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They yanked ’em out of the ground, every damn one.”
pull with a jerk.
her hair was yanked, and she screamed
We got backhoes and dozers already leased, and now they gotta sit.
백호와 도저를 이미 임대했고 이제 앉아야 합니다
The man called Curly was losing his patience. “They didn’t break none of the stakes,” he said gruffly.
adverb. /ˈɡrʌfli/ /ˈɡrʌfli/ with a deep and rough voice, which often sounds unfriendly.
You can’t have vandalism without monetary damages, and if nothing on the property was broken or defaced….
vandalism -
action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.
deface- spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.
“What I’m tryin’ to explain,” Curly said irritably, “it’s not that they messed up the survey stakes, it’s them screwing up our whole construction schedule. That’s where it’ll cost some serious bucks.”
adjective. easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
Officer Delinko took off his cap and scratched his head. “Let me think on this,” he said.
scratched - 머리를 긁다
Walking back toward the patrol car, the policeman stumbled and fell down. Curly grabbed him under one arm and hoisted him to his feet. Both men were mildly embarrassed.
stumble and fell down
hoisted him to his feet 일으켜 세움
The policeman brushed the dirt and grass burs off his uniform. “You say owls?”
bur off- 털어내다
A mound of loose white sand was visible at the entrance.
모래 더미가 보였다
He scowled when he saw the policeman write down “foreman” instead.
he scowled -frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.
It’s trespassing and malicious mischief.”
trespassing - 무단침입
mischief- 악의적인 장난 prank
He quickly turned on the ignition and cranked the air conditioner up full blast
turn on the ignition - 불을 켜고
cranked the air conditioner up full blast- 최대치로 에어컨을 틀다
Garrett cackled and plunged a spoon into a lump of clammy apple crisp.
plunge a spoon into -
push or thrust quickly.
he plunged his hands into his pockets
When the bus turned onto the street where he had seen the running boy, Roy slipped his backpack over his shoulders and scouted out the window, waiting.
scout out the window - 머리를 내밀다
The bus had stopped, and the students were starting to board. Roy was furious. He had to get to the door fast, before the driver closed it and the bus began to roll.
board- get on the bus
began to roll - departure
But Dana wouldn’t let go, digging his fingers into Roy’s windpipe. Roy was having trouble getting air, and struggling only made it worse.
windpipe-기관지
He clenched his right fist and brought it up blindly over his shoulder, as hard as he could. The punch landed on something moist and rubbery.
clench his right fist- (of the fingers or hand) closed into a tight ball.
주먹을 쥐다
Roy bolted for the door of the bus just as the last student, a tall girl with curly blond hair and red-framed eyeglasses, came up the steps
he bolt for the door of the bus - 달려가다
Roy was gulping like a beached trout.
He was gulping like a beached trout - 송어
His shirt was soaked and perspiration poured off his forehead, stinging his eyes.
perspiration - 땀
perspiration pour off his forehead.
The last house in the subdivision was still under construction, but the shoeless boy dashed heedlessly through the lumber and loose nails.
구획의 마지막 집은 아직 공사 중이었지만 신발을 신지 않은 소년은 부주의하게 목재와 느슨한 못을 뚫고 돌진했습니다.
Three men hanging drywall stopped to holler at him, but the boy never broke stride. One of the same workers made a one-armed lunge at Roy but missed.
건식 벽체에 매달린 세 남자가 그를 향해 소리쳤지만 소년은 결코 보폭을 꺾지 않았습니다. 같은 일꾼 중 한 명이 로이에게 한 팔로 돌진했지만 빗나갔다.
Three men stop to holler at him
the boy never broke stride
Roy gritted his teeth and kept going. His legs felt like wet cement, and his lungs were on fire. A hundred yards ahead, the boy cut sharply to the right and disappeared into the pine trees. Roy doggedly aimed himself for the woods.
Roy gritted his teeth - 이를 꽉 물다
Roy doggedly aimed himself for the woods - 계속해서 뒤쫒았다
He had no time to duck or dive out of the way.
no time to duck or dive out of the way
-head down
