The Big Race: Ready, Set, Go!빅 레이스: 제자리, 준비, 출발!
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EN: Use 'It' as a subject to talk about weather, time, or the general atmosphere of a day.
한국어: 'It'을 주어로 사용하여 날씨, 시간 또는 하루의 전반적인 분위기를 설명합니다.
It was a cold rainy night.
그날 밤은 춥고 비가 오는 밤이었어요.
EN: In English storytelling, starting with the weather or the setting is a very common way to establish the mood of the story.
EN: Use 'was' to describe a state or situation in the past. It is the past tense of 'is'.
한국어: 'was'를 사용하여 과거의 상태나 상황을 설명합니다. 'is'의 과거형입니다.
Yesterday was a cold day.
어제는 추운 날이었어요.
EN: In storytelling, starting with 'Today was a... day' is a classic way to set the scene and signal to the listener that something important is about to happen.
EN: Use 'It was the day of...' to introduce a specific, important event that happened in the past.
한국어: 「It was the day of...」을 사용하여 과거에 일어난 특정하고 중요한 날이나 행사를 소개합니다.
It was the day of the final exam.
그날은 기말고사가 있는 날이었어요.
EN: In children's stories, important events are often capitalized (Big Pond Race) to show they are proper names of specific traditions or competitions within that world.
EN: Use 'Who wants to...' followed by a base verb to ask about someone's desire or willingness to do an activity.
한국어: 「Who wants to...」 뒤에 원형 동사를 사용하여 누가 어떤 일을 하고 싶은지 또는 원하는지 묻습니다.
Who wants to eat pizza?
누가 피자를 먹고 싶어요?
EN: In English stories, the reporting verb (like 'says') often comes after the dialogue to keep the focus on the speaker's words first.
EN: Superlative adjectives are used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest). We usually add '-est' to short adjectives and use 'the' before them.
한국어: 최상급 형용사는 어떤 특질에서 극한에 도달한 대상을 설명하는 데 사용됩니다(예: 가장 높은, 가장 작은, 가장 빠른). 일반적으로 짧은 형용사 뒤에 '-est'를 붙이고 앞에 'the'를 붙입니다.
She is the tallest girl in the class.
그녀는 반에서 가장 키가 큰 여자아이입니다.
EN: In English storytelling, 'I do!' is a common way to enthusiastically volunteer or answer a 'Who wants to...?' question. It's more natural than saying 'I want to!'.
EN: Use the word 'always' before a verb to show that something happens every time or very often.
한국어: 동사 앞에 'always'라는 단어를 사용하여 어떤 일이 매번 또는 매우 자주 일어남을 나타냅니다.
She always eats breakfast at seven.
그녀는 항상 7시에 아침을 먹어요.
EN: In English storytelling, it is common to put the verb 'says' before the name of the speaker (e.g., 'says Bubbles') at the end of a quote.
EN: Use 'want to' followed by a base verb to express a desire or intention to do an action.
한국어: 「want to」 뒤에 원형 동사를 사용하여 어떤 동작을 하고 싶다는 욕구나 의도를 표현합니다.
I want to eat an apple.
나는 사과를 먹고 싶어요.
EN: In English-speaking cultures, asking 'Can I join?' is a standard, polite way to ask for permission to participate in a group activity.
EN: Use '-er than' to compare two things or people. It shows that one has more of a quality than the other.
한국어: 「형용사 + er + than」을 사용하여 두 사람이나 사물을 비교하며, 하나가 다른 하나보다 어떤 특질을 더 많이 가지고 있음을 나타냅니다.
A rabbit is faster than a turtle.
토끼는 거북이보다 빨라요.
EN: In English storytelling, 'says [Name]' is a common way to identify the speaker, often placed after the spoken dialogue.
EN: Use 'want to' followed by a base verb to express a desire or intention to do an action.
한국어: 「want to」 뒤에 동사 원형을 사용하여 어떤 일을 하고 싶다는 바람이나 의도를 표현합니다.
I want to learn English.
나는 영어를 배우고 싶어요.
EN: This sentence reflects the common English idiom 'Slow and steady wins the race,' originating from Aesop's Fables. It emphasizes persistence over raw speed.
EN: The modal verb 'can' is used to express possibility or permission. It is followed by the base form of the verb (join).
