[토플배경지식]단어/표현+직독직해(2)포카혼타스의 이야기: : The Story of Pocahontas(The 17th Century)

 

Pocahontas saving the life of Captain John Smith (pictured by E. BOYD SMITH (gutenberg.org))

 

Perhaps the most famous Native American woman is Pocahontas. She lived during the early 17th century in what is now the state of Virginia. Her father was King Powhatan. Although her real name was Matoaka, the king called her Pocahontas, meaning "to play" because she liked playing with toys.

 

There is a well-known story about Pocahontas. She is said to have saved the life of the Englishman Captain John Smith when her people were about to kill him during a war with the English. Later, Smith left Virginia to return to England, and the English settlers took Pocahontas prisoner.

 

While a captive, she fell in love with an Englishman named John Rolfe. They were married in 1614. The marriage ended the war between the English and Powhatan's people, and Pocahontas moved to England with Rolfe. The king and queen of England treated Pocahontas as royalty, because they saw her as a princess. She fell ill and died while in England. With Rolfe, Pocahontas had a son, Thomas Rolfe, who settled in Virginia and became famous there.

 

Many untrue stories are told about Pocahontas today. She was a real person, however, and is still remembered in both the United States and England. A lake near her original home in Virginia was named Lake Matoakak in her honor.

 

출처: Core Topic Guide(LinguaForum TOEFL iBT)

 

 

 

 

● Vocabulary and Phrase in Translated Sentence

 

- well-known: 잘 알려진, 유명한

→ There is a well-known story / about Pocahontas.

    잘 알려진 이야기가 하나 있다 / Pocahontas에 관한

 

 

- be said to ~: ~라고 한다, ~라고 전해진다 / be about to ~: ~을 막 하려던 참이다

→ She is said to have saved the life / of the Englishman Captain John Smith / when her people were about to kill him / during a war with the English.

    그녀는 생명을 구했다고 전해졌다 / 영국인 선장 John Smith의 / 그녀의 부족 사람들이 그를 막 죽이려 했을 때 / 영국과의 전쟁 중에서

 

 

- settler: 정착자, 이주자, 개척자

→ Later, / Smith left Virginia / to return to England, / and the English settlers / took Pocahontas prisoner.

    그 후에, / Smith는 Virginia를 떠나 / 영국으로 돌아갔다, / 그리고 영국인 개척자들은 / Pocahontas를 감옥에 가두었다

 

 

- captive: 감금된, 포로

→ While a captive, / she fell in love with an Englishman / named John Rolfe.

    포로로 있는 동안, / Pocahontas는 영국인과 사랑에 빠졌다 / John Rolfe라는 이름의

 

 

- treat A as B: A를 B로 대우하다 / royalty: 왕족 / see A as B: A를 B로 여기다

→ The king and queen of England / treated Pocahontas / as royalty, / because they saw her  / as a princess.

    영국의 왕과 왕비는 / Pocahontas를 대우했다 / 왕족으로, / 왜냐면 그들은 그녀를 여겼기 때문이다 / 공주로

 

 

- settle: 정착하다

→ With Rolfe, / Pocahontas had a son, / Thomas Rolfe, / who settled in Virginia / and became famous there.

    Rolfe와 (Pocahontas 사이에), / Pocahontas는 아들이 하나 있었다, / Thomas Rolfe라는, / (그는) Virginia에 정착했다 / 그리고 그 곳에서 유명해졌다.

 

 

- original: 원래의, 최초의 

→ A lake / near her original home / in Virginia / was named Lake Matoaka / in her honor.

    호수는 / 그녀의 생가 근처에 있는 / Virginia에 있는 / Matoaka 호수라고 이름 붙여졌다 / 그녀를 기리기 위해

 

 

 

 

 

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