something (from something) to remove something from a hook; to undo the hooks on clothes, etc
fast asleep
Then he gets out of bed. He gets on the elevator and goes to the street. It’s raining. Still fast asleep, he walks five miles to his house.
M. sleeping in a way that makes it difficult to wake you
stack/stæk/
So, while she was trying not to think about work, she saw the pots stacked up in an alley. They were cheap plastic pots, but there were dozens of them piled up behind the flower shop.
- [transitive, intransitive] stack (something) (up) to arrange objects neatly in a pile; to be arranged in this way
alley/ˈæli/
So, while she was trying not to think about work, she saw the pots stacked up in an alley. They were cheap plastic pots, but there were dozens of them piled up behind the flower shop.
- (also alleyway) a narrow passage behind or between buildings
pile/paɪl/V
So, while she was trying not to think about work, she saw the pots stacked up in an alley. They were cheap plastic pots, but there were dozens of them piled up behind the flower shop.
- [transitive] to put things one on top of another; to form a pile
waste/weɪst/N
They were cheap plastic pots, but there were dozens of them piled up behind the flower shop. Such a waste, she thought.
- [uncountable, singular] waste (of something) the act of using something in a careless or unnecessary way, causing it to be lost or destroyed
mind/maɪnd/V
When the pots were still there three days later, Rosa went in and asked if she could take some. The flower shop lady said she didn’t mind, so Rosa carried home a tower of pots, pretending she was a circus performer on the way.
- not mind [intransitive, transitive, no passive] to not care or not be concerned about something
tower/ˈtaʊər/
When the pots were still there three days later, Rosa went in and asked if she could take some. The flower shop lady said she didn’t mind, so Rosa carried home a tower of pots, pretending she was a circus performer on the way.
화분이 탑처럼 쌓여져 있는 걸 이렇게 표현함.
fire escpae
At home, Rosa set them on the fire escape outside her tiny apartment.
metal stairs or a ladder on the outside of a building, which people can use to escape from a fire
below/bɪˈloʊ/adv.
Once, a gust of wind sent them clattering to the street three floors below, and she had to go and chase them before the gathering storm.
- at or to a lower level, position or place
gathering/ˈɡæð(ə)rɪŋ/
a gathering storm
Once, a gust of wind sent them clattering to the street three floors below, and she had to go and chase them before the gathering storm.
gathering: M. (mainly literary) gradually increasing
- gathering darkness/dusk/gloom: We watched the boats return through the gathering gloom.
a gathering storm: M2. (mainly literary) a storm that is coming
hardware/ˈhɑːrdwer/
hardware store
Every day, Rosa went to work and thought about her pots. She was waiting for something, but she had patience. At last, the newspaper brought good news. A hardware store had a sale on potting soil.
(철물점)
hardware: O2. [uncountable] (British English also ironmongery) tools and equipment that are used in the house and garden/yard
hardware store: M. [countable] a store that sells metal goods and things for your home or garden, such as pans, knives, tools, and chemical products
potting soil
Every day, Rosa went to work and thought about her pots. She was waiting for something, but she had patience. At last, the newspaper brought good news. A hardware store had a sale on potting soil.
(have a sale on sth 이것도 눈여겨보기.)
M. [uncountable] the soil that you use when you put a plant in a container
mass/mæs/N
Rosa slept well that night and dreamed of masses of flowers and fat, glowing fruits.
- masses [plural] mass (of something) (informal) a large number or amount of something [SYN] lots
fat/fæt/
Rosa slept well that night and dreamed of masses of flowers and fat, glowing fruits.
- thick or wide
M2. a fat object is thicker than other objects of the same type
glow/ɡloʊ/V
Rosa slept well that night and dreamed of masses of flowers and fat, glowing fruits.
- [intransitive] to appear a strong, warm colour
scoop/skuːp/V
Then, she began to scoop dirt into the pots.
- to move or lift something with a scoop or something like a scoop
L1. [transitive] [always + adverb/preposition] to pick something up or remove it using a scoop or a spoon, or your curved hand
M1. [transitive] to dig something out or pick it up using something such as a spoon or your curved hand
precious/ˈpreʃəs/
Then, she laid her precious seed packets out and planned her garden.
- loved or valued very much [SYN] treasured
packet/ˈpækɪt/
Then, she laid her precious seed packets out and planned her garden.
M1. a small package or envelope containing a set of similar things
plan/plæn/V
Then, she laid her precious seed packets out and planned her garden.
- [transitive] plan something to make a design or an outline for something
businessman/ˈbɪznəsmæn/
A Ukrainian businessman wants to buy New Year’s gifts for his 50 employees. He goes shopping and decides to get a pager for each employee.