한국어: 조동사 「can」은 가능성이나 허락을 나타내는 데 사용됩니다. 뒤에는 동사 원형(join)이 옵니다.
You can play outside after you finish your homework.
숙제를 끝내면 밖에 나가서 놀 수 있어요.
EN: In English stories, 'says [Name]' is a common way to attribute a quote, often using the present tense to make the story feel more immediate and alive.
EN: The past tense of 'stand' is 'stood'. We use it to describe an action that happened and finished in the past.
한국어: 동사 stand(서다)의 과거형은 stood입니다. 과거에 이미 일어나고 완료된 동작을 설명하는 데 사용합니다.
He stood by the window for an hour.
그는 창가에서 한 시간 동안 서 있었어요.
EN: The phrase 'On your marks... get set... GO!' is the standard English command used to start a race.
EN: The phrase 'all the way' is used to emphasize the entire distance or completeness of a journey.
한국어: 'all the way'라는 구문은 전체 거리나 완전함을 강조하는 데 사용되며, '일행, 전 구간, 한 바퀴'라는 뜻입니다.
He walked all the way home in the rain.
그는 비 속에서 집까지 내내 걸어갔어요.
EN: Use 'On your marks... get set... GO!' as a fixed set of commands to start a race or competition.
한국어: 「각자 제자리... 준비... 뛰어!」를 경주나 시합을 시작하는 고정된 명령으로 사용합니다.
On your marks... get set... GO! The swimmers jumped into the water.
각자 제자리... 준비... 뛰어! 수영 선수들이 물속으로 뛰어들었어요.
EN: In English-speaking countries, 'On your marks, get set, go!' is the standard way to start a race. In some places, 'Ready, steady, go!' is used instead.
EN: Use 'far ahead' to describe someone who is leading a race or competition by a large distance.
한국어: 'far ahead'를 사용하여 누군가 경주나 경쟁에서 아주 긴 거리만큼 앞서 있음을 설명합니다.
The blue car is far ahead of the others.
그 파란 자동차는 다른 차들보다 훨씬 앞서 있었어요.
EN: 'Zoom' is an onomatopoeia used in English to represent the sound of something moving very fast. It is common in storytelling and comic books.
EN: Present Continuous Tense (am/is/are + verb-ing) is used to describe an action happening right now.
한국어: 현재 진행형 (am/is/are + 동사-ing)은 지금 이 순간 진행 중인 동작을 설명하는 데 사용됩니다.
I am eating an apple.
나는 지금 사과를 먹고 있어요.
EN: In English storytelling, 'says [Name]' is a common way to attribute speech, often placed after the dialogue to keep the focus on the character's words.
EN: Use 'did not' + 'base verb' to talk about actions that did not happen in the past.
한국어: 「did not」에 「동사 원형」을 더해 과거에 일어나지 않은 동작을 설명합니다.
I did not eat breakfast this morning.
나는 오늘 아침에 아침을 먹지 않았어요.
EN: This sentence structure echoes the famous moral of Aesop's Fable 'The Tortoise and the Hare': 'Slow and steady wins the race.'
EN: Use 'keep + verb-ing' to talk about continuing an action without stopping.
한국어: 「keep + 동사-ing」을 사용하여 멈추지 않고 어떤 동작을 계속함을 나타냅니다.
Keep running until you see the finish line.
결승선이 보일 때까지 계속 달려라.
EN: This sentence echoes the famous moral of 'The Tortoise and the Hare': slow and steady wins the race.
EN: Use 'can' + 'do' to express ability or possibility. In this context, it is used as a common phrase of encouragement.
한국어: 「can」에 「do」를 더해 능력이나 가능성을 표현합니다. 본문에서 이는 흔한 격려 표현으로, "넌 할 수 있어"라는 뜻입니다.
You can win the game!
너는 이 경주에서 이길 수 있어!
EN: In English-speaking cultures, 'Go [Name]!' is a very common way to cheer for someone in a race or competition, similar to '加油' in Chinese.
EN: The structure 'so + adjective + (that) + result' is used to show that something is so extreme that it causes a specific result. In this sentence, the 'that' is omitted, which is common in storytelling.
