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When the God granted king Midas one wish.
He wished that everything he touched would return to gold.
Midas was delighted. Trees, rocks, buildings all gold.
But, soon, he found it horror.
His food returned into gold as well.
When he hugged his daugther to soothe his pain, he realized his mistