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The dollar on his conscience was like a stain that couldn’t be washed off.
Mr. Levering couldn’t shake off the guilt of his actions, even after trying to return the money.
He thought of throwing it into the street, or giving it away to a homeless person, but his conscience whispered in his ear that the dollar wasn’t his to give away.

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That Sunday, he went to church with his family, but the only words he heard of the sermon were “dishonest dealings,” making him feel even worse.
He thought of putting the dollar in the church’s donation box to ease his mind.
However, he knew it wouldn’t provide lasting relief.
The guilt would remain.
The dollar on his conscience was like a stain that couldn’t be washed off.

like a stain은 ‘얼룩과 같은’이라는 의미로 like가 전치사로 사용되었다. 부당하게 취한 이익인 1달러의 꺼림칙한 특징을 유사한 사물인 stain에 비유하였다.

that couldn’t be washed off는 a stain을 수식하는 관계절이다.

He thought of throwing it into the street, or giving it away to a homeless person, but his conscience whispered in his ear that the dollar wasn’t his to give away.

throwing it into the street와 giving it away to a homeless person은 or로 연결되어 병렬 구조를 이루며 전치사 of의 목적어로 쓰인 동명사구이다.

that the dollar wasn’t his to give away는 whispered의 목적어로 쓰인 명사절이다.

That Sunday, he went to church with his family, but the only words he heard of the sermon were “dishonest dealings,” making him feel even worse.

he heard of the sermon은 the only words를 수식하는 관계절로, 앞에 관계대명사 that이 생략되었다.

making him feel even worse는 앞 절의 내용에 대한 결과를 나타내는 분사구문이다.

even은 비교급 worse를 강조하는 부사이다.

He thought of putting the dollar in the church’s donation box to ease his mind.

to ease his mind는 목적을 나타내는 부사적 용법의 to부정사구이다.

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The dollar on his conscience was like a stain that couldn’t be washed off.
그의 양심에 얹힌 1달러는 지워질 수 없는 얼룩과 같았다.
Mr. Levering couldn’t shake off the guilt of his actions, even after trying to return the money.
레버링 씨는 돈을 돌려주려고 시도한 후에도 자기 행동에 대한 죄책감을 떨쳐 낼 수가 없었다.
He thought of throwing it into the street, or giving it away to a homeless person, but his conscience whispered in his ear that the dollar wasn’t his to give away.
그는 그 돈을 길에 버리거나 노숙자에게 줘버릴까 생각했지만, 그의 양심은 그에게 그 1달러는 자신이 남에게
마음대로 줄 수 있는 돈이 아니라고 속삭였다.
That Sunday, he went to church with his family, but the only words he heard of the sermon were “dishonest dealings,” making him feel even worse.
그 주 일요일, 그는 가족과 함께 교회에 갔지만, 그가 설교에서 들은 말은 오직 ‘부정한 거래’뿐이었고, 이는 그를
더욱 괴롭게 했다.
He thought of putting the dollar in the church’s donation box to ease his mind.
그는 자신의 마음을 편하게 하기 위해 그 1달러를 교회 기부함에 넣을까 생각했다.
However, he knew it wouldn’t provide lasting relief.
그러나 그는 그것이 오래 지속되는 위안을 주지 못할 것임을 알고 있었다.
The guilt would remain.
죄책감은 여전히 남아 있을 것이었다.
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