한국어: 「so + 형용사 + (that) + 결과」 구조는 어떤 상황이 너무 극단적이어서 특정 결과를 초래했음을 나타내는 데 사용됩니다. 이 문장에서는 that이 생략되었는데, 이는 이야기 서술에서 흔히 볼 수 있습니다.
The coffee was so hot I could not drink it.
커피가 너무 뜨거워서 마실 수 없었어요.
EN: This sentence structure is reminiscent of Aesop's Fables, specifically 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. It emphasizes the theme that overconfidence can lead to losing focus.
EN: Use 'full of' to describe something that contains a lot of a specific thing.
한국어: 「full of」를 사용하여 어떤 것이 특정 사물로 가득 차 있거나 많이 담겨 있음을 설명합니다.
The sky is full of stars tonight.
오늘 밤 하늘은 별들로 가득해요.
EN: In children's fables, characters often get distracted by food or play, which leads to a moral lesson about focus and perseverance, similar to 'The Tortoise and the Hare'.
EN: Use 'so' before an adjective to emphasize the quality of something, meaning 'very' or 'extremely'.
한국어: 형용사 앞에 'so'를 사용하여 어떤 특질을 강조하며, '매우' 또는 '극히'라는 뜻입니다.
The water is so cold today!
오늘 물이 정말 차가워요!
EN: In children's stories, characters often talk to themselves to explain their motivations or mistakes to the reader, a technique known as 'external monologue'.
EN: Use 'stop + to + verb' to show that someone pauses an action in order to do something else.
한국어: 「stop + to + 동사」를 사용하여 누군가가 하던 일을 멈추고 다른 일을 하기 위해 멈춘다는 것을 나타냅니다.
I stopped to drink some water.
나는 물을 마시려고 멈췄어요.
EN: In English storytelling, repeating numbers (one, two, three...) is a common way to build suspense or show the passage of time, especially in children's literature.
EN: Use 'Where was + subject' to ask about the location of someone or something in the past.
한국어: 「Where was + 주어」를 사용하여 과거 특정 시점에 누군가 또는 무언가의 위치를 묻습니다.
Where was my bag?
내 가방이 방금 어디에 있었지?
EN: In storytelling, starting a sentence with 'But' is a common way to create suspense or shift the focus back to another character.
EN: Use 'Past Continuous' (was + verb-ing) to describe an action that was happening at a specific time in the past.
한국어: 「과거 진행형」(was + 동사-ing)을 사용하여 과거 특정 시점에 진행 중이던 동작을 설명합니다.
The sun was shining when I woke up.
내가 깨어났을 때, 태양이 빛나고 있었어요.
EN: The phrase 'Slowly and steadily' is a direct reference to the famous English idiom from Aesop's Fables: 'Slow and steady wins the race.' It emphasizes that consistency is more important than speed.
EN: Use 'keep + -ing' to talk about continuing an action without stopping.
한국어: 「keep + 동사-ing」을 사용하여 멈추지 않고 어떤 동작을 계속함을 나타냅니다.
Keep walking until you see the park.
공원이 보일 때까지 계속 걸어가세요.
EN: This sentence reflects the classic moral of 'The Tortoise and the Hare'—that slow and steady wins the race.
EN: When using 'start' or 'finish' to describe an action, we often add '-ing' to the following verb to show what activity is being started or completed.
한국어: start(시작)나 finish(완료)를 사용하여 동작을 설명할 때, 뒤에 오는 동사에 보통 -ing을 붙여 시작하거나 완료하는 활동을 나타냅니다.
I finished doing my homework.
나는 숙제를 끝냈어요.
EN: Use 'saw' (the past tense of 'see') to talk about something you noticed with your eyes in the past.
한국어: 'saw'('see'의 과거형)를 사용하여 과거에 눈으로 본 것을 설명합니다.
I saw a beautiful bird in the tree yesterday.
나는 어제 나무 위에서 예쁜 새를 보았어요.
EN: In children's stories, 'mud puddles' are often used as a symbol of distraction or fun, famously seen in characters like Peppa Pig who love jumping in them.
EN: Use 'for a little bit' to describe doing an action for a short period of time.
한국어: 「for a little bit」을 사용하여 짧은 시간 동안 어떤 동작을 함을 설명합니다.
I want to sleep for a little bit.
