the SKIMM - 2021.7.13

(출처: 네이버 영어사전, the skimm)

 

1. Richard Branson just became the first billionaire to test out his own spacecraft.

 

2. Hype: (대대적이고 과장된)광고, 선전

-> The Amazon founder may be hoping to beat the hype around Branson - especially since Virgin Galactic's flight was coincidentally (or not) moved up(승진하다) after Bezos revealed his plan for takeoff(도약, 출발점).

 

3. Bailout: (심각한 재정 위기에 처한 기업 국가 등에 대한) 긴급 구제

-> And following Branson's request for a gov bailout to help the airline.

 

4. Wow factor: 사람들을 흥분시키는 요소

-> Still, there seems to be a wow factor about inching(inch: 조금씩 움직이다) closer to space tourism.

 

5. Lift off: 이륙하다(명사: lift-off)

-> Space tourism is on the lift off.

 

6. In several of the island's towns, Cubans expressed anger and frustration over high prices, food and medicine shortages, and concern over the gov's handling of the pandemic.

 

7. Oppressive: 억합하는, 탄압적인

-> For years, the country - already struggling under its oppressive Communist government - has seen a worsening economic crisis.

 

8. Lifeline

-> Now, the pandemic has made the economic situation worse as shutdowns have slowed toursim - a lifeline for revenue, food, and fuel.

 

9. Crack down: 엄중히 단속하다

-> The protests - not seen in decades - are rare for a country that's known to crack down on dissent.

*dissent: 반대, 반대하다

 

10. Take to: (특히 위험을 피해)~로 가다/ ~ 하는 습관이 생기다

-> Demonstrators took to streaming the protests on Facebook.

-> I've taken to waking up very early.

 

11. Many protesters shouted "Freedom" and reportedly called on(요청하다, 촉구하다) President Miguel Diaz-Canel to step down(퇴진하다, 사직하다).

 

12. It tied an all-time high state record.

 

13. Evacuation: 대피/ 배설

-> Dozens of buildings have been destroyed and it's led to evacuations including in California, Nevada, and Oregon.

 

14. And offered some guidenlines to help local govs make it work.

 

15. Tennis star Ashleigh Barty gets to throw a party.