[영어 연설] Taylor Swift - NYU Commencement Speech (2022)

NYU's 2022 Commencement Speaker Taylor Swift

https://youtu.be/OBG50aoUwlI?si=b4V5z-TtS5MxEQWD

 

5일 동안 회사 출퇴근 시간에 공부한 기록 📝

 

1. 단어정리

영단어	해석	예시
humble me	나를 겸손하게 만들다 나를 낮추다	who humble me with the ways they improve our world with their work. Seeing the vastness of the galaxy truly humbles me.
elate	고무하다, 기운을 북돋아 주다	I am elated to be here with you today. Success doesn't just satisfy him; it elates him to the point of speechless joy.
patchwork	조각보, 여러 조각을 이어 붙인 것	We are each a patchwork quilt of those who have loved us, those who have believed in our futures. The new policy is just a patchwork of compromises that doesn't solve the core issue.
insanely	미친 듯이, 매우 어리석거나 비이성적인 방식으로	Someone tried their best to explain every concept in this insanely complex world to the child that was you. The new restaurant in town is insanely popular; you have to book weeks in advance.
per se	본직적으로, 그 자체로	I never got to have the normal college experience, per se. It’s not the money per se that matters, but the freedom it provides.
unsolicited	요청하지 않은, 청하지 않은	I try not to give anyone unsolicited advice unless they ask for it. I received an unsolicited piece of advice from a stranger.
impart	(정보, 지식 등을) 전하다, 주다	to impart whatever wisdom A teacher's job is to impart knowledge to their students.
life hack	생활의 지혜, 유용한 팁	I will give you some life hacks I wish I knew. Using a binder clip to organize cables is a great life hack.
grudge	원한, 유감	You can’t carry all things, all grudges. I don't want to hold a grudge against him anymore.
discern	분별하다, 식별하다, 안목을 가지다	Be discerning. It is often difficult to discern fact from fiction in the news.
cringe	(민망해서) 오글거리다, 움츠러들다	Learn to live alongside cringe I cringe every time I see my old graduation photos.
revolt	반란을 일으키다, 반항하다	find revolting The citizens began to revolt against the unfair laws.
hilarious	아주 우스운, 너무 재미있는	find hilarious That comedy show was so hilarious that I cried laughing.
squirm	꿈틀대다, (초조해서) 몸을 뒤틀다	we’re talking about things that make us squirm but really shouldn’t. The toddler began to squirm in his seat during the long movie.
advocate	지지하다, 옹호하다 / 지지자	I’m a big advocate for not hiding your enthusiasm for things.
perpetuate	영구화하다, 지속시키다	This outlook perpetuates the idea. These old myths only help to perpetuate negative stereotypes.
ambivalence	양가감정 (반대되는 감정의 공존)	It seems to me that there is a false stigma around eagerness in our culture of ‘unborhered ambivalence.’ I felt a sense of ambivalence about moving to a new city.
polish	닦다, 윤을 내다 / 다듬다(수정하다)	The thrill of working through ideas and narrowing them down and polishing it all up in the end. You should polish your presentation skills before the interview.
ensnare	(함정 등에) 빠뜨리다, 유혹하다	Sometimes a string of words just ensnares me and I can’t focus on anything util it’s been recorded or written down. The spider waited for an insect to be ensnared in its web.
revolte	반란을 일으키다 / 혐오감을 주다	find revolting The people decided to revolt against the oppressive government.
hilarious	자지러지게 웃긴, 배꼽 빠질 정도로 웃긴	find hilarious The sitcom I watched last night was hilarious.
include barbs	간접적이고 날카로운 비판	I did included slight barbs by the interviewer about me one day 'running off the rails.'
slip up	실수하다, 잘못하다	If I did slip up, the entire earth would fall off its axis and it would be entirely my fault and I would go to pop star jail forever and ever.
make the cut	선발되다, 선정되다	The times I was told no or wasn't included, wasn't chosen, didn't win, didn't make the cut, it really feels like those moments were as important, if not more crucial, than the moments I was told 'yes'.
inward	안으로 향한, 내면의	But it also made me look inward to learn about how I actually am. She took a deep breath and turned her thoughts inward.
humiliate	굴욕감을 주다, 창피를 주다	Being publicly humiliated over and over again at a young age was excruciatingly painful. I didn't mean to humiliate him in front of his friends.
fluctuate	변동하다, 오르내리다 (주식 시장, 기온 등에서 주로 사용)	ever fluctuating social relevance and likability. Vegetable prices fluctuate according to the season.
consummate	완벽한, 능숙한 / 완성하다	I know I sound like a consummate optimist, but I’m really not. He played the difficult piece with consummate skill.
rock bottom	최저점, 바닥 / 더 이상 내려갈 곳이 없는 최악의 상태	hit rock bottom After the scandal, his reputation hit rock bottom.

 

2. 기억하고 싶은 문장

 

Not a single one of us here today has done it alone : 오늘 이 자리에 있는 우리 중 그 누구도 혼자서 여기까지 온 사람은 없습니다.

 

If they are in this stadium, I hope you'll find your own way to express your gratitude for all the steps and missteps that have led us to this common destination. : 만약 그들이 지금 이 스테디움 안에 있다면, 우리 모두가 지금 함께 공유하는 이 종착점까지 밟아왔던 진전과 실수에 대한 당신의 고마움을 꼭 그들에게 표현할 수 있는 본인만의 길을 찾으셨길 바랍니다.

 

no words would ever be enough : 그 어떤 말로도 부족할 테니까요.

 

You get what you get : 주어진 대로 받아들여라 이미 결정된 것을 바꿀 수 없다

 

No matter how hard you try to avoid being cringe, you will look back on your life and cringe retrospectively : 민망함을 아무리 피하려고 노력해도, 당신은 인생의 어느 순간을 회고하며 손발이 오그라드는 경험을 하게 될 겁니다.

 

Never be ashamed of trying. Effortlessness is a myth. : 절대 시도하는 것에 있어 부끄러워 하지 마세여. 노력하지 않는 모습의 결과는 어디에도 실존하지 않습니다.

 

It’s totally up to you : 바로 모든 것이 당신의 선택이란 점이죠.

 

running off the rails : 비행을 저지를 것 (비유 표현)

 

Sometimes everything just feels completely pointless : 종종 모든 것이 다 부질없게만 느껴지기도 합니다.

 

I’m trying to tell you that losing things doesn’t just mean losing. A lot of the time, when we lose things, we gain things too. : 전 여기서 잃는 것이 절대 단지 손실만을 의미하지 않음을 말씀드리려 해요. 많은 순간, 무언가를 잃을 때, 우린 무언가를 얻기도 한답니다.

 

The scary news is : You’re on your own now. But the cool news is: You’re on your own now. : 무서운 소식은, 이제부턴 여러분 혼자 스스로 해야 한단 점입니다. 하지만 좋은 소식은, 이제부터 여러분 혼자 스스로 할 수 있단 점이에요.

 

Anyway hard things will happen to us. We will recover. We will learn from it. We will grow more resilient because of it. : 어쨌든 힘든 일은 우리 앞에 찾아오기 마련입니다. 우린 다시 땅을 차고 튀어오를 거에요. 실수에서 배울 겁니다. 실수 덕분에 우린 더 강한 사람으로 거듭나게 될 겁니다.