The Scarlet Letter — Page 7
Over the entrance hovers an enormous specimen of the American eagle, with outspread wings, a shield before her breast, and, if I recollect aright, a bunch of intermingled thunderbolts and barbed arrows in each claw.
입구 위에는 거대한 미국 독수리 한 마리가 날개를 활짝 펼치고, 가슴 앞에 방패를 두르고, 내 기억이 맞다면 각 발톱에 번개 묶음과 가시 돋친 화살들을 움켜쥔 채 맴돌고 있다.
With the customary infirmity of temper that characterizes this unhappy fowl, she appears, by the fierceness of her beak and eye, and the general truculency of her attitude, to threaten mischief to the inoffensive community; and especially to warn all citizens, careful of their safety, against intruding on the premises which she overshadows with her wings.
이 불행한 새의 특징인 고질적인 성마름으로 인해, 그녀는 날카로운 부리와 눈빛, 그리고 전반적으로 호전적인 태도로 아무 해도 끼치지 않는 공동체를 위협하는 것처럼 보이며, 특히 자신의 날개로 그늘지게 하는 구역에 함부로 들어오지 말라고 안전을 소중히 여기는 모든 시민들에게 경고하는 듯하다.
Nevertheless, vixenly as she looks, many people are seeking, at this very moment, to shelter themselves under the wing of the federal eagle; imagining, I presume, that her bosom has all the softness and snugness of an eider-down pillow.
그럼에도 불구하고, 그토록 사나운 모습임에도, 바로 이 순간 많은 사람들이 연방 독수리의 날개 아래 몸을 피하려 하고 있으니, 아마도 그녀의 품이 오리털 베개처럼 부드럽고 아늑할 것이라 상상하는 모양이다.
But she has no great tenderness, even in her best of moods, and, sooner or later,—oftener soon than late,—is apt to fling off her nestlings, with a scratch of her claw, a dab of her beak, or a rankling wound from her barbed arrows.
그러나 그녀는 가장 좋은 기분일 때조차 별다른 자애로움이 없으며, 조만간—늦기보다는 이른 경우가 더 많은데—발톱으로 할퀴거나, 부리로 쪼거나, 가시 돋친 화살로 곪아드는 상처를 입혀 둥지의 새끼들을 내동댕이치기 십상이다.
The pavement round about the above-described edifice—which we may as well name at once as the Custom-House of the port—has grass enough growing in its chinks to show that it has not, of late days, been worn by any multitudinous resort of business.
위에서 묘사한 건물—항구의 세관이라고 바로 이름 붙여도 무방할—주위의 포장도로에는 틈새마다 풀이 제법 자라 있어, 최근 들어 수많은 사람들의 왕래로 닳은 적이 없음을 여실히 보여준다.
In some months of the year, however, there often chances a forenoon when affairs move onward with a livelier tread.
그러나 일 년 중 어떤 달에는, 일들이 보다 활기찬 발걸음으로 진행되는 오전이 종종 찾아오기도 한다.
