[SpongeBob] Mother Knows Best

처음으로 스펀지밥 시리즈의 chapter book을 읽었다. 스펀지밥 picture book 시리즈는 조금 잔인하거나 징그러운 면이 있었는데 chapter book은 그런 것 같지는 않았다. 오히려 교훈적인 내용을 해학적으로 표현했다고 느꼈다. 나는 처음에는 뒤의 단어 설명을 보면서 스스로 읽고 이후에는 사전의 도움을 받아서 다시 읽었다. 첫번째로 읽을 때는 책 내용을 완전히 소화하지 못했고 두번째에는 너무 공부하듯이 읽어서 스펀지밥의 특유의 웃음거리를 제대로 느끼지 못한것 같다. 나의 영어 실력이 더 향상 된다면 만화책 읽듯이 스펀지밥 chapter book을 재미있게 읽을 수 있을것 같다. 그 날을 기대하며 이번 책도 여기서 끝마친다. 

표현 정리

 

What a super sailoriffic-sunshiney day!

*sailor: 선원, 뱃사람

 

The sun was shining, the water shimmering, and the scallops were chirping.

* shimmer 희미하게 빛나다.

 

“I have a funny feeling I’ve forgotten to do something.” SpongeBob thought hard. Then he brightened.

* brightened: 걱정스러워 보이다가 다시 안색이 밝아지다.

 

I was just about to leave for work when I remembered I hadn’t called you today.

나는 지금 막 일하러 갈 참이었는데, 내가 오늘 너에게 전화하지 않은 게 기억났어.

*when:

예) He was walking back to his flat when he heard an explosion.

주어가 ~하던 중에 주어는 ~를 했다. 동시에 일어난 두 가지 사건을 연결함. 특히 과거의 ‘주어가 동사하는 중이었을 때 주어가 ~했다(while he was working, he often listened to music)’라는 형태로도 쓰임. 그리고 as, when, while와 같은 절이 주절의 앞에 오면 종속절 뒤에는 comma를 붙인다.

예2) when you open the file, check the second page.

= after

예3) I eat ice cream when I am on holiday.

= at the same time

예4) just를 사용하여 어떤 것들이 정확히 동시에 일어났음을 표현 할 수 있다.

-       Just when

-       Just as

 

SpongeBob made one final vow as to how deeply he loved his mother, and he set off for the Krusty Krab.

* made one final vow = said one more time

* set off for = went for ~을 향해 출발하다

 

Off to work? 일하러 가는 길?

* heartily 진심으로, 열성적으로

 

What more could I ask for? 내가 무엇을 더 바랄 수 있을까?

 

No, Patrick, a mother’s love is all that matters.

아니야 Patrick. 엄마의 사랑이 중요한 거야.

 

SpongeBob was lost in thought as he walked along the edge of a deep trench.

SpongeBob은 생각에 잠겼다. 그가 a deep trench의 모서리를 걸어가며.

* lost in thought 생각에 잠긴

 

Someone was sitting at the edge of the trench with his head buried in his arms and his knees drawn up to his chest.

* with his knees drawn up to his chest 그의 무릎들을 그의 가슴에 가까이 한 채로.

*draw up – drawn up

 

How could anyone be so unhappy when he himself was so happy?

 

The each thing SpongeBob named, the man’s shoulders slumped lower and lower.

* slump = reduce suddenly

* hastily 성급하게

 

His face brightened as he scrambled to his feet,

* scramble to one's feet 허둥지둥 일어났다.

 

I was feeling blue because ~~~ have gone down.

나 기분이 안 좋았어.

 

But the man clapped him on the shoulder.

*clap 친근하게 손바닥으로 툭 치다.

 

Your speech was so heartwarming, so empowering, I see real talent in you, and I am an excellent judge of talent. Would you like to host your own television show?

* heartwarming 내용이 긍정적이고 좋아서 기쁘고 행복한 느낌이 드는, 마음이 따뜻해지는.

* empowering 동기를 부여하는,

 

What’s all the ruckus? 웬 소동이야?

= why are you making so much noise?

 

“I wanted you to be the first to hear,” said SpongeBob, talking so fast he could barely get the words out.

*the first to hear 제일 먼저 듣는 사람.

* get the words out 말을 꺼내다.

* barnacles!

 

Mother’s Day is two weeks away, and we’re going to be swamped!

엄마의 날이 두 주 밖에 남지 않았어.

* swamped 많은 사람들이 쇄도하는, 밀려오는 (그래서 바쁠것임)

 

I’m sorry, Mr. Krabs. You know I love being a fry cook more that anything in the world. But this is the opportunity of a lifetime.

 

The show is sure to bomb.

* is sure to bomb = will not be good 망할 거야.

 

Squidward chuckled gleefully at the thought.

Squidward는 그 생각에 매우 기뻐 낄낄거렸다.

