[영어원서읽기-단어장] 원더 Wonder: Weird kids, The plague / p119-120

P 118 부터는 Part three 로,
summer의 이야기가 시작된다.

 

 

 

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원더 Wonder : Weird kids / p119

 

 

 

stuff like that gets around fast.

 

gets around

퍼지다.

(여기 저기·이 사람 저 사람에게로) 돌아다니다

(문제를 성공적으로) 해결[처리]하다 (=overcome)

 

 

it's hard enough being the new kid even when you have a normal face.

 

it's hard enough 충분히 힘든 일이다.

 

I just went over and sat with him.

 

go over 

…을 건너다[넘다](=cross).

…을 조사하다(=examine).

~을 점검[검토]하다.

거듭 살피다

(특히 한 방이나 도시 안에서 이리저리) 다니다, (~로) 건너가다

 

Not a biggie.

 

걱정할 것 없어

별일이 아니다 (=no big deal)

 

 

I wish people would stop trying to turn it into something major.

 

turn into

(~에서) ~이 되다[~으로 변하다]

…로 바뀌다[되다, 변하다](=be converted into, transformed into; convert into, transform into).

~을 (~에서) ~이 되게 하다[~으로 바꿔 놓다]

 

 

 

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원더 Wonder :  The plague / p120

 

 

I do admit August's face takes some getting used to.

do admit 인정한다

take some get used to
익숙해 지기 위해서 시간이 걸린다는 것
It sure will take some time to get used to

물론 익숙해지기 위해서는 시간이 필요하다.

 

let's just say he's not the neatest eater in the world.

 
the neatest eater 가장 깨끗하게 먹는 사람

but other than that, 

 그것만 빼면, 그외에는,

that might have been what made me sit down with him the first time.

 
It might have been ~이었을지도 몰랐다

One of the things,

I'm not loving about this year is how a lot of the kids are acting like they're too grown-up to play things anymore.

are acting like ~인 채 하다.

All they want to do is 'hang out' and 'talk' at recess.

 

at recess 휴식 시간에

 

He likes to play Four Square at recess.

Four Square

4개의 사각형(2m x 2m)을 이용하는 구기활동으로, 네 명의 플레이어가 각각 한 개의 Square를 차지하고 경기함.

손으로 하는 족구 or 탁구 or 테니스

 

It was actually because I was playing Four Square with August that I found out about the Plaque.

 

plague

bubonic plague 림프절 페스트

전염병

 
find out about
…의 존재를[…임을] 알아채다
(~에 대해) (~을) 알아내다[알게 되다]

Apparently, this is a game that's been going on since the beginning of the year.

 
Apparently
듣자하니
as far as one knows or can see.

you have heard that something is true, although you are not completely sure about it

 

Anyone who accidentally touches August has only thirty seconds to wash their hands or find hand sanitizer before they catch the Plague.

 

hand sanitizer 손 소독제

catch the Plague 전염병에 걸리다. 페스트에 걸리다.

 

not if she could help it.

 

not if I can help it

used to say that you are not going to do something

안하겠다는 것.