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English → Korean Chapter II. Level 8/10

It was as if I had to make up my mind to leap from the top of a high house, or plunge into a great depth of water.

마치 높은 집 꼭대기에서 뛰어내리거나, 깊은 물속으로 뛰어들기로 마음을 굳혀야 하는 것 같았다.

And it was made the more difficult by the unconscious Joe.

그리고 아무것도 모르는 조 때문에 그것은 더욱 어려워졌다.

In our already-mentioned freemasonry as fellow-sufferers, and in his good-natured companionship with me, it was our evening habit to compare the way we bit through our slices, by silently holding them up to each other's admiration now and then,—which stimulated us to new exertions.

앞서 언급한 동병상련의 동지애 속에서, 그리고 조의 나에 대한 선량한 우정 속에서, 우리는 저녁마다 각자의 빵 조각을 조용히 서로에게 들어 보이며 먹는 방식을 비교하는 습관이 있었는데, 이것이 우리를 새로운 노력으로 자극하곤 했다.

To-night, Joe several times invited me, by the display of his fast diminishing slice, to enter upon our usual friendly competition; but he found me, each time, with my yellow mug of tea on one knee, and my untouched bread and butter on the other.

오늘 밤, 조는 빠르게 줄어드는 자신의 빵 조각을 보여 주며 여러 차례 나를 우리의 평소 친근한 경쟁에 끌어들이려 했지만, 그는 매번 한쪽 무릎에는 노란 찻잔을 올려놓고 다른 쪽 무릎에는 손도 대지 않은 빵과 버터를 올려놓은 나를 발견했다.

At last, I desperately considered that the thing I contemplated must be done, and that it had best be done in the least improbable manner consistent with the circumstances.

마침내 나는 필사적으로, 내가 생각하고 있던 일을 반드시 해야 하며, 상황에 맞는 가장 그럴듯한 방식으로 하는 것이 최선이라고 판단했다.

I took advantage of a moment when Joe had just looked at me, and got my bread and butter down my leg.

나는 조가 막 나를 쳐다본 순간을 틈타, 빵과 버터를 다리 아래로 슬쩍 밀어 넣었다.

Joe was evidently made uncomfortable by what he supposed to be my loss of appetite, and took a thoughtful bite out of his slice, which he didn't seem to enjoy.

조는 내가 식욕을 잃었다고 여긴 것에 분명히 불편함을 느끼며, 자신의 빵 조각을 생각에 잠긴 듯 한 입 베어 물었는데, 그것을 즐기는 것 같지 않았다.

He turned it about in his mouth much longer than usual, pondering over it a good deal, and after all gulped it down like a pill.

그는 평소보다 훨씬 오래 입 안에서 그것을 굴리며 한참을 곱씹다가, 결국 알약처럼 꿀꺽 삼켜 버렸다.