Vocabulary
- 입구
- ipgu — Entrance or entry point of a place
- 위에는
- wie-neun — On top of; above (topic marker attached)
- 거대한
- geodaehan — Enormous, huge, or gigantic in size
- 미국
- miguk — The United States of America
- 독수리
- doksuri — Eagle, a large bird of prey
- 한
- han — One; a single (counter or determiner)
- 마리가
- mariga — Counter for animals, subject marker attached
- 날개를
- nalgaereul — Wings (object marker attached)
- 활짝
- hwaljjak — Fully open; spread wide apart
- 펼치고
- pyeolchigo — Spreading out and (continuing action)
- 가슴
- gaseum — Chest or breast of a person or animal
- 앞에
- ape — In front of; before something
- 방패를
- bangpaereul — Shield (object marker attached)
- 두르고
- deureugo — Wrapping around or encircling something
- 내
- nae — My; belonging to me
- 기억이
- gieogi — Memory or recollection (subject marker attached)
- 맞다면
- matdamyeon — If one is correct; if memory serves right
- 각
- gak — Each; every individual one
- 발톱에
- baltobe — In/on the claw or talon
- 번개
- beongae — Lightning; a flash of lightning
- 묶음과
- mukkeumgwa — Bundle or bunch, with (conjunction attached)
- 가시
- gasi — Thorn or spike on a plant
- 화살들을
- hwasaldeureul — Arrows (plural, object marker attached)
- 움켜쥔
- umkyeojwin — Gripped tightly; clutched in a fist
- 채
- chae — While still in a state; as it is
- 맴돌고
- maemdolgo — Circling around; hovering in place
- 있다
- itda — To exist; to be present
- 이
- i — This (demonstrative determiner near speaker)
- 불행한
- bulhaenghan — Unfortunate, unhappy, or ill-fated
- 새의
- saeui — Of the bird (possessive marker attached)
- 특징인
- teukjingin — Which is the characteristic or trait of
- 고질적인
- gojiljeokIn — Chronic, deep-rooted, or ingrained habitual
- 인해
- inhae — Due to; because of (causative connector)
- 그녀는
- geunyeoneun — She (topic marker attached)
- 날카로운
- nalkaroun — Sharp, keen, or pointed in nature
- 부리와
- buriwa — Beak or bill, and (conjunction attached)
- 눈빛
- nunbit — Look in one's eyes; eye expression
- 그리고
- geurigo — And; in addition; furthermore
- 전반적으로
- Overall; generally speaking across the board
- 호전적인
- hojeokjeokIn — Aggressive, warlike, or combative in attitude
- 태도로
- taedoba — With an attitude or manner (instrumental)
- 아무
- amu — Any; no (used in negative constructions)
- 해도
- haedo — Harm or damage (topic/conditional attached)
- 끼치지
- kkichiji — Not causing or inflicting (negative form)
- 않는
- anneun — Does not; not doing (present negation)
- 공동체를
- gongdongchereul — Community or collective group (object marker)
- 위협하는
- wihyeopaneun — Threatening or menacing someone or something
- 것처럼
- geotcheoreom — As if; like something is the case
- 보이며
- boimyeo — Appearing to be and (continuing clause)
- 특히
- teuki — Especially; particularly above other things
- 자신의
- jasinui — One's own (possessive, reflexive)
- 날개로
- nalgaero — With or by means of wings
- 그늘지게
- geuneullige — So as to cast shadow or shade
- 하는
- haneun — Doing; which does (present modifier form)
- 구역에
- guyeoge — In the zone, area, or district
- 함부로
- hamburo — Recklessly; without permission or care
- 들어오지
- deureooji — Not entering; to not come inside
- 말라고
- mallago — Telling someone not to do something
- 안전을
- anjeonul — Safety or security (object marker attached)
- 소중히
- sojunghi — Preciously; holding something dear or valuable
- 여기는
- yeogineun — Regarding as; considering to be (verb form)
- 모든
- modeun — All; every single one without exception
- 시민들에게
- simindeulege — To all citizens (dative marker attached)
- 경고하는
- gyeonggohaneun — Warning or cautioning (present modifier form)
- 듯하다
- deutada — Seems like; appears to be the case
- 그럼에도
- geureomedo — Nevertheless; even so; despite that fact
- 불구하고
- bulguhago — Despite; in spite of; notwithstanding
- 그토록
- geutorok — That much; so extremely; to such degree
- 사나운
- sanaun — Fierce, ferocious, or wild in nature
- 모습임에도
- moseumimedo — Even though appearing in such a form
- 바로
- baro — Right; exactly; just at that moment
- 순간
- sungan — Moment; instant in time
- 많은
- maneun — Many; numerous; a large number of
