Heart of Darkness — Page 9
It was just robbery with violence, aggravated murder on a great scale, and men going at it blind—as is very proper for those who tackle a darkness.
그것은 단순한 폭력적 약탈이었고, 대규모의 가중 살인이었으며, 사람들은 눈을 감은 채 그 일에 덤벼들었습니다—어둠에 맞서는 자들에게는 매우 적절한 방식이듯이.
The conquest of the earth, which mostly means the taking it away from those who have a different complexion or slightly flatter noses than ourselves, is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much.
지구의 정복이란, 대체로 우리와 피부색이 다르거나 코가 조금 더 납작한 사람들로부터 땅을 빼앗는 것을 의미하는데, 이를 너무 깊이 들여다보면 결코 아름다운 일이 아닙니다.
What redeems it is the idea only.
그것을 구원하는 것은 오직 이념뿐입니다.
An idea at the back of it; not a sentimental pretence but an idea; and an unselfish belief in the idea—something you can set up, and bow down before, and offer a sacrifice to...."
그 뒤에 있는 하나의 이념; 감상적인 가식이 아니라 이념; 그리고 그 이념에 대한 사심 없는 믿음—세워두고, 그 앞에 머리를 조아리고, 희생을 바칠 수 있는 무언가...."
He broke off.
그는 말을 멈췄습니다.
Flames glided in the river, small green flames, red flames, white flames, pursuing, overtaking, joining, crossing each other—then separating slowly or hastily.
강 위로 불꽃들이 미끄러지듯 흘렀습니다, 작은 초록빛 불꽃들, 붉은 불꽃들, 흰 불꽃들이 서로를 쫓고, 앞지르고, 합쳐지고, 교차하다가—이윽고 천천히 혹은 급히 흩어졌습니다.
The traffic of the great city went on in the deepening night upon the sleepless river.
잠들지 않는 강 위로, 깊어가는 밤 속에서 대도시의 왕래는 계속되었습니다.
We looked on, waiting patiently—there was nothing else to do till the end of the flood; but it was only after a long silence, when he said, in a hesitating voice, "I suppose you fellows remember I did once turn fresh-water sailor for a bit," that we knew we were fated, before the ebb began to run, to hear about one of Marlow's inconclusive experiences.
우리는 바라보며 인내심 있게 기다렸습니다—밀물이 끝날 때까지 달리 할 일이 없었으니까요; 하지만 오랜 침묵이 흐른 뒤에야, 그가 머뭇거리는 목소리로 "자네들도 내가 한때 잠시 민물 선원 노릇을 했다는 걸 기억하겠지"라고 말했을 때, 우리는 썰물이 시작되기 전에 말로의 결론 없는 경험담 중 하나를 듣게 될 운명임을 알았습니다.
Vocabulary
- 단순한
- dansunhan — Simple, plain, or straightforward in nature.
- 폭력적
- pongnyeokjeok — Violent or involving physical force and aggression.
- 약탈이었고
- yaktalieotgo — It was plunder/looting (and); act of pillaging.
- 대규모의
- daegyumoui — Large-scale or of great magnitude and extent.
- 가중
- gajung — Aggravation or intensification; making something worse.
- 살인이었으며
- sarinieotseumeok — It was murder (and furthermore); killing of a person.
- 감은
- gameun — Closed (eyes); having shut one's eyes.
- 채
- chae — While remaining in a state; without changing condition.
- 덤벼들었습니다
- deombyeodeureotseumnida — Rushed into or threw oneself at something recklessly.
- 어둠에
- eodum-e — Into/against the darkness; the absence of light.
- 맞서는
- matseoneun — Confronting or standing against; facing in opposition.
- 자들에게는
- jadeul-ege-neun — To those who (do something); referring to a group of people.
- 매우
- maeu — Very or extremely; a high degree of something.
- 적절한
- jeokjeolhan — Appropriate, suitable, or fitting for a situation.
- 방식이듯이
- bangsigieutisi — Just as it is the manner/method; in that way.
- 지구의
- jiguui — Of the earth; belonging to the planet Earth.
- 정복이란
- jeongbogiran — Conquest means; the act of taking control by force.
- 대체로
- daechero — Generally or mostly; in most cases or on the whole.
- 피부색이
- pibuseagi — Skin color (subject marker); complexion of a person.
- 다르거나
- dareugeoana — Different or otherwise; being unlike in some way.
- 코가
- koga — Nose (subject marker); the facial organ of smell.
- 조금
- jogeam — A little or slightly; a small amount or degree.
- 납작한
- napjakhan — Flat or flattened; having a low, compressed shape.
- 땅을
- ttangeul — Land (object marker); ground or territory taken away.
- 빼앗는
- ppaeatneun — Taking away or seizing; robbing someone of something.
- 의미하는데
- uimihaneunde — Means or signifies; expressing what something denotes.
- 너무
- neomu — Too much or excessively; beyond a reasonable degree.
- 깊이
- gipi — Deeply or profoundly; to a great depth or extent.
- 들여다보면
- deuryeodabomyeon — If you look closely into; peering deeply at something.
- 결코
- gyeolko — Never or by no means; absolutely not under any circumstance.
- 아름다운
- areumdaun — Beautiful or lovely; pleasing to the senses or mind.
- 구원하는
- guwonhaneun — Saving or redeeming; rescuing from harm or failure.
- 오직
- ojik — Only or solely; nothing else but this one thing.
- 이념뿐입니다
- inyeomppunimnnida — It is only ideology; nothing but a guiding idea.
- 뒤에
- dwie — Behind or after; at the back of something.
- 이념
- inyeom — Ideology or idea; a system of guiding beliefs.
