alacrity / disdain / belligerent / intimidate / feint / spring / overawe / briskness / charge

alacrity : 민첩함

ex. The waiter moved with alacrity because he perceived they were big tippers.
웨이터는 그들이 팁을 많이 주는 사람들이란 것을 알고 있었기에 민첩하게 움직였다.

 

 

disdain :

n. 업신여김, 무시, 비웃음, 경멸

v. 1. 업신여기다, 무시하다

2. (수치스럽게 여겨) 거부하다

ex. When the curtain came down, the critic's face registered the disdain she felt for the lackluster play.
커튼이 내려왔을 때, 비평가의 표정은 단조로운 연극에 대한 비웃음이 드러났다.

 

 

belligerent : 적대적인, 공격적인, 호전적인 / 전쟁중인

ex. His belligerent manner caused him to lose one friend after another.
그는 호전적인 태도 때문에 친구를 하나둘 잃었다.

 

 

 

intimidate : (시키는대로 하도록)겁주다

ex. Y2K concerns of the problems with computers failed to intimidate our company.
Y2K 컴퓨터 오류 문제는 우리 회사를 겁주지 못했다.

 

 

feint :

n. (특히 스포츠에서) 상대방을 속이는 동작

v. 상대방을 속이는 동작을 취하다

ex. The Germans were duped by the Allies' feint toward the south, leaving the way open for the normandy invasion.
연합군이 남쪽으로 위장 공격하는 것에 속은 독일군은 노르망디 공격의 문을 열어주었다.

 

 

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spring

1. 휙 움직이다, (갑자기) 뛰어오르다

ex. He turned off the the alarm and sprang out of bed.

그는 자명종을 끄고 침대에서 휙 빠져나왔다.

Everyone sprang to their feet when the principal walked in.

교장이 들어오자 모두 벌떡 일어섰다.

 

2. (사물이) 튀다

ex. The branch sprang back and hit him in the face.

나뭇가지가 되튀며 그의 얼굴을 쳤다.

She turned the key and the lid sprang open.

그녀가 열쇠를 돌리자 뚜껑이 톡 튀어오르며 열렸다.

 

3. (예상 밖의 일을) 불쑥하다(묻다/말하다)

ex. She sprang a surprise by winning the tournament.

그녀는 그 선수권 대회에서 우승하며 놀라움을 안겨 주었다.

I'm sorry to spring it on you, but I've been offered another job.

이렇게 불쑥 말씀드려서 죄송한데요, 제가 다른 일자리를 제의받았어요.

 

4. (갑자기 나타나거나 닥쳐옴을 나타냄)

ex. Tears sprang to her eyes.

그녀의 눈에 눈물이 핑 돌았다.

 

 

 

overawe : 위압하다

ex. Don't be overawed by people in authority, however important they are.

= intimidate

 

 

 

briskness : 활기 ; 호황

= alacrity, lively action

brisk : 빠른 ; 바쁜

 

 

 

charge : 급히가다, 달려가다

ex. He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on.

그가 내 방으로 급히 들어오더니 무슨 일인지 말해 달라고 했다.

 

 

 

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