junk — old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒʌŋk/
Korean meaning: 쓸모없거나 가치가 거의 없는 오래되거나 버려진 물건들, 쓰레기
Korean pronunciation: **정**크
Example Sentences
- My mom threatened to junk my entire comic book collection if I didn't clean my room.
- The detective found valuable evidence hidden among the junk in the suspect's basement.
- After eating nothing but junk for a week, I started craving vegetables.
junk
NOUN//dʒʌŋk//
old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value
His garage is packed with junk he swears he'll fix someday.
A skunk finds junk in an old trunk!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
15세기경 포르투갈어 'junco'(갈대)에서 유래되어, 원래는 낡은 밧줄이나 케이블을 의미했다가 점차 쓸모없는 물건 전반을 뜻하게 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“My mom threatened to junk my entire comic book collection if I didn't clean my room.”
“The detective found valuable evidence hidden among the junk in the suspect's basement.”
“After eating nothing but junk for a week, I started craving vegetables.”
“One person's junk is another person's treasure, as they discovered at the garage sale.”
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