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English → Korean CHAPTER ONE Level 6/10

There is so much to do about the play for Christmas night," said Jo, marching up and down, with her hands behind her back, and her nose in the air.

"크리스마스 밤 연극에 대해 할 일이 너무 많아," 조가 두 손을 등 뒤에 모으고 코를 치켜든 채 이리저리 행진하며 말했다.

"I don't mean to act any more after this time. I'm getting too old for such things," observed Meg, who was as much a child as ever about 'dressing-up' frolics.

"이번이 지나면 더 이상 연기하지 않을 거야. 이런 것들을 하기엔 내가 너무 나이가 들었어," 하고 메그가 말했는데, 그녀는 '차려입기' 놀이에 관해서는 여전히 어린아이나 다름없었다.

"You won't stop, I know, as long as you can trail round in a white gown with your hair down, and wear gold-paper jewelry. You are the best actress we've got, and there'll be an end of everything if you quit the boards," said Jo.

"넌 그만두지 않을 거야, 알아, 머리를 풀어헤치고 흰 가운을 질질 끌며 돌아다니고 금종이 장신구를 달 수 있는 한은. 넌 우리 중 최고의 배우야, 네가 무대를 떠나면 모든 게 끝이라고," 조가 말했다.

"We ought to rehearse tonight. Come here, Amy, and do the fainting scene, for you are as stiff as a poker in that."

"우리 오늘 밤 리허설을 해야 해. 이리 와, 에이미, 기절하는 장면을 해봐, 네가 그 장면에서 부지깽이처럼 뻣뻣하거든."

"I can't help it. I never saw anyone faint, and I don't choose to make myself all black and blue, tumbling flat as you do. If I can go down easily, I'll drop. If I can't, I shall fall into a chair and be graceful. I don't care if Hugo does come at me with a pistol," returned Amy, who was not gifted with dramatic power, but was chosen because she was small enough to be borne out shrieking by the villain of the piece.

"어쩔 수 없잖아. 나는 기절하는 사람을 본 적도 없고, 네가 하는 것처럼 펑 쓰러져서 온몸을 멍투성이로 만들고 싶지 않아. 자연스럽게 쓰러질 수 있으면 쓰러지고, 그게 안 되면 의자에 우아하게 쓰러질 거야. 휴고가 권총을 들고 달려들어도 상관없어," 에이미가 대꾸했다. 그녀는 극적인 재능이 있는 건 아니었지만, 악당에게 비명을 지르며 들려 나가기에 충분할 만큼 몸집이 작았기 때문에 선발된 것이었다.

"Do it this way. Clasp your hands so, and stagger across the room, crying frantically, 'Roderigo! Save me! Save me!'" and away went Jo, with a melodramatic scream which was truly thrilling.

"이렇게 해봐. 이렇게 두 손을 꼭 맞잡고, 방을 비틀비틀 가로질러, '로데리고! 살려줘! 살려줘!'라고 미친 듯이 외치는 거야," 하며 조는 정말이지 소름 돋는 과장된 비명을 지르며 내달렸다.

