Little Women — Page 1
"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
"선물도 없는 크리스마스는 크리스마스가 아니잖아," 조가 양탄자 위에 누운 채 투덜거렸다.
"It's so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.
"가난하다는 건 정말 끔찍한 일이야!" 메그가 자신의 낡은 드레스를 내려다보며 한숨을 쉬었다.
"I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff.
"어떤 애들은 예쁜 것들을 잔뜩 가지고 있는데, 다른 애들은 아무것도 없다는 건 불공평한 것 같아," 어린 에이미가 억울한 듯 코를 훌쩍이며 덧붙였다.
"We've got Father and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner.
"우리에겐 아버지와 어머니, 그리고 서로가 있잖아," 베스가 자신의 구석 자리에서 만족스럽게 말했다.
The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, "We haven't got Father, and shall not have him for a long time."
난롯불이 비추는 네 젊은 얼굴은 그 밝은 말에 환해졌지만, 조가 슬프게 "우리에겐 아버지가 없고, 오랫동안 함께할 수 없을 거야"라고 말하자 다시 어두워졌다.
She didn't say "perhaps never," but each silently added it, thinking of Father far away, where the fighting was.
조는 "어쩌면 영영"이라고는 말하지 않았지만, 각자는 싸움이 벌어지고 있는 먼 곳에 있는 아버지를 생각하며 마음속으로 그 말을 덧붙였다.
Nobody spoke for a minute; then Meg said in an altered tone, "You know the reason Mother proposed not having any presents this Christmas was because it is going to be a hard winter for everyone; and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure, when our men are suffering so in the army.
잠시 아무도 말하지 않았다. 그러다 메그가 달라진 목소리로 말했다. "어머니께서 이번 크리스마스에 선물을 하지 말자고 하신 이유를 알잖아. 모두에게 힘든 겨울이 될 거고, 우리 군인들이 군대에서 그토록 고생하고 있는데 우리가 즐기는 데 돈을 써서는 안 된다고 생각하시는 거야.
We can't do much, but we can make our little sacrifices, and ought to do it gladly.
우리가 많은 걸 할 수는 없지만, 작은 희생은 할 수 있고, 기꺼이 그렇게 해야 해.
But I am afraid I don't," and Meg shook her head, as she thought regretfully of all the pretty things she wanted.
하지만 나는 그렇게 못할 것 같아," 메그는 갖고 싶었던 예쁜 것들을 아쉽게 떠올리며 고개를 저었다.
"But I don't think the little we should spend would do any good.
"하지만 우리가 조금 쓴다고 해서 달라지는 건 없을 것 같아.
We've each got a dollar, and the army wouldn't be much helped by our giving that.
우리 각자에게 1달러씩 있는데, 그걸 준다고 해서 군대에 큰 도움이 되지는 않을 거야.
Vocabulary
- 선물
- seonmul — A gift or present given to someone
- 없는
- eomneun — Not having; lacking something
- 크리스마스
- keuriseumaseu — Christmas, the December holiday celebration
- 아니잖아
- anijanha — It's not, you know; informal negation with nuance
- 양탄자
- yangtanja — A rug or carpet on the floor
- 위에
- wie — On top of; above a surface
- 누운
- nuun — Lying down; in a reclined position
- 채
- chae — While still in a state; remaining as is
- 투덜거렸다
- tudeolgeoryeotda — Grumbled or muttered complaints repeatedly
- 가난하다
- gananhada — To be poor; lacking financial resources
- 끔찍한
- kkeumjjikhan — Terrible, horrible, dreadful thing or situation
- 낡은
- nalgeun — Old and worn out; shabby condition
- 드레스
- deureseu — A dress, a woman's garment
- 내려다보며
- naeryeodabomyeo — While looking down at something below
- 한숨
- hansum — A sigh expressing sadness or exhaustion
- 쉬었다
- swiеotda — Rested; also exhaled a sigh
- 잔뜩
- jantteuk — A lot; fully packed or loaded with things
- 불공평한
- bulgongpyeonghan — Unfair; not equal or just
- 억울한
- eoguran — Feeling wronged or unjustly treated
- 코를 훌쩍이며
- koreul huljjeogimyeo — While sniffling or sniveling through the nose
- 덧붙였다
- deotbuchyeotda — Added further comment; appended remarks
- 서로
- seoro — Each other; one another mutually
- 구석
- guseok — A corner; a tucked-away spot in a room
- 만족스럽게
- manjokseureopge — In a satisfying or contented manner
- 난롯불
- nallobul — The fire or flame burning in a fireplace
- 비추는
- bichuneun — Shining or illuminating; casting light on
- 환해졌지만
- hwanhaejyeotjiman — Brightened up, but then changed again
- 슬프게
- seulpeuge — Sadly; in a sorrowful manner
- 오랫동안
- oraetdongan — For a long time; over an extended period
- 함께할
- hamkkehal — To be together; spend time with someone
- 어두워졌다
- eoduwojyeotda — Became dark or gloomy in expression
- 영영
- yeongyeong — Forever; permanently; never again
- 각자
- gakja — Each person individually; everyone separately
- 싸움
- ssaum — A fight, battle, or conflict
- 벌어지고
- beoreojigo — Taking place; occurring; spreading apart
- 마음속으로
- maumsogeuro — Inwardly; deep inside one's heart or mind
- 잠시
- jamsi — For a short while; briefly
- 아무도
- amudo — Nobody; not a single person
- 그러다
- geureoda — Then; after a moment; and then
- 달라진
- dallajin — Changed; different from before
- 어머니께서
- eomeonikkeeseo — Mother (as subject, respectful form)
- 이번
- ibeon — This time; the current occasion
- 이유
- iyu — Reason; cause; explanation for something
- 힘든
- himdeun — Difficult, tough, hard to endure
- 겨울
- gyeoul — Winter; the coldest season of the year
- 군인
- gunin — A soldier; a member of the military
- 군대
- gundae — The military; armed forces
- 그토록
- geuteorok — So much; to such a great degree
- 고생하고
- gosenghago — Suffering hardship; enduring difficulties
- 즐기는
- jeulgieneun — Enjoying; taking pleasure in something
- 희생
- hisaeng — Sacrifice; giving something up for others
- 기꺼이
- gikkeoi — Willingly; gladly; with a ready heart
- 못할
- mothal — Cannot do; unable to manage something
- 아쉽게
- asibge — Regretfully; with a sense of longing
- 떠올리며
- tteoollimyeo — While recalling or bringing to mind
- 고개를 저었다
- gogaereul jeo-eotda — Shook one's head in refusal or doubt
- 달라지는
- dallajineun — Changing; making a difference
- 도움
- doum — Help; assistance; support given to someone
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