- 감상적인
- gamsangjeoin — Sentimental or emotional; overly feeling-based thinking.
- 가식이
- gasigi — Pretense or affectation (subject marker); false display.
- 아니라
- anira — Not (but rather); used to negate and contrast.
- 대한
- daehan — Regarding or about; concerning a particular subject.
- 사심
- sasim — Selfish motive or personal interest; private desire.
- 믿음
- mideum — Faith or belief; trust in something or someone.
- 세워두고
- sewodogo — Having set up or established and leaving it there.
- 앞에
- ape — In front of or before; at the forward position.
- 머리를
- meorireul — Head (object marker); the upper part of the body.
- 조아리고
- joarigo — Bowing one's head in submission or reverence.
- 희생을
- hisaengeul — Sacrifice (object marker); giving up something valuable.
- 바칠
- bachil — To offer or dedicate; to present as a sacrifice.
- 무언가
- mueonga — Something; an unspecified or unknown thing.
- 멈췄습니다
- meomchwotseumnida — Stopped or ceased; came to a halt suddenly.
- 강
- gang — River; a large natural flowing body of water.
- 위로
- wiro — Upward or over; in the direction above something.
- 불꽃들이
- bulkkotsdeuri — Flames/sparks (subject marker); small points of fire.
- 미끄러지듯
- mikkeurejideus — As if sliding or gliding smoothly along a surface.
- 흘렀습니다
- heulleotseumnida — Flowed or streamed; moved along continuously.
- 작은
- jageun — Small or little; of minimal size or amount.
- 초록빛
- chorokban — Green light or greenish color; a shade of green.
- 불꽃들
- bulkkotdeul — Flames or sparks; multiple small fires or flickers.
- 붉은
- bulgeun — Red; having the color of blood or fire.
- 흰
- hwin — White; having no color, pure and bright.
- 서로를
- seororeul — Each other (object marker); one another mutually.
- 쫓고
- jjotgo — Chasing and; pursuing something or someone.
- 앞지르고
- apjiregeo — Overtaking and; surpassing or getting ahead of another.
- 합쳐지고
- hapchyeojigo — Merging and; combining together into one.
- 교차하다가
- gyochahadata-ga — While crossing or intersecting; paths meeting each other.
- 이윽고
- ieugo — Soon after or eventually; after a period of time.
- 천천히
- cheoncheonhi — Slowly; at a leisurely or unhurried pace.
- 혹은
- hogeun — Or; indicating an alternative between two options.
- 급히
- geupi — Hurriedly or quickly; in a rushed or urgent manner.
- 흩어졌습니다
- heuteojyeotseumnida — Scattered or dispersed; spread apart in all directions.
- 잠들지
- jamdeulji — Not falling asleep; failing to enter sleep state.
- 깊어가는
- gipheoganeun — Deepening or growing deeper; progressively intensifying.
- 밤
- bam — Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise.
- 속에서
- sogeseo — Within or inside; in the interior of something.
- 대도시의
- daedosiui — Of a metropolis; belonging to a large major city.
- 왕래는
- wangnaeneun — Traffic or coming and going (topic marker); movement.
- 계속되었습니다
- gyesoktoeotseumnida — Continued on; kept happening without stopping.
- 바라보며
- barabomyeo — While gazing or looking at; watching attentively.
- 인내심
- innaesim — Patience; the ability to endure waiting calmly.
- 기다렸습니다
- gidarveotseumnida — Waited; remained in place expecting something to happen.
- 밀물이
- milmuri — Tide/flood tide (subject marker); incoming rising water.
- 끝날
- kkeunnal — To end or finish; reaching a conclusion or stop.
- 때까지
- ttaekkaji — Until the time; up to a specified point in time.
- 달리
- dalli — Differently or otherwise; in another way or manner.
- 하지만
- hajiman — However or but; introduces a contrasting statement.
- 오랜
- oraen — Long (time); lasting for a considerable duration.
- 침묵이
- chimmugui — Silence (subject marker); complete absence of sound.
- 흐른
- heurun — That passed or flowed; elapsed time or flowing water.
- 뒤에야
- dwiaeya — Only after; not until a certain time has passed.
- 머뭇거리는
- meomutgeorineun — Hesitating or faltering; pausing uncertainly before speaking.
- 목소리로
- moksoriro — With a voice; using a particular tone or manner of speaking.
- 자네들도
- jandeuldeo — You all too; informal plural second person with also.
- 한때
- hanttae — Once or at one time; referring to a past period.
- 잠시
- jamsi — For a short while; briefly or for a moment.
- 민물
- minmul — Freshwater; water found in rivers and lakes.
- 선원
- seonwon — Sailor or seaman; a crew member on a ship.
- 노릇을
- noreuseul — Role (object marker); acting in a particular capacity.
- 기억하겠지
- gieokhagetji — You'll remember, right; expecting recollection of something.
- 라고
- rago — Quoting particle; indicates reported speech or thought.
- 때
- ttae — Time or moment; a specific point or period.
- 썰물이
- sseolmuri — Ebb tide (subject marker); outgoing receding water.
- 시작되기
- sijaktoeogi — Before beginning; the start of something happening.
- 전에
- jeone — Before; prior to a specific time or event.
- 결론
- gyeollon — Conclusion; the final decision or end result.
- 경험담
- gyeongheomdaem — Personal experience story; an account of one's experience.
- 중
- jung — Among or during; within a group or period.
- 듣게
- deutge — To hear; in a way that allows listening to something.
- 운명임을
- unmyeongiimeul — That it is fate (object marker); destined to happen.
- 알았습니다
- aratseumnida — Knew or realized; became aware of something.
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