이선욱. 2010. 영어 리딩 무작정 따라하기 (42) 코코 샤넬

출처: 이선욱. 2010. 『영어 리딩 무작정 따라하기』. 길벗이지톡.

영어 리딩 무작정 따라하기 저자 : 이선욱 출판 : 길벗이지톡 2010.01.05 상세보기

5장. 그 사람이 그렇대? 인물탐구

2. 샤넬의 창시자 "코코 샤넬"

 

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was born in western France in 1883. Unlike her glamorous image, she did not have a happy childhood. According to her version of her life story, at the age of 12 her mother died of tuberculosis and her father abandoned her along with her four siblings.

 - die of: ...으로 죽다

 - tuberculosis: (폐)결핵

 

For seven years, Coco lived in an orphanage. At the age of 18, she left there to work for a local tailor. During this time, she met a millionaire cavalry officer.

 - cavalry officer: 기병 장교

 

He lavished her with luxurious items such as jewelry and fine clothes.

 - lavish: 아낌없이/후하게 주다, 낭비하다, 아끼지 않는/후한(generous), 낭비벽이 있는, 풍부한/넉넉한(abundant)

 

Coco acquired the tastes of the upper classes. In 1912, she opened her first clothing shop. Thanks to her innovative fashion themes, she became one of the most popular fashion designers in Paris. She replaced the corsets of the time with short skirts and casual dresses.

 - replace A with B: A를 B로 바꾸다/교체하다

 - of the time: 당시의, 그 시절의

 

She also expanded her business in high fashion to include jewelry, perfume, and cosmetics.

 - high fashion = high-style: 최신 패션

 

Until this day, the Chanel label remains among the most recognized of all brand names.

 - recognized: 인정된, 알려진