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[Headlines] (HL-정치/사회/경제) ‘Rocket Man’ Vs. ‘Dotard’ in War of Words
최고관리자  |  17-09-23 23:41

A war of words is rising between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The two leaders have been exchanging unusually personal insults as international pressure on North Korea grows. The latest examples came on Friday, when Kim called Trump a “mentally deranged U.S. dotard.” Dotard is not used very much in American English. So it quickly became a top search word on Google Trends, and a much-discussed term on social media. America’s Merriam Webster dictionary describes dotard as “a person in his or her dotage.” Britain’s Oxford defines the word as “an old person, especially one who has become weak or senile.” Kim’s insult came in response to statements made by Trump earlier this week during his speech to the United Nations General Assembly. In the speech, Trump called the North Korean leader - who often attends missile tests – “rocket man.” He also said Kim’s actions show that he appears to be on a “suicide mission.” Trump also used his strongest words yet for Kim’s government, warning that if the U.S. ever felt threatened, it would “have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea.”
* a war of words = 말씨름[입씨름]/ exchange = 교환하다[주고받다/나누다]/ personal insult = 인신 공격/ international pressure = 국제(사회의) 압력/ deranged = (특히 정신병으로 인해 행동과 사고가) 정상이 아닌, 미친/ dotard = 노망한 늙은이/ much-discussed = 많이 논의된/ dotage = 망령, 노망/ senile = 망령난, 노망든/ in response to ~ = ~에 응하여[답하여]/ threaten = 협박[위협]하다

The United States and many other nations have criticized North Korea for continuing to develop nuclear weapons and carrying out repeated missile tests. The U.N. has placed sanctions on North Korea in an effort to get it to give up its nuclear weapons program. In a statement carried by North Korean state media, Kim also said Trump would “pay dearly” for his recent threat to destroy the country. A photo and video was released of Kim reading the statement. He called Trump “a rogue and a gangster” who likes “playing with fire.” Kim said Trump’s comments had “insulted me and my country in front of the eyes of the world.” He added the U.S. president had “made the most ferocious declaration" of war in history. In response, Kim said his country would “consider with seriousness” carrying out the “highest level of hard-line countermeasure in history.”
* carry out = ~을 수행[이행]하다/ place santions on ~ = ~에 제재를 가하다/ in an effort to ~ = ~해보려는 노력으로/ pay dearly for ~ = ~때문에 큰 피해를 입다[큰 대가를 치르다]/ rogue = 악당[불한당] (같은 녀석)/ ferocious = 흉포한; 맹렬한, 격렬한/ declaration of war = 선전포고/ in response = 이에 대응하여/ hard-line = 강경한/ countermeasure = 대책, 보호 조치/ in histroy = 역사상