<토익대신 영미시> T.S.엘리엇

「J. 알프레드 프루프록의 사랑노래」

T.S. 엘리엇의 시 「J. 알프레드 프루프록의 사랑노래」는 20세기 초 모더니즘 문학의 대표작으로, 현대인의 내면적 불안과 자기 성찰을 섬세하게 그려낸 작품이다.

1. "Let us go then, you and I, / When the evening is spread out against the sky / Like a patient etherized upon a table;"

etherized: '에테르로 마취된'이라는 의미로, 감각이 마비된 상태를 비유적으로 표현한다.

유의어: anesthetized, numbed, desensitized



2. "Streets that follow like a tedious argument / Of insidious intent"

tedious: '지루한, 지겨운'이라는 의미로, 반복적이고 흥미 없는 상황을 나타낸다.

유의어: monotonous, dull, tiresome


insidious: '서서히 퍼지는, 교묘한'이라는 의미로, 겉으로는 해롭지 않아 보이나 실제로는 해로운 것을 묘사한다.

유의어: stealthy, subtle, treacherous



3. "To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet;"

prepare: '준비하다'라는 의미로, 어떤 상황에 대비하거나 계획하는 것을 나타낸다.

유의어: arrange, organize, plan



4. "And time yet for a hundred indecisions, / And for a hundred visions and revisions"

indecisions: '우유부단함, 결정하지 못함'이라는 의미로, 결정을 내리지 못하는 상태를 나타낸다.

유의어: hesitation, uncertainty, vacillation



5. "I have measured out my life with coffee spoons;"

measured out: '측정하다, 재다'라는 의미로, 삶의 단조로움과 반복성을 강조한다.

유의어: quantified, calculated

좋습니다.
T.S. 엘리엇의 「The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock」에서 추출한 고급 어휘 중 주요 단어들의 유의어를 영영으로 풀이하고, 예문도 함께 제공해드리겠습니다.
이는 고급 영어 단어를 의미별로 정확히 구분하고 실제 쓰임까지 익히는 훈련이 됩니다.



Synonyms (영영 풀이 & 예문):

monotonous – lacking in variety and interest; repetitive and dull
The work at the factory was monotonous, doing the same task every day.

dull – not interesting or exciting
The lecture was so dull that several students fell asleep.

tiresome – causing one to feel bored or annoyed
It was tiresome to explain the same thing over and over.


2. insidious

(adj.) proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

Synonyms:

stealthy – done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed
The thief made a stealthy entrance through the back door.

subtle – not obvious or easily noticeable, but important or clever
There was a subtle shift in his tone that hinted at irritation.

treacherous – dangerous, especially when seeming safe
The icy roads were treacherous despite appearing clear.

3. indecision

(noun) the inability to make a decision quickly

Synonyms:

hesitation – the act of pausing before doing something, especially because of uncertainty or fear
She showed hesitation before signing the contract.

uncertainty – the state of being unsure or not knowing
There was uncertainty about whether the plan would work.

vacillation – the act of wavering between different opinions or actions
His vacillation delayed the project by weeks.


4. measured (out)

(verb phrase) to quantify or evaluate something carefully

Synonyms:

quantified – expressed or measured in numerical terms
We quantified the results of the survey.

calculated – determined with intention or methodically
He calculated his response to avoid offending anyone.

assessed – evaluated or estimated the nature, ability, or quality of something
The teacher assessed the students’ writing for clarity and structure.


5. etherized

(adj./past participle) made numb or unconscious by ether (here, metaphorical use)

Synonyms:

anesthetized – rendered insensitive to pain, usually by drugs
The patient was anesthetized before the surgery.

numbed – deprived of physical or emotional feeling
He was numbed by the shocking news.

desensitized – made less responsive to pain, emotion, or stimulation
Years of exposure had desensitized her to violence on TV.




원어 유의어 영영 정의 요약 예문 요약

tedious monotonous, dull 지루하고 반복적인 반복되는 일상
insidious subtle, stealthy 서서히 해로운 겉보기엔 안전하지만 위험
indecision hesitation, uncertainty 결정을 못함 결정을 미룸
measured out quantified, assessed 신중하게 평가함 삶/시간 측정
etherized numbed, anesthetized 감각을 잃음 감정/의식이 흐려짐