Vocabulary

마치
machi — As if, just like something else entirely
높은
nopeun — High, tall, elevated in position or height
jip — House, home, a place of residence
꼭대기에서
kkokdagieseo — From the very top or peak of something
뛰어내리거나
ttwieonaerigeona — Jumping down from a height, or leaping off
깊은
gipeun — Deep, having great depth below the surface
물속으로
mulsogeuro — Into the water, toward the inside of water
뛰어들기로
ttwieodeulgiro — Deciding to dive or plunge into something
마음을
maeumeul — Mind or heart, used as object marker here
굳혀야
gudyeoya — Must firm up, resolve, or make up one's mind
하는
haneun — Doing, a verb modifier meaning 'that does'
geot — Thing, fact, nominalized concept or matter
같았다
gatatta — Seemed like, appeared to be a certain way
그리고
geurigo — And, furthermore, connecting two sentences together
아무것도
amugeotdo — Nothing at all, not any thing whatsoever
모르는
moreuneun — Not knowing, unaware of something entirely
때문에
ttaemune — Because of, due to a certain cause or reason
그것은
geugeoseun — That thing, referring to something previously mentioned
더욱
deouk — Even more, to a greater degree than before
어려워졌다
eoryeowojyeotta — Became harder or more difficult over time
앞서
apsseo — Previously, earlier, mentioned before this point
언급한
eongeuphan — Mentioned, referred to in prior discussion
동병상련의
dongbyeongsangnyeonui — Of shared suffering, mutual sympathy between sufferers
동지애
dongjiae — Comradeship, strong bond between fellow companions
속에서
sogeseo — Within, inside of a certain context or space
나에
nae — To me, toward me, indirect object form
대한
daehan — Regarding, toward, concerning a person or topic
선량한
seonnyanghan — Kind, good-natured, benevolent in character
우정
ujeong — Friendship, a close and caring bond between people
우리는
urineun — We, us, referring to the speaker's group
저녁마다
jeonyeongmada — Every evening, each night without exception
각자의
gakjaui — Each one's own, belonging to each individual
ppang — Bread, a baked food staple
조각을
jogageul — Piece, slice, a fragment of something larger
조용히
joyonghi — Quietly, silently, without making much noise
서로에게
seoroege — To each other, toward one another mutually
들어
deureo — Lifting, holding up to show or present something
보이며
boimyeo — While showing, displaying something to someone else
먹는
meongneun — Eating, the act of consuming food currently
방식을
bangsigeul — Method, way, manner of doing something specific
비교하는
bigyohaneun — Comparing, examining differences between two things
습관이
seupgwani — Habit, a regular practice done repeatedly
있었는데
isseonnunde — There was, existed, providing background context
이것이
igeosi — This thing, referring to something just described
우리를
urireul — Us, we, as the object of an action
새로운
saeroun — New, fresh, not experienced or seen before
노력으로
noryeogeuro — With effort, through hard work and exertion
자극하곤
jageukhageon — Used to stimulate or motivate repeatedly
했다
haetta — Did, past tense of the verb to do
오늘
oneul — Today, the current day
bam — Night, the dark hours after sunset
빠르게
ppareuge — Quickly, rapidly, at a fast pace
줄어드는
jureodeuneun — Shrinking, decreasing, getting smaller gradually
자신의
jasinui — One's own, belonging to oneself
보여
boyeo — Showing, revealing something to another person
주며
jumyeo — While giving or offering something to someone
여러
yeoreo — Several, various, more than two in number
차례
charye — Times, occasions, turns in a sequence
나를
nareul — Me, myself as the object of an action
우리의
uriui — Our, belonging to us collectively
평소
pyeongso — Usually, ordinarily, under normal circumstances
친근한
chingeunhan — Familiar, friendly, close in a warm way
경쟁에
gyeongjaenge — In competition, within a context of rivalry
끌어들이려
kkeureodeulliryo — Trying to draw in or involve someone
했지만
haetjiman — Did, but, despite an attempt or action
그는
geuneun — He, the male person being referred to
매번
maebeon — Every time, each occasion without exception
한쪽
hanjjok — One side, one of two sides or parts
무릎에는
mureupenneun — On the knee, placed upon someone's knee
노란
noran — Yellow, having a bright yellow color
찻잔을
chatjaneul — Teacup, a cup used for drinking tea
올려놓고
ollyeonoko — Placing on top, setting something upon a surface
다른
dareun — Other, different, another thing or person
jjok — Side, direction, one part of two
손도
sondo — Even the hand, also the hand
대지
daeji — Not even touching, not bringing hand near
않은
aneun — Not done, negative modifier for a prior verb
빵과
ppanggwa — Bread and, connecting bread with another item
버터를
beteoreul — Butter, a dairy spread for bread
올려놓은
ollyeonoeun — Having placed on top, set upon a surface
발견했다
balgyeonhaetta — Discovered, found, noticed something previously unknown
마침내
machimne — Finally, at last, after a long wait
나는
naneun — I, me as the subject of a sentence
필사적으로
pilsajeogeuro — Desperately, with all one's might and determination
내가
naega — I, me as subject with subject marker
생각하고
saenggakhago — Thinking about, considering something in one's mind
있던
itdeon — Was, had been, past continuous modifier form
일을
ireul — Work, task, matter to be dealt with
반드시
bandeusi — Without fail, certainly, absolutely must be done
해야
haeya — Must do, have to, obligated to act
하며
hamyeo — While doing, doing simultaneously with another action
상황에
sanghwange — In the situation, given the current circumstances
맞는
manneun — Fitting, appropriate, suitable for a situation
가장
gajang — Most, the superlative degree in comparison
그럴듯한
geureoldeutan — Plausible, convincing, seeming believable or reasonable
것이
geosi — The thing that, nominalizer as subject marker
최선이라고
choeseonirado — Saying it is the best option available
판단했다
pandanhaetta — Judged, determined, concluded after careful consideration
mak — Just, right at the moment something happens
쳐다본
chyeodabon — Looked at, gazed toward someone or something
순간을
sunganeul — The moment, a brief instant in time
틈타
teumta — Taking advantage of a gap or opportunity
다리
dari — Leg, a limb used for walking or sitting
아래로
araero — Downward, toward a lower position
슬쩍
seuljeok — Stealthily, sneakily, doing something without being noticed
밀어
mireo — Pushing, sliding something in a direction
넣었다
neoheotta — Put in, inserted something into a place
식욕을
sigyogeul — Appetite, desire or craving for food
잃었다고
ireottago — Saying that one lost or was deprived of
여긴
yeogin — Considered, regarded as, thought to be something
것에
geose — Regarding the thing, about that particular matter
분명히
bunmyeonghi — Clearly, obviously, without any doubt
불편함을
bulpyeonhameul — Discomfort, unease, a feeling of inconvenience
느끼며
neukkimyeo — While feeling, experiencing a certain sensation
생각에
saenggake — In thought, absorbed in one's own thinking
잠긴
jamgin — Sunken into, absorbed deeply in thought
deut — As if, seemingly, appearing to be a way
han — One, a single unit of something
ip — Mouth, the opening used for eating and speaking
베어
beoeo — Biting off, cutting into with the teeth
물었는데
mureonnunde — Bit into, took a bite, providing context afterward
그것을
geugeoseul — That thing, referring to something as an object
즐기는
jeulginneun — Enjoying, taking pleasure in something
같지
gatji — Doesn't seem like, not appearing to be
않았다
anatta — Did not, negative past tense completion
평소보다
pyeongsoboda — More than usual, compared to normal times
훨씬
hwoelsshin — Much more, by a great margin of difference
오래
orae — For a long time, an extended duration
안에서
aneseo — Inside, within a space or container
굴리며
gullimyeo — Rolling around, moving something inside the mouth
한참을
hanchameul — For quite a while, a considerable length of time
곱씹다가
gopssipttaga — While chewing repeatedly, ruminating on something
결국
gyeolguk — In the end, ultimately, after everything considered
알약처럼
aryakcheoreom — Like a pill, in the manner of swallowing tablets
꿀꺽
kkulkkeok — Gulp, the sound or act of swallowing whole
삼켜
samkyeo — Swallowing, taking something down the throat
버렸다
beoryeotta — Ended up doing, completed an action definitively
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