- a person who works in business, especially at a high level
M1. a man who works in business, especially a manager
pager/ˈpeɪdʒər/
He goes shopping and decides to get a pager for each employee.
a small electronic device that you carry around with you and that shows a message or lets you know when somebody is trying to contact you, for example by making a sound
caller/ˈkɔːlər/
The salesman explains how they work. “Look,” he says, “when someone calls, your pager rings. You see the caller’s phone number and a short message on the screen.”
- a person who is making a telephone call
freak/friːk/V
On the way, he suddenly hears a very loud noise. All 50 pagers start ringing at the same time. The businessman freaks out and crashes into a lamp post.
[intransitive, transitive] (informal) if somebody freaks or if something freaks them, they react very strongly to something that makes them suddenly feel shocked, surprised, frightened, etc
crash/kræʃ/V
On the way, he suddenly hears a very loud noise. All 50 pagers start ringing at the same time. The businessman freaks out and crashes into a lamp post.
- [intransitive, transitive] if a vehicle crashes or the driver crashes it, it hits an object or another vehicle, causing damage
lamp post
On the way, he suddenly hears a very loud noise. All 50 pagers start ringing at the same time. The businessman freaks out and crashes into a lamp post.
(especially British English) a tall post in the street with a lamp at the top
calm (sb/sth-)down
The businessman freaks out and crashes into a lamp post. When he calms down, he sees the message on the 50 pagers.
R5) I calmed the girls down and suggested that they make a list of things on which they agreed.
to become or make somebody become calm
stethoscope/ˈsteθəskoʊp/
One evening Kerry Kelliby drops by a local bar and plays a game of darts. He wins the game and gets a small toy stethoscope as a joke prize.
an instrument that a doctor uses to listen to somebody’s heart and breathing
frightened/ˈfraɪtnd/
After a while, Kerry starts playing with the toy. He listens to his heart. He is frightened by what he hears - lots of beats and then silence. He goes to the doctor right away.
afraid; feeling fear
take part (in sth)
The earliest written evidence of a soccer-like game comes from China. During the second and third centuries B.C., Chinese soldiers took part in an activity that involved kicking a ball into a small net.
to be involved in something [SYN] participate
historian/hɪˈstɔːriən/
During the second and third centuries B.C., Chinese soldiers took part in an activity that involved kicking a ball into a small net. Historians think the game was a skill-building exercise for the soldiers.
a person who studies or writes about history; an expert in history
put a stop/end to sth
In 1331, the English King Edward Ⅲ passed a law in an attempt to put a stop to the popular but violent game.
M. to make something stop happening, especially something bad or unpleasant
speak/spiːk/
In 1331, the English King Edward Ⅲ passed a law in an attempt to put a stop to the popular but violent game. The king of Scotland spoke against the game a hundred years later.
R10) Houdini’s strongly supported the work of magicians but just as strongly spoken against “fake” magicians who claimed that they had special powers or communicated with “spirits.”
M5. [intransitive/transitive] to express your ideas, thoughts, or opinions about something
association/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃn/
A well-known English college, Eton, developed a set of rules in 1815. A number of other colleges soon agreed to use the same rules, and those schools played against each other. Finally, 50 years later, a formal association formed to oversee the playing of the game and its rules.
- [countable + singular or plural verb] (abbr. Assoc.)
an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose [SYN] organization
be into sth
Norma Vise, 60, is into hats. She has a big collection of unusual hats and puts on a different one each day.
(informal) to be interested in something in an active way
elderly/ˈeldərli/
An elderly couple is taking a vacation in Yellowstone Park.
- (of people) used as a polite word for ‘old’
station/ˈsteɪʃn/
The man and woman do their best to get rid of the bear, but he refuses to move. So they drive 17 miles to a park ranger station with the bear in the back seat.
- (usually in compounds) a place or building where a service is organized and provided or a special type of work is done
have your doubts (about sth)
When my students work together on projects, everything usually works out. I had my doubts today, though, when I put Sharla, Tess and Less together to make a volcano.
to have reasons why you are not certain about whether something is good or whether something good will happen
good grief!
When I looked back in their direction, one looked mad, one looked sad, and one was nearly in tears. Good grief!
(informal) used to express surprise or shock
icky/ˈɪki/
Tess didn’t want to have to touch “that icky paste” to build the volcano.
O. (informal) unpleasant (used especially about something that is wet and sticky)
M. (spoken) very unpleasant to touch, look at, smell, or taste
paste/peɪst/N
Tess didn’t want to have to touch “that icky paste” to build the volcano.
