If eating *turkey makes people *drowsy, then eight *contestants in New York will *probably be sleeping *straight through *Thanksgiving. At Mickey Mantle's restaurant, a 33-year-old subway *conductor won the *eatery's first-ever turkey eating contest. He *gobbled down five and a half *plates of Thanksgiving dinners in 12 minutes.
▶ KEY WORDS
* turkey -n.
① 『鳥』 칠면조; [U] 그 고기 (※ 특히 크리스마스·추수감사절에 먹음) A large North American bird (Meleagris gallopavo) that has brownish plumage and a bare wattled head and neck and is widely domesticated for food
② [T~] 터키 Republic of Turkey (흑해와 지중해에 임하는 공화국: 수도 Ankara) A country of southwest Asia and southeast Europe between the Mediterranean and the Black seas. The region was dominated by many ancient civilizations and peoples, among them the Hittites (1800 b.c.), the Greeks (8th century b.c.), and the Persians (6th century b.c.), and in a.d. 395 it became part of the Byzantine Empire. The area was conquered by the Ottoman Turks between the 13th and 15th centuries and remained the core of the Ottoman Empire for more than 600 years. Its modern history dates to the rise of the Young Turks (after 1908) and the collapse of the empire in 1918. Under the leadership of Kemal Ataturk, a republic was proclaimed in 1923. Ankara is the capital and Istanbul the largest city. Population: 61,183,000.
③ 『볼링』 <俗> 터키 Three consecutive strikes in bowling
* drowsy -adj.
꾸벅꾸벅 조는, 졸린 Dull with sleepiness; sluggish
* contestant -n.
다투는 사람, 항쟁자; 논쟁자; 경쟁[경기]자(competitor), 경연자; (선거의) 경쟁 상대 One taking part in a contest; a competitor; One that contests or disputes something, such as an election or a will
▷ contest -v.t. compete or strive for
* probably -adv.
아마(perhaps), 필시, 대개는, 십중팔구는 most likely; presumably
ex) He will probably forget to return my book. 아마 그는 내 책을 돌려주는 것을 잊을 거야. / Probably, Jim was guilty.[=It is probable that Jim was guilty.] 필시 짐은 유죄였겠지.
※ maybe, perhaps, possibly와는 달리 probably는 적극적으로 공산이 큼을 나타냄.
* straight -adv.
① 계속해서, 끊임없이 without stopping; continuously
ex) work ∼ through Sunday 일요일도 계속해서 일하다 / Drive ∼ on. 쉬지 않고 운전하시오.
② 일직선으로, 곧장
ed) go ∼ 곧장 나아가다 / run[walk] ∼ 똑바로 달리다[걷다] / The road ran ∼ for several miles. 길은 몇 마일이나 곧게 뻗어 있었다.
③ 곧추, 수직으로, 직립하여; 수평으로 in an erect posture; upright
ex) sit (up) ∼ 등을 펴서[꼿꼿이] 앉다 / Hang the scroll ∼. 족자를 똑바로 거시오.
④ 직접, 바로 directly; without detour or delay
ex) come ∼ home 바로 귀가하다
⑤ 바르게, 정직하게, 훌륭히; 정숙하게 in an honest, law-abiding, or virtuous manner
ex) act ∼ 훌륭하게 행동하다 / shoot ∼ with a person 남과 정직한 교제[거래]를 하다
-adj.
* Thanksgiving = Thanksgiving Day <미> 추수 감사절 The fourth Thursday of November, observed as a legal holiday in the United States to commemorate the feast held at Plymouth in 1621 by the Pilgrim colonists and members of the Wampanoag people and marked by the giving of thanks to God for harvest and health.
* conductor -n.
① <美> (열차의) 차장(<英> guard) One who conducts, especially, one who is in charge of a railroad train, bus, or streetcar
② (오케스트라·합창단의) 지휘자 One who directs an orchestra or other such group
③ 지도자, 안내자, 수행 안내원; 경영자, 관리자, 지배인
④ (버스·전차 등의) 안내원, 안내양
⑤ (일반적으로) 이끄는 것; (열·전기·음 등의) 도체 a substance or medium that conducts heat, light, sound, or especially an electric charge; 피뢰침 a lightning rod, as on a house or barn
▷ conduct -v.t.
① direct the course of; manage or control
② lead or guide. See synonyms at accompany
③ lead (an orchestra, for example)
④ serve as a medium for conveying; transmit
ex) Some metals conduct heat.
⑤ comport (oneself) in a specified way
ex) She conducted herself stoically in her time of grief.
* eatery -n. 요리점. 식당 a restaurant
* gobble -v.t. 급하게[게걸스럽게] 먹다; 다 먹어치우다; …을 통째로 삼키다 devour in greedy gulps
* plate -n.
① (보통 납작하고 둥근) 접시 a shallow dish in which food is served or from which it is eaten
② (접시에 담은) 요리; (요리의) 한 접시, 코스; <美> (접시에 한데 담은) 1인분 요리 the contents of such a dish; a whole course served on such a dish
▶ TRANSLATION
만일 칠면조 고기를 먹는 것이 / 사람들을 졸리게 한다면 / 뉴욕의 여덟 명의 경쟁자들은 / 아마도 잠자고 있을 것입니다 / 추수감사절 내내 // [만일 칠면조 고기를 먹으면 졸리게 된다면 뉴욕의 여덟 명의 경쟁자들은 아마도 추수감사절 내내 잠자고 있을 것입니다.]
미키 맨틀 식당에서 / 33세의 전철 차장이 우승했습니다 / 그 음식점이 최초로 개최한 칠면조 고기 먹기 대회에서 // [미키 맨틀 식당이 최초로 개최한 칠면조 고기 먹기 대회에서 33세의 전철 차장이 우승을 차지했습니다.]
그는 게걸스럽게 먹어치웠습니다 / 다섯 접시 반이나 되는 추수감사절 저녁 요리를 / 12분만에 // [그는 (불과) 12분만에 다섯 접시 반이나 되는 추수감사절 저녁 요리를 먹어치웠습니다]
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