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Strung Together
Throughout the ages and across all cultures, there
have been small decorative objects with a hole for threading
called beads.
have been small decorative objects with a hole for threading
called beads.
In its simplest form, beadwork can involve
threading a few beads together on a single string to make a simple bracelet or necklace, or on a larger scale, to form beaded bags, clothing, or even wall-hangings.
threading a few beads together on a single string to make a simple bracelet or necklace, or on a larger scale, to form beaded bags, clothing, or even wall-hangings.
Beadwork is ancient, evidenced by
the findings of beads dating back to the Stone Age.
the findings of beads dating back to the Stone Age.
Back then, people strung bones, shells, or rocks together to hang around their neck.
As cultures and societies evolved over time,
beadwork became a form of personal expression, a symbol of social class, or even a talisman
to drive away bad luck.
Throughout the ages and across all cultures, there have been small decorative objects with a hole for threading called beads.
there have been은 ‘~이 있다’의 의미인 there are의 현재완료형으로, ‘~ 이 있어 왔다’의 의미이다.
In its simplest form, beadwork can involve threading a few beads together on a single string
to make a simple bracelet or necklace, or on a larger scale, to form beaded bags, clothing, or even wall-hangings.
thread A on〔onto〕 B는 ‘A를 B에 꿰다’의 의미를 지닌다.
Beadwork is ancient, evidenced by the findings of beads dating back to the Stone Age.
date back to는 ‘~까지 거슬러 올라가다’의 의미로 현재분사로 쓰여 the findings of beads를 수식한다.
As cultures and societies evolved over time, beadwork became a form of personal expression, a symbol of social class,
or even a talisman to drive away bad luck.
As는 시간을 나타내는 종속접속사로 ‘~함에 따라’의 의미이다. / to drive away는 형용사적 용법으로 쓰여 a talisman을 수식한다.