Veneers are very thin pieces of wood that

Veneers are very thin pieces of wood [that have been cut from the log of a tree and can be glued to the face of some other wood]. The most common way of cutting veneers begins with steaming or soaking the log of a tree trunk. Steam ~을 찌다, ~이 쪄지다 Soak ~을 적시다, ~이 잠기다 Log 통나무 Trunk 나무의 몸통

It is then placed between two spindles, and these rotate the wood. As the log turns against a long, sharp knife, layers of wood from 1/28 to 1/100 of an inch thick are peeled. Rotate 회전하다[시키다] Against ~을 대고 inch (약어: in. ) 인치(2. 54 센티미터. 12인치는 1 피트 ) Peel 껍질을 벗기다[깎다]

Next, the veneers are pressed flat and dried in huge, hot kilns/ under high pressure. Each piece of thin veneer can be cut with a razor blade/ to make it fit exactly over whatever piece of furniture is to be decorated. What -> the thing which Whatever -> anything that Whatever N -> any N that

It is next coated with a strong glue. Then the veneer is pressed against the face, or surface, of the furniture and held in place/ until this adhesive dries. Glue 접착제, 붙이다 Adhesive 부착력이 있는, 들러붙는(sticky) 접착제 Hold something in place ~을 고정시키다

복합관계대명사 -명사절 what : the thing that S V Whatever : anything that S V Whoever : anyone who S V Whatever n : any n that S V I’ll buy you what you like. I’ll buy you whatever toy you like.

복합관계대명사 –부사절 ~하든지 간에, ~라 하더 라도 Whatever : no matter what Whoever : no matter who Whenever : no matter when Wherever : no matter where However : no matter how I won’t do it, whoever asks. 누가 부탁해도 나는 그런 일은 안한다. She has the window open, however cold it is outside.

Shellac is adhesive. a long-lasting, It comes from a tiny insect. quick-drying

By feeding on a tree, the lac bug produces the sticky substance/ called lac. First the insect pierces the bark of the tree and feeds on the tree's sap. Feed on ~을 먹다[먹고 살다] Pierce (뾰족한 기구로) 뚫다[찌르다] Bark 나무껍질 Sap 수액

Next it releases a reddish, sticky resin. The resin then sticks to the tree. Resin 나무의 진, 수지(樹脂), 송진

Thousands of these insects together will cover a tree branch with a coating of this resin/ up to a half-inch thick. After cutting off the lac-covered branches, human workers called "breeders" heat the lac/ inside long muslin tubes. Muslin 모슬린(속이 거의 다 비치는 고운 면직물)

When the melted lac flows through the muslin, the workers spread it into thin sheets. Then they quickly stretch it into large rectangles/ before it cools and hardens. Stretch (잡아당기거나 하여 길이・폭 등을) 늘 이다; 늘어지다 Rectangle 직사각형 Harden 굳다, 경화되다; 굳히다, 경화시키다

Finally, they remove pieces of wood and other impurities so that the lac can be mixed with alcohol/ to make shellac. Impurity 불순물 Impure 순수하지[깨끗하지] 못한; 불순물이 섞인

The barracuda looks like a great big cigar, but it is a really dangerous saltwater fish. It is usually found in warm, tropical seas or oceans.

This fierce fish has a narrow body [which grows to be from four to six feet long]. The barracuda has a large mouth and strong jaws [that hold knifelike teeth]. (약어: ft) 피트 (길이의 단위로 약 12인치 또는 30. 48센티미터에 해당)

When attacking or defending itself, the barracuda moves like lightning. It usually feeds on other fish. Lightning 번개, 번갯불 Feed on ~을 먹다[먹고 살다]

But it has been known to attack swimmers. To fool its enemies, the barracuda can camouflage itself. Fool v. 속이다, 기만하다 Camouflage 위장(하다), 감추다 The soldiers camouflaged themselves with leaves. 군인들은 나뭇가지들로 위장을 했다.

It does this by taking on the color of its surroundings. Its back changes from light brownish green to deep blue, its sides sparkle with silvery tones, and its belly is chalky white. Take on (특정한 특질·모습 등을) 띠다 Tone 어주, 말투, 분위기, 색조

The gnu is a heavy animal [that lives in southern Africa]. 파운드(무게단위. 0. 454킬로그램) Weighing 300 to 475 pounds, the gnu is equipped with high, large shoulders and a thick neck. How much do you weigh? (당신은) 체중이 얼마예요? She weighs 60 kilos. 그녀는 체중이 60 kg이다. be equipped with …을 몸에 갖추고 있다.

Attaining a shoulder height of 3 -4 feet, it stands higher at the shoulder than at the rump. Attain ~에 이르다[달하다] The cheetah can attain speeds of up to 97 kph. 치타는 속도를 시속 97킬로미터까지 낼 수 있다. Stand (키・높이가) …이다 The tower stands 30 metres high. 그 탑은 높이가 30미터이다.

Its big head has long horns [that curve upward]. Stiff hairs grow on the gnu's forehead, neck, and shoulders, as well as on its long tail. ~는 물론이고

The southern African form, the white-tailed gnu has a black mane and flowing white tail. 갈기 풍성하게 늘어진 멸종된 Now extinct in the wild, the while-tailed gnu is preserved in a number of national parks and reserves. 보호구역 보존하다

The brindled gnu is reasonably abundant over much of central and southeastern Africa. It ranges from northern South Africa to Kenya. The brindled gnu has yellowish-brown or gray hair with dark stripes on its shoulders and neck. Brindled 얼룩무늬의 Reasonably 꽤, 상당히, 합리적으로 Abundant 풍부한

A common sight/ in the southeastern part of the United States/ is a strange hanging plant/ known as Spanish moss. It grows in slender, hairlike stems. 날씬한, 가느다란 It can reach a length of twenty-five feet. (약어: ft) 피트(약 12인치 또는 30. 48센티미터) ‘How tall are you? ' ‘Five foot nine'. “키가 얼마니? ” “ 5피트 9인치야. ”

Growing closely together, the hanging stems of the Spanish moss give the trees [they hang from] a sad and ghostly appearance. They can hang from trees. 나무에 매달릴수있어.

Actually Spanish moss is neither Spanish nor moss. It is an air plant, or epiphyte, since its roots are not embedded in soil. Epiphyte 착생식물 a plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic on it Embed ~을 ~에 끼워넣다

Yet it is not a parasite, because it derives all its own food from the air. Its soft-hair seeds are carried by wind until they settle in the rough bark of a tree. A parasite is a small animal or plant that lives on or inside a larger animal or plant, and gets its food from it. Derive ~ from … ~을 …에서 끌어내다, 얻다 Settle in 자리잡고 적응하다

Once the plant is attached to the tree, it grows quite well. Spanish moss is often mentioned as exotic background in romantic novels of the South. Attach A to B 붙이다, 첨부하다 Attach the coupon to the front of your letter. 편지 앞면에 쿠폰을 붙이시오.

But it also has commercial uses. When (it is) dried/ it can serve as packing material. Serve as ~ ~의 역할을 하다