W-vocab

Question 1

wake up to s/t

Answer 1

몰랐다가 정신바짝 차리고 알게되다.

e.g.) Germans are now waking up to the hazards.

이러한 위험성을 정신이 번쩍 뜨이게 깨닫게 되다.

Question 2

wane

Answer 2

점점 힘이 줄어들다.

e.g.) the year wanes and a new one draws near

Question 3

draw near

Answer 3

점차 다가오다
e.g.) the year wanes and a new one draws near

during their waning years 황혼기

Question 4

ward off

Answer 4

미연에 방지하다
head off
stave off
prevent

Question 5

wartime + s/t

Answer 5

전시에 벌어진 s/t

Question 6

wary

Answer 6

걱정하는, 꺼려하는, 초조해하는

be wary of 걱정대상

e.g.) some pilots are wary of even talking to a psychologist about issues they might be having, fearful that that information is going to go straight to the FAA.

Question 7

waver/

unwavering

Answer 7

흔들리거나 불안해하다/

어떤 어려움이나 고민 앞에서 절대 흔들리지 않고 굴하지 않고 끈기있게 계속 하는 노력
[unwavering efforts]

Question 8

waypoint

Answer 8

A____B

A에서 B까지가는데 중간에 모두 거쳐가는 지점

Question 9

weigh

Answer 9

고민해보다, 경중을 따져보다

cf. weigh in 개입하다

Question 10

weigh on

Answer 10

어떤 문제가 사람을 계속 짓눌러서 걱정하고 화나고 힘들게 만들다.

Question 11

well-deserved

Answer 11

어떤 평판을 응당 받아야하는

[well-deserved praise]
[well-deserved criticism]

Question 12

well-to-do

Answer 12

rich/
affluent/
well-off

Question 13

wickedly

Answer 13

wicked 사악한

This is a wickedly complex program.
정도를 강조할 때

Question 14

wind up 1, 2.

Answer 14

1. (vi.) 끝나다의 의미 - The meeting wound up at 11p.m.
2. end up의 의미
   e. g.) after wasting hours trying to get it fixed, he ended up just buying another.

Question 15

windfall

Answer 15

예상치 못하게 얻은 혜택

an amount of money that you get when you are not expecting it, esp a large amount (unexpectedly)

Question 16

wiretap

Answer 16

도청하다

eavesdrop은 옆에서 누가 말하는 것을 옅듣는 느낌

Question 17

wish away

Answer 17

to make s/t stop or disappear just by expressing a wish.
~을 바람으로써 없어지게 만들다

e.g.) The friction between politicians and bankers cannot simply be wished away

Question 18

wishful thinking

Answer 18

망상

Question 19

withdrawal

Answer 19

돈 뽑다, 참여하던 것에서 발 빼다 /

withdrawal symptoms 금단증상

Question 20

wither away

Answer 20

시간의 흐름에 따라 차차 마르고 시드어 죽다.

Question 21

wobble

Answer 21

흔들흔들 거리다

a. a wobbling economy
n. wobble 불안불안한 상태

Question 22

worked up

Answer 22

[get worked up ]
괜히 열내지마 할 때 열내다의 의미

e. g.) You don’t want to get worked up about such a trivial matter.
e. g.) Don’t sweat it. 별거아냐 신경쓸 거 없어

Question 23

[lay a wreath]

Answer 23

조화를 놓다

e.g.) The president ended his visit by laying a wreath at the war memorial.

Question 24

wrest + out of / from/ away from

Answer 24

물건두고 둘이 빼앗으려고 싸우려는 모습 생각하면됨.

1. 힘들게 잡아서 빼거나 뜯어내다.
   Mr.Han wrested 픽업 out of his guitar.
2. 왕이 가진 권력을 국민이 싸워서 뻇어내다. (억지로)

The shareholders are planning to wrest control of the company from the current directors.

Question 25

wiggle-room

Answer 25

몸을 움직일 수 있는 공간, 여지

e.g.) 실질금리가 0.5%인데 경제가 안좋아져서 금리를 내려야해. 근데 내릴 여지가 없어 . 그러면 wiggle-room이 거의없다

Question 26

[wry smile]

Answer 26

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