Hobbies Are Serious

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For many people, hobbies are serious.
Serious leisure may sound like a contradiction, but that’s what it takes for an activity to qualify as a hobby.
To take a hobby seriously, you have to make a meaningful effort to improve your skills, take risks, overcome hardships, or become a better version of yourself.
If you meet someone who has woken up at the crack of dawn to take a picture at the “magic hour,” you can assume that they think of themselves as a “photographer.”
A runner, a gamer, or a photographer are titles that people are proud to call themselves.
On the other hand, you
wouldn’t call yourself a “TV watcher” or “online surfer.”

Watching TV and surfing online aren’t considered serious
hobbies because there’s no challenge or way to improve yourself.
If you meet someone who has woken up at the crack of dawn to take a picture at the “magic hour,” you can assume that they think of themselves as a “photographer.

who has woken up ... “magic hour”는 someone을 수식하는 관계절이다.

to take a picture at the “magic hour”는 목적을 나타내는 부사적 용법의 to부정사구이다.

that they ... “photographer”는 assume의 목적어로 쓰인 명사절이다.

A runner, a gamer, or a photographer are titles that people are proud to call themselves.

that people are proud to call themselves는 titles를 수식하는 관계절이다.

Watching TV and surfing online aren’t considered serious hobbies because there’s no challenge or way to improve yourself.

Watching TV와 surfing online은 동명사구로, 접속사 and로 연결되어 있다. 두 동명사구가 연결되었으므로 복수로 취급하여 동사 aren’t가 쓰였다.

to improve yourself는 형용사의 역할을 하는 to부정사구로, way를 수식한다.

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Hobbies Are Serious
취미는 진지한 것이다
For many people, hobbies are serious.
많은 사람에게 취미는 진지한 것이다.
Serious leisure may sound like a contradiction, but that’s what it takes for an activity to qualify as a hobby.
진지한 여가는 모순처럼 들릴 수 있지만, 그것은 바로 어떤 활동이 취미의 자격을 갖추는 데 필요한 것이다.
To take a hobby seriously, you have to make a meaningful effort to improve your skills, take risks, overcome hardships, or become a better version of yourself.
취미를 진지하게 받아들이기 위해서는, 기술을 향상하고, 위험을 감수하고, 고난을 극복하거나 더 나은 자신이
되려는 의미 있는 노력을 기울여야 한다.
If you meet someone who has woken up at the crack of dawn to take a picture at the “magic hour,” you can assume that they think of themselves as a “photographer.”
만약 여러분이 ‘마법 같은 시간’에 사진을 찍기 위해 동틀 무렵에 일어나는 사람을 만난다면, 여러분은 그 사람이
스스로를 ‘사진가’라고 생각한다고 추정할 수 있다.
A runner, a gamer, or a photographer are titles that people are proud to call themselves.
달리기를 하는 사람, 게이머, 사진가 등은 사람들이 스스로를 자랑스럽게 부르는 직함이다.
On the other hand, you wouldn’t call yourself a “TV watcher” or “online surfer.”
반면에, 여러분은 자신을 ‘TV 시청자’ 또는 ‘온라인 서핑하는 사람’이라고 부르지 않을 것이다.
Watching TV and surfing online aren’t considered serious hobbies because there’s no challenge or way to improve yourself.
TV 시청과 온라인 서핑은 진지한 취미로 여겨지지 않는데, 왜냐하면 도전 거리나 자기를 발전시킬 수 있는 방법이
결여되어 있기 때문이다.
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