(Power English) 2019년 8월 8일

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The Race Back to the Moon

2 표현

2.1 throw one's hat into the ring

to announce that one will be competing in something

현 상원의원을 상대로 출사표를 던질 요량이면 작전을 잘 짜야 할 겁니다.
If you're going to throw your hat into the ring and run against the senator, you'd better have a good plan.

2.2 spur someone on

to motivate or encourage someone to do something

마라톤 결승선에서 아내를 볼생각에 기운이 불끈 솟았다.
I was spurred on by the thought of seeing my wife at the marathon's finish line.

2.3 one way of looking at something

a different point of view than others

전자책 덕에 출판 산업이 친환경적으로 거듭나고 있다고 보는 견해도 있다.
One way of looking at e-book is as an environmentally-friendly change for the publishing industry.

2.4 I've noticed...

내가 보니까 ~하더라 (변화나 낌새 등을 알아차렸을 때)

• I've noticed something strange about our neighbor.
• I've noticed that you write with your left hand and throw with your right.

3 본문

Connie

I've noticed there's a lot of interest in the moon recently. China landed a probe there in January and Israel had a failed attempt in April.

Jared

Everyone's throwing their hats into the ring to get back there.

Connie

Yeah, India is going to send a probe this year and Japan next year.

Jared

I wonder what spurred on this latest push to return to the lunar surface?

Connie

I think they want to use the moon as a refueling station before going to Mars or the Asteroid Belt.

Jared

So, it will be like a big cosmic truck stop?

Connie

That's one way of looking at it.

4 예문

4.1 교재

1. 1년 동안 훈련한 끝에 철인 3종 경기에 출전할 준비가 되어 있었다.
   • After a year of training, I was ready to throw my hat into the ring and enter the Iron Man Triathlon.
2. 기술의 진보에 불을 지피는 것은 굵직한 사회 문제들이다.
   • Advances in technology are spurred on by major societal problems.
3. 지구 온난화 문제를 색다른 해결책을 모색할 기회로 보는 시각도 있다.
   • One way of looking at the problem of global warming is to see it as an opportunity for creative solutions.

4.2 창작

1. 나는 새로운 삶을 살겠다고 출사표를 던졌다.
   • I've thrown my hat into the ring and determined to live a totally new life.
2. 나는 결국에는 내가 살을 빼고 좋은 몸을 갖게 될 거라는 생각에 기운이 불끈 솟았다.
   • I'm usually spurred on by the thought that I'd finally lose my weight and get in shape.
3. 헤어짐을 자신을 더 나은 남자로 만들 수 있는 기회로 보는 시각도 있다.
   • One way of looking at a broken relationship between a couple is to see it as an opportunity for being a better man.