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Mission Impossible
Made Possible
On July 10th, 2018, millions of people around the world
nervously watched, listened, and breathed a collective sigh
of relief as 12 young boys (aged 11 to 16) and their soccer
coach were miraculously rescued from a flooded cave in
Chiang Rai, Thailand.
It was a tale of incredibly remarkable
courage and overcoming seemingly impossible odds.
It
read like a story that was written for a big budget Hollywood movie,
except that it actually happened.

It was on June 23rd that the extraordinary events began to unfold.
It
started as a typical Saturday for the “Wild Boars” team.
After a soccer
practice, the boys and their soccer coach decided to explore Tham
Luang Nang Non caves in Chiang Rai.
Chiang Rai Chiang Rai is a province located in the upper part of Thailand. It is best known for its beautiful mountain landscapes, as well as its many ancient temples and ruins.
On July 10th, 2018, millions of people around the world nervously watched, listened, and breathed a collective sigh of relief as 12 young boys (aged 11 to 16) and their soccer coach were miraculously rescued from a flooded cave in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

시간의 접속사 as는 ‘…하는 동안에’의 의미로 앞뒤 절을 이어 준다.

It was a tale of incredibly remarkable courage and overcoming seemingly impossible odds.

It은 앞선 문장 (특히 접속사 as절)을 가리키며, 전치사 of의 목적어로 명사구인 incredibly remarkable courage와 동명사구인 overcoming seemingly impossible odds가 사용되었다.

It read like a story that was written for a big budget Hollywood movie, except that it actually happened.

read는 ‘…하게 읽히다’는 뜻을 가진 자동사로 사용되었으며 과거형이다. <except that +주어+동사>는 ‘…이라는 것을 제외하면’의 뜻이다.

It was on June 23rd that the extraordinary events began to unfold.

<It ~ that ... > 강조구문으로, 이 사건이 일어나기 시작한 날짜인 on June 23rd를 강조하고 있다.

It started as a typical Saturday for the “Wild Boars” team.

It은 사건의 발생 날짜인 6월 23일을 가리킨다.

After a soccer practice, the boys and their soccer coach decided to explore Tham Luang Nang Non caves in Chiang Rai.

After는 ‘…이후에’라는 뜻의 전치사로 사용되었으며, decide는 to부정사(to explore)를 목적어로 취하는 동사로 ‘…할 것을 결정하다’이다.

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Mission Impossible Made Possible
가능하게 만들어진 불가능한 임무
On July 10th, 2018, millions of people around the world nervously watched, listened, and breathed a collective sigh of relief as 12 young boys (aged 11 to 16) and their soccer coach were miraculously rescued from a flooded cave in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
2018년 7월 10일, 전 세계 수백만 명의 사람들은 12명의 어린 소년들(11~16세)과 그들의 축구 코치가 태국
치앙라이의 침수된 동굴에서 기적적으로 구조되는 동안 긴장된 마음으로 지켜보고, 들으며, 함께 안도의 한숨을
내쉬었다.
It was a tale of incredibly remarkable courage and overcoming seemingly impossible odds.
이것은 믿기 어려울 정도로 놀라운 용기와 겉보기에 불가능한 역경을 극복한 것에 대한 이야기였다.
It read like a story that was written for a big budget Hollywood movie, except that it actually happened.
이는 실제로 일어난 일이었다는 걸 제외하면, 마치 큰 예산을 들인 할리우드 영화를 위해 쓰여진 이야기처럼 읽혔다.
It was on June 23rd that the extraordinary events began to unfold.
이 놀라운 사건이 펼쳐지기 시작한 것은 바로 6월 23일이었다.
It started as a typical Saturday for the “Wild Boars” team.
Wild Boars 팀에게 그날은 보통의 토요일로 시작되었다.
After a soccer practice, the boys and their soccer coach decided to explore Tham Luang Nang Non caves in Chiang Rai.
축구 연습 후, 소년들과 축구 코치는 치앙라이의 탐 루앙 낭 논 동굴을 탐험하기로 결정했다.
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