 

These are my disgruntled advertising sponsors.

* disgruntled: 불만인, 언짢은 = unhappy, annoyed, and disappointed about sth

* grunted: (구어) 만족한,

 

You think that he will be able to give members of our studio audience homespun advice?

* homespun: 단순하고 일상적인, practical 예) homespun wisdom

 

She nearly burned the studio to the ground.

그녀는 거의 작업장(연습실, 방송실)을 완전히 태웠지.

 

Sam Sandollar waved his hand as if to dismiss all doubts.

Sam Sandollar는 마치 모든 의심들을 떨쳐버리기라도 하듯 그의 손을 흔들었다.

* dismiss = not consider 어떤 것이 중요하지 않고 고려할 가치가 없다고 결정하다/ send away

 

 

There was a good deal of grumbling as the meeting ended.

* a good deal of = much, 많은

*grumbling 투덜거리는 소리

 

I am going to give members of the studio audience homespun advice!

 

He had just noticed SpongeBob holding a set of knitting needles, which were moving so fast they were a blur.

 

This should protect you from drafts and help you feel better.

* drafts / a draft 외풍

 

“Gee, thanks, SpongeBob,” said Patrick gratefully, going over to the mirror to admire his new scarf.

* grateful 어떤 사람에게 감사함을 표현하는

* admire 감탄하다.

 

Squidward watched, amazed as SpongeBob snapped open his sewing-machine case, flipped on the machine, and expertly fed thread through the needle.

 

Ding!

An oven timer had gone off.

 

Squidward and Mr. Krabs were dumbfounded.

* dumbfounded 너무 놀라서 할 말을 잃은

 

What are those mischievous rascals up to now?

* mischievous /미스쳐버스/ 장난치기 좋아하는, 눈빛이나 태도 등이 장난기 어린, 짓궂은,

* rascals 악당들

 

Kids will be kids, right? Here, have a freshly baked cookie.

 

3.

SpongeBob’s show was a smash hit. 대성공이었다.

 

..he said in a muffled voice. 알아듣기 어려운, 우물거리는 소리로

 

He was busily piping pink roses all around the edges of a towering frosted cake.

*piping = squeezing icing out of a special bag

 

, modestly polishing his knuckles, “I owe it all to one person: my mom.”

* modestly 겸손하게

* knuckles 손가락 관절들

 

That mother of yours sure did raise a dynamite kid!

* dynamite 다이너마이트, 굉장한, 최고의

 

 

4

Mr. Krabs stood glumly below the television set that was mounted on the wall of the Krusty Krab.

* glumly 우울하게

 

His customers had demanded that Mother Know Best be turned on every day, so they could watch it while they ate.

 

On today’s show SpongeBob was demonstrating how to remove stubborn pet stains.

* stubborn 문제 등이 다루기 어려운, 벅찬, 완고한

 

Mr. Krabs exclaimed to Squidward.

* exclaimed to 에게 강한 감정을 담아 말하다, 외치다. = cry, shout 보다 더 감정적임.

 

He’s moving on to home décor!

 

My walls are seafoam green and my sofa is medium sage.

 

My mother would probably suggest a soft floral rug with mauve or coral throw pillows.

* floral rug: 꽃무늬로 꾸며진 rug

* mauve /모우v/ 연보라

 

What an eye for color! 색에 대한 판단이 좋구나!

 

Mr. Krabs skittered into his office and closed the door.

* skitter 작은 생명체가 매우 빠르고 가볍게 움직이다

 

“Look at these ratings!” he said in a giddy voice.

* giddy 들뜬,

 

“You are terrific!” gushed one of them. 감정적으로 과장하여 지껄여 대다.

= express admiration, praise, or pleasure, in such a strong and enthusiastic way that it does not seem sincere

 

But I really can’t take any credit. I owe it all to –

하지만 나는 정말 이 명성을 받아들일 수 없어요. 나는 이 모든 걸…

“MOM!” everyone gleefully shouted. 모두가 기뻐서 소리쳤다.

 

5

SpongeBob sat in his dressing room while an assistant worked away at powdering his face. Patrick lounged on a nearby sofa eating a chocolate ice-cream cone.

SpongeBob은 한 명의 조수가 그의 얼굴에 파우더를 계속 바르는 동안 dressing room에 앉아 있었다.

* work away at 을 열심히 계속하다

* lounge 편하게 앉다. 비스듬히 기대다. 편하게 눕거나 서있다 / 쉬거나 기다리는 공공장소의 방

 

We’re doing a show on soufflés today.

 

, heaving a sigh of relief. 안도의 한숨을 내쉬며

 

His lower lip started to quiver. 떨리기 시작했다.

 

Patrick nodded solemnly.

* solemn 무게 있는, 우울한, 엄숙한

* solemnly 진지하게

 

A stricken face looked back.