- [singular] a soft wet mixture, usually made of a powder and a liquid
get across (to sb) get sth-across (to sb)
As I approached, they all started talking at once. Tess didn’t want to have to touch “that icky paste” to build the volcano. Sharla had some design ideas that she couldn’t get across to the other two.
to be communicated or understood; to succeed in communicating something
get (down) to/set to work
get/go/set to work (on something)
As I approached, they all started talking at once. Tess didn’t want to have to touch “that icky paste” to build the volcano. Sharla had some design ideas that she couldn’t get across to the other two. Less thought they should just stop talking and get to work.
get (down) to/set to work: O. to begin; to make a start
get/go/set to work (on something): M. to start doing something
that’s all
I calmed the girls down and suggested that they make a list of things on which they agreed. They agreed they were making a volcano out of flour, salt and water, and that’s all.
M. (spoken) used for saying that there is nothing more involved than what you have mentioned
budge/bʌdʒ/
Each girl had her own ideas and would not budge for the sake of working together or moving ahead.
(usually used in negative sentences) (rather informal)
2. [intransitive, transitive] to change your opinion about something; to make somebody change their opinion
for the sake of
Each girl had her own ideas and would not budge for the sake of working together or moving ahead.
(usually used in negative sentences) (rather informal)
2. [intransitive, transitive] to change your opinion about something; to make somebody change their opinion
break into sth
One day Charles Gardner, 35, sees two teenage boys breaking into his car.
to enter a building by force; to open a car, etc. by force
luggage rack
One day Charles Gardner, 35, sees two teenage boys breaking into his car. As they take off, Gardner jumps on the car and grabs the luggage rack.
- = roof rack: a metal frame fixed to the roof of a car and used for carrying bags, cases and other large objects
speed up
speed sth-up
One day Charles Gardner, 35, sees two teenage boys breaking into his car. As they take off, Gardner jumps on the car and grabs the luggage rack. The teenage driver speeds up.
to move or happen faster; to make something move or happen faster
pole/poʊl/
One day Charles Gardner, 35, sees two teenage boys breaking into his car. As they take off, Gardner jumps on the car and grabs the luggage rack. The teenage driver speeds up. He hits a light pole.
- a long thin straight piece of wood or metal, especially one with the end placed in the ground, used as a support
fence/fens/N
The teenage driver speeds up. He hits a light pole. Then he drives through two fences.
- a structure made of wood or wire supported with posts that is put between two areas of land as a boundary, or around a garden/yard, field, etc. to keep animals in, or to keep people and animals out
hang on
As they take off, Gardner jumps on the car and grabs the luggage rack. The teenage driver speeds up. He hits a light pole. Then he drives through two fences. Gardner hangs on for dear life.
- to hold something tightly
M1. [intransitive] to hold tightly to something
- hang on to sth
- hang on tight
for dear/your life
As they take off, Gardner jumps on the car and grabs the luggage rack. The teenage driver speeds up. He hits a light pole. Then he drives through two fences. Gardner hangs on for dear life.
O. as hard or as fast as possible
M. (informal) using all your strength, speed, or determination in order to avoid danger or serious trouble
fed up
James Meadows, 28, doesn’t get along with his neighbors. He likes to play loud music. But his neighbors are fed up with it.
[not before noun] (informal) bored or unhappy, especially with a situation that has continued for too long
again and again
time and again
James Meadows, 28, doesn’t get along with his neighbors. He likes to play loud music. But his neighbors are fed up with it. Again and again they report the problem to the police.
M. used for saying that something happens many times
stereo/ˈsterioʊ/
But Meadows ignores the warnings and continues to play loud music. Finally, the police take away his $700 stereo.
- (also stereo system) [countable] a machine that plays CDs, etc, sometimes with a radio, that has two separate speakers so that you hear different sounds from each
steaming/ˈstiːmɪŋ/adj.
Finally, the police take away his $700 stereo. They smash it with a hammer on a public street. “This is a warning to everyone. Neighbors have rights,” they say. But Meadows is steaming. “The police should go after criminals, not music lovers,” he says.
- (British English, informal) very angry
it’s safe to say
I think it is safe to say that most people really don’t like snakes.
M. (spoken)used for saying that something is likely to be correct
neutral/ˈnuːtrəl/
I think it is safe to say that most people really don’t like snakes. It would be hard to find a person who is neutral, or simply doesn’t care one way or the other.
not supporting or helping either side in a disagreement, competition, etc. [SYN] impartial, unbiased
either way
one way or the other
I think it is safe to say that most people really don’t like snakes. It would be hard to find a person who is neutral, or simply doesn’t care one way or the other.
used to say that it does not matter which one of two possibilities happens, is chosen or is true