- 사람들이
- saramdeuri — People (plural, subject marker attached)
- 연방
- yeonbang — Federal; federation or union of states
- 독수리의
- doksuriui — Of the eagle (possessive marker attached)
- 날개
- nalgae — Wing or wings of a bird
- 아래
- arae — Below; under; beneath something
- 몸을
- momeul — Body (object marker attached)
- 피하려
- piharyo — Intending to take shelter or avoid
- 하고
- hago — Doing and; trying to do
- 있으니
- isseunikka — Since they are (doing); given that they are
- 아마도
- amado — Perhaps; probably; maybe so
- 그녀의
- geunyeoui — Her; belonging to her (possessive)
- 품이
- pumi — Bosom or embrace (subject marker attached)
- 오리털
- oritteol — Down feathers, typically from a duck
- 베개처럼
- begaecheoreom — Like a pillow; as soft as a pillow
- 부드럽고
- budeureopgo — Soft and (continuing with another adjective)
- 아늑할
- aneukan — Cozy and comfortable (future modifier form)
- 것이라
- geosira — It must be; it would be (inference)
- 상상하는
- sangsanghaneun — Imagining; picturing in one's mind
- 모양이다
- moyangida — It seems; it appears to be so
- 그러나
- geureona — However; but; on the other hand
- 가장
- gajang — Most; the best or highest degree
- 좋은
- joeun — Good; pleasant; favorable (modifier form)
- 기분일
- gibunnil — When it is a mood or feeling
- 때조차
- ttaejoca — Even at the time when; even then
- 별다른
- byeoldareun — Particular; special; nothing out of the ordinary
- 없으며
- eopseumyeo — There is none and (continuing clause)
- 조만간
- jomangan — Soon; before long; in the near future
- 이른
- ireun — Early; sooner than expected
- 경우가
- gyeonguga — Case or instance (subject marker attached)
- 더
- deo — More; to a greater degree
- 많은데
- manunde — There are many and; being numerous
- 발톱으로
- baltobeuro — With claws or talons (instrumental marker)
- 부리로
- buriro — With a beak or bill (instrumental)
- 화살로
- hwasallo — With an arrow (instrumental marker attached)
- 상처를
- sangcheoreul — Wound or injury (object marker attached)
- 입혀
- ipyeo — Inflicting upon; causing injury to someone
- 둥지의
- dungjiui — Of the nest (possessive marker attached)
- 새끼들을
- saekkideureul — Young offspring or chicks (object marker)
- 위에서
- wieseo — From above; at the top (locative marker)
- 묘사한
- myosahan — Described or depicted (past modifier form)
- 건물
- geonmul — Building or structure
- 항구의
- hangguui — Of the harbor or port (possessive)
- 세관이라고
- segyuanirago — Called customs office; labeled as customs
- 이름
- ireum — Name; a title given to something
- 붙여도
- butyeodo — Even if one attaches or names it
- 주위의
- juwiui — Surrounding; of the vicinity or surroundings
- 풀이
- puri — Grass or weeds (subject marker attached)
- 제법
- jebeop — Considerably; quite a bit; fairly so
- 자라
- jara — Growing (shortened verb form of 자라다)
- 있어
- isseo — Existing; there is (informal present form)
- 최근
- choegeun — Recently; lately; in recent times
- 들어
- deuro — Entering into; in the context of recently
- 수많은
- sumaneun — Countless; very numerous; a great many
- 사람들의
- saramdeulue — Of people; people's (possessive form)
- 적이
- jeogi — Experience of; ever having done (subject marker)
- 없음을
- eopseumuel — The fact of not having; absence thereof
- 보여준다
- boyeojunda — Shows; demonstrates; reveals clearly
- 일
- il — One; the number one; work or day
- 년
- nyeon — Year (counter for years)
- 중
- jung — Among; in the middle of; during
- 어떤
- eotteon — Some; certain; a particular kind of
- 달에는
- dare-neun — In some months (topic marker attached)
- 일들이
- ildeuri — Tasks or affairs (plural, subject marker)
- 보다
- boda — More than; compared to something else
- 활기찬
- hwalgichan — Lively, energetic, and full of vitality
- 발걸음으로
- balgeoreumero — With steps or footsteps (instrumental marker)
- 진행되는
- jinhaengdoeneun — Proceeding; being carried out in progress
- 오전이
- ojeonyi — Morning (subject marker attached)
- 종종
- jongjong — Often; from time to time; occasionally
- 찾아오기도
- chajaogiedo — Also coming around; visiting occasionally too
- 한다
- handa — Does; it is said to do (declarative)
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