Vocabulary

크리스마스
keuriseumaseu — Christmas, the Christian holiday celebrated on December 25th
bam — Night; the dark period after sunset
연극
yeongeuk — Play or theater performance on stage
대해
daehae — About, regarding, concerning a topic
hal — To do; future/attributive form of 하다
il — Work, task, or thing to be done
너무
neomu — Too much, excessively, overly
많아
mana — There is a lot; many (informal form)
du — Two; the number 2 in native Korean
son — Hand, the body part used for grasping
deung — Back, the rear side of the body
뒤에
dwie — Behind, at the back of something
모으고
moeuko — Gathering, collecting, bringing together
ko — Nose, the facial organ for smelling
치켜든
chikyeodeun — Raised up high, lifted upward proudly
chae — While remaining in a state; as is
이리저리
irijeo ri — Here and there, back and forth in all directions
행진하며
haengjinhamyeo — While marching, parading in a procession
말했다
malhaetda — Said, spoke (past tense narrative form)
이번이
ibeon i — This time (subject marker attached)
지나면
jinamyeon — Once (this) passes, after this period
deo — More, further, additionally
이상
isang — More than, beyond, no longer (with negation)
연기하다
yeongihada — To act, perform on stage; to postpone
않을 거야
aneul geoya — Will not do; expresses future negation informally
이런
ireon — This kind of, such, like this
것들
geotdeul — Things, items (plural marker attached)
하기엔
hagien — For doing, in terms of doing something
나이가 들었어
naiga deureosseo — Have gotten older, aged (informal past form)
차려입기
charyeoipgi — Dressing up, putting on fancy clothes
놀이
nori — Play, game, recreational activity
관해서는
gwanhaeseo neun — As for regarding, when it comes to
여전히
yeojeonhi — Still, as before, unchanged even now
어린아이
eorinai — Young child, little kid
다름없다
dareumeopda — No different from, same as, just like
그만두다
geumanduda — To stop, quit, give up doing something
머리를 풀어헤치다
meorireul pureoheochida — To let hair loose, untie and spread out hair
huin — White (attributive adjective form)
가운
gaun — Gown, a long flowing robe or dress
질질 끌다
jiljil kkeulda — To drag along the ground, trail behind
돌아다니다
doradanida — To wander around, move about here and there
장신구
jangsingu — Accessories, ornaments, jewelry worn on the body
달다
dalda — To attach, hang, fasten something onto something
han — As long as, to the extent that, while
jung — Among, in the middle of a group
최고의
choegoe — Best, greatest, top-level (possessive form)
배우
baeu — Actor, performer in plays or films
무대
mudae — Stage, the platform where performances occur
떠나다
tteonada — To leave, depart from a place
모든
modeun — All, every, each and every one
끝이다
kkeutida — It is the end, it is over, finished
오늘
oneul — Today, the current day
리허설
riheosel — Rehearsal, practice session for a performance
이리 와
iri wa — Come here, come this way (informal command)
기절하다
gijeolhada — To faint, lose consciousness, pass out
장면
jangmyeon — Scene, a segment of a play or film
뻣뻣하다
bbeotbbeothada — Stiff, rigid, not flexible or natural
어쩔 수 없다
eojjeol su eopda — Can't help it, there is no other choice
사람
saram — Person, human being, individual
본 적도 없다
bon jeokdo eopda — Have never even seen before
쓰러지다
sseurojida — To collapse, fall down, topple over
온몸
onmom — Whole body, entire body from head to toe
자연스럽게
jayeonseureupge — Naturally, in a natural and smooth manner
우아하게
uahage — Elegantly, gracefully, with poise
권총
gwonchong — Pistol, handgun, a small firearm
달려들다
dallyeodeulda — To rush at, charge toward, lunge at someone
상관없다
sangwaneopda — It doesn't matter, no problem, irrelevant
대꾸하다
daekkulhada — To talk back, retort, reply shortly
극적인
geukjeokin — Dramatic, theatrical, relating to drama
재능
jaeneung — Talent, natural ability, gift in a skill
악당
akdang — Villain, bad guy, evil character in a story
비명을 지르다
bimyeongeul jireuda — To scream, shriek out in fear or pain
충분하다
chungbunhada — To be sufficient, enough, adequate
몸집
momjip — Body size, physical build, stature
작다
jakda — Small, little in size
선발되다
seonbaldoeda — To be selected, chosen, picked for a role
kkok — Tightly, firmly; exactly, definitely
bang — Room, an enclosed space inside a building
비틀비틀
biteulbiteul — Staggering, tottering, walking unsteadily
가로지르다
garojireuda — To cross over, traverse from one side to another
살려줘
sallyeojwo — Save me! Please spare my life (informal plea)
미친 듯이
michin deusi — Like crazy, frantically, in a mad manner
외치다
oechida — To shout, cry out, yell loudly
소름 돋다
soreum dotda — To get goosebumps, feel a creepy thrill
과장된
gwajangdoen — Exaggerated, overdone, overly dramatic
내달리다
naedallida — To dash off, run away at full speed
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