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by David Nicholls

drumlins and moraines.

드럼린(빙하의 움직임에 의해 형성된 작은 언덕)

drumlins and moraines.

빙퇴석(氷堆石)

ticked and ...

c...

s...

1. 형용사 그을음[검댕]이 묻은 2. 형용사 거무튀튀한, 거무스름한

opening on to farm and woodland.

the laptop kept slipping down

What was so important that it should take precedence over the view?

She was certainly making a big show of it, tutting and blowin...

This sentence describes someone who is clearly showing her frustration or annoyance in a very visible or theatrical way. Here’s a breakdown: "She was certainly making a big show of it" – She’s exaggerating her reactions, possibly to get attention or to make sure others notice how upset or inconvenienced she is. "Tutting" – Making a tut sound (a quick click or "tsk" with the tongue) to express disapproval, irritation, or impatience. "Blowing up at her fringe" – Puffing air upwards toward her fringe (bangs) to move it out of her face. This is often a small but dramatic gesture of exasperation or frustration. Overall meaning: The woman is being performative in expressing her annoyance—she’s not just annoyed, she’s making sure others can see it by tutting and puffing at her hair in an exaggerated, almost theatrical manner. *** In the sentence, "fringe" refers to the front part of someone's hair that hangs over the forehead—what is often called "bangs" in American English. So when it says "blowing up at her fringe," it means she's blowing air upward from her mouth to move her bangs out of her eyes or off her face—likely in a huffy or irritated way. It’s a small gesture, but it adds to the overall impression that she’s annoyed and wants people to notice.

perspiring slightly.

Wigton, Aspatria, Maryport, Flimby.

Workington

the Solway Firth

polished ...

pewter 백랍, 땜납

a v...

차양

clenche...

sinister,

Corkickle,

Wary of the dawn start, the others had driven on ahead and were all staying overnight at a hotel in St Bees.

In this sentence, "dawn start" means starting something very early in the morning—at or around dawn (sunrise). So the sentence: "Wary of the dawn start, the others had driven on ahead and were all staying overnight at a hotel in St Bees." means that the others, knowing they'd have to get up very early the next morning (perhaps for a hike, journey, or event), decided to drive ahead of time and stay overnight closer to the starting point—in St Bees—so they could be ready and well-rested. "Wary" here means cautious or not looking forward to the early wake-up time.

seven of them.

people found it easier to talk frankly when walking, something about the forward gaze and the rhythm.

watch out for that.

grizzled

he’d yet to work out how to perform as a solo act.

browned by spring sunshine,

everything thought through and resolved.

‘Walking i...

walk it off (심적 불편감을 해소하기 위해) 바람을 좀 쐬다

The train pulled into St Bees station,

prickly.

misplace (특히 짧은 시간 동안 무엇을) 제자리에 두지 않다(그래서 찾지를 못하다), (=mislay)

the Irish Sea,

count as

swaggering,

men...

M...

feel the first pang of soci...

as if she was about to give a p...

Cleo

sometimes left Marnie feeling daunted, as if their friendship was a job for which she must continually reapply.

기죽게 하다

contend with

When had it started, this wild self-consciousness?

Conversation required a warm-up now, time set aside to workshop smiles and responses, and she no longer trusted her face to do the right thing, operating it manually, pulling levers, turning dials, for fear that she might laugh at someone’s tragedy or grimace at their joke.

slipway,

whooping

‘I don’t always cancel.’

‘Sam had you down as fifty/fifty.’

patronise

affection was tangled with guilt.

perpetually

confidante, his parents’ laconic sidekick.

laconic 말을 많이 하지 않는, 할 말만 하는 sidekick 조수