* stricken 매우 놀랍고 슬픈

 

One mother was wiping her baby’s nose with the hem of her skirt. 그녀의 치마자락

 

And another mother was pushing a stroller quickly in the direction of the Krusty Krab, which displayed huge signs saying “Mother’s Day Special! Double the price, double the goodness!”

 

And with those words, he burst into loud, gushing sobs.

* gushing 북받치는, 세차게 흘러나오는, 감정을 과장해서 나타내는

* burst into sobs 울음을 터뜨렸다

 

6

SpongeBob, you have to pull yourself together! 마음을 가다듬다. 진정하다.

 

“Who cares about an old soufflé at a time like this!” wailed SpongeBob.
It’s no use! What’s the point if my mother isn’t proud of me!”

다 소용없어! 엄마가 나를 자랑스러워 하지 않는다면 뭐가 중요해!

 

“Keep it together, man! The show must go on!” he thought desperately for a way to convince SpongeBob.

이 녀석아 정신차려!

* desperately 필사적으로 /데스퍼럿뤼/

But the show was a disaster. The soufflé did not rise.

하지만 그 show는 완전한 실패였다.

* soufflé /쓔 fleI/ 많은 공기가 안에 들어간 가벼운 음식. 주로 달걀로 만든다. 풍미가 좋거나 달달하다.

 

What’s the point of making his bed?

*make one’s bed 불행을 자초하다.

~하는 핵심이 뭐야? ~하는 이유가 뭐야?

 

Then troubled whispering began.

* troubled 괴로운, 어수선한

 

Up in the control room Sam was having a fit.

*have a fit 격분하다 = become very angry

 

They’ll be furious!

 

Knitting unraveled. 풀렸다

*ravel 얽히게 하다.

*unravel 풀다. 해결하다

 

Another flop! 또다른 실패작이군!

 

Sam grabbed his cell phone and speed-dialed his mother.

 

A few of them snickered and pointed, but he ignored them.

* snicker 킬킬 웃다.

 

7

SpongeBob sat dully in front of the camera.

멍하니 앉아 있었다

 

“If I thought my mom cared, I would make her a hat out of a margarine tub for a Mother’s Day present, like this.” He sniffed a little bit.

* margarine /말줘린/

 

Members of the audience were starting to look at their watches and to nod off to sleep.

* nod off 꾸벅꾸벅 졸다.

 

“Leave it plain. Or else, stick stuff on it like this,” he continued in a monotone, ….

단조로운 목소리로

 

Something offstage had caught SpongeBob’s eye.

 

All the TV cameras swiveled toward her, and them hurriedly swiveled back to record SpongeBob’s surprised expression.

* swivel 빙글 돌다

 

“ “ he stammered. 말을 더듬었다.

 

He sprang up from his chair and flew toward his mother’s waiting arms. The two embraced as the audience erupted in cheers.

그는 그의 의자에서 벌떡 일어나 그의 엄마의 waiting arms로 달려갔다. 그 두 명은 서로 꺼 안았다. 청중의 환호 속에서

*erupt 발생하다. 나오다

 

Even Squiward, who had been watching the show from behind the cash register, quickly wiped away a tear.

* the cash register 계산대

 

Now SpongeBob will never come back to work here at the Krusty Krab!

 

He skittered out of his office and into the dining area toward his mother.

 

*look thoughtful 생각이 많아 보이다.

 

Sometimes all it takes is a kind word. As every mother will tell you, a little word of appreciation goes a long way!

가끔 필요한 모든 것은 친절한 말이야.

* go a long way = be very successful in the future 장기적으로 매우 성공적이다.

 

It’s worth a try. 시도 해 볼 가치가 있다.

 

Time after time 자주, 여러번.

 

When Mrs. SquarePants cracked open the perfectly formed cube, the audience gave her a standing ovation.

* a standing ovation 기립박수

* give a standing ovation 기립박수를 치다.

 

I knew you would pull yourself together, SpongeBob!

 

SpongeBob looked over at his mother lovingly, then turned to Sam.

~은 그녀의 엄마를 슬쩍 보았다.

We do miss our fry cook, ‘tis a fact. = it’s true.

 

It’s a huge hit! The ratings are through the roof!

대성공이야! 평점들이 지붕을 뚫었어!

 

He rushed off to call his mother.

 

It sure is nice to have you back, SpongeBob.

굉장히 좋구나 네가 돌아오다니.

 

Suddenly Mr. Krabs was all business again. “You can start by swabbing the decks and refilling the ketchup dispensers!

* swab =wash 표면을 씻다

* dispenser 어떤 것을 얻을 수 있는 기계나 보관함

 

“Yes, sir!” said SpongeBob with a salute. 경계를 하면서

 

Could you show me how to make one of them adorable little hats out of a margarine tub?

 

Sure thing, Mr. Krabs!