나는 잠시 자고 싶어요.
EN: Use the Past Tense (adding -ed) to talk about actions that already happened in a story.
한국어: 이야기에서 이미 일어난 동작을 설명할 때, 동사 어미에 보통 -ed를 붙여 과거형으로 만듭니다.
The duck jumped into the water.
그 오리가 물속으로 뛰어들었어요.
EN: In children's stories, repeating a verb with 'and' (e.g., splashed and splashed) is a common way to emphasize that an action continued for a long time or with great energy.
EN: Use 'so + adjective + (that)' to show that something is so extreme that it causes a specific result.
한국어: 「so + 형용사 + (that)」을 사용하여 어떤 것이 너무 극단적이어서 어떤 결과를 초래했는지 나타냅니다.
I was so tired, I fell asleep on the bus.
나는 너무 피곤해서 버스에서 잠들었어요.
EN: This sentence reflects a common moral in storytelling (like Aesop's Fables), where a character's overconfidence or distraction leads to failure.
EN: Use 'still' + 'was/were' + '-ing' to describe an action that was continuing from a previous time in the past.
한국어: 'still'(여전히)에 'was/were'와 동사 '-ing'을 더해 과거에 어떤 동작이 계속 진행 중이었음을 설명합니다.
It was late, but she was still working.
늦은 시간이었지만 그녀는 여전히 일하고 있었어요.
EN: The phrase 'one step at a time' is a common English idiom used to encourage someone to focus on the immediate task instead of worrying about the whole big goal. It reflects the value of persistence.
EN: Using 'comparative + and + comparative' (e.g., closer and closer) describes a situation that is changing continuously over time.
한국어: 「비교급 + and + 비교급」(예: closer and closer)을 사용하여 어떤 상황이 시간이 지남에 따라 계속 변화하여 "점점 더……"을 나타냅니다.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter.
날씨가 점점 더 더워지고 있습니다.
EN: This sentence structure is a classic storytelling device used to build suspense, common in fables like 'The Tortoise and the Hare'.
EN: Use 'keep + -ing' to talk about an action that continues or is repeated without stopping.
한국어: 「keep + 동사-ing」을 사용하여 어떤 동작이 멈추지 않고 계속되거나 반복됨을 나타냅니다.
Keep walking until you see the park.
공원이 보일 때까지 계속 걸어가세요.
EN: The phrase 'Slow and steady' refers to the famous idiom 'Slow and steady wins the race' from Aesop's Fables (The Tortoise and the Hare). It emphasizes that consistency is more important than speed.
EN: Use 'be + not + verb-ing' (Present Continuous) to describe an action that is not happening right now.
한국어: 「be 동사 + not + 현재분사 (V-ing)」을 사용하여 현재 '하고 있지 않은' 동작을 설명합니다.
He is not running; he is walking.
그는 달리고 있지 않아요. 그는 걷고 있어요.
EN: This sentence echoes the moral of 'The Tortoise and the Hare'—consistency and persistence are valued more than raw speed in many English-speaking cultures.
IPA 발음, 정의, 예문, 인터랙티브 퀴즈가 포함된 핵심 단어입니다.
문맥 속: 특별한, 특이한
문맥 속: 가장 빠른 (최상급)
문맥 속: 이기다, 능가하다
문맥 속: 참가하다, 합류하다
문맥 속: 출발선
문맥 속: 꾸준히, 지속적으로
문맥 속: ...의 뒤에, 뒤처진
문맥 속: 베리, 장과
문맥 속: 물웅덩이, 작은 웅덩이
문맥 속: 물을 튀기다, 물장구치다
문맥 속: 잊다
문맥 속: 중요한
유형 태그, 이중 언어 정의, 사용 설명, 예문이 포함된 구문입니다.
The command given to runners to start a race.
제자리에, 준비, 출발!
Achieving a goal by being consistent rather than fast.
꾸준하고 착실하게
A long distance in front of someone else.
훨씬 앞서 있는
Doing something slowly and carefully, one stage after another.
한 걸음씩 차근차근
The command given to runners to take their positions at the starting line of a race.
제자리에
The second command in a race start, telling runners to hold a ready position before the signal to go.
차렷
To defeat someone in a game, competition, or race.
이기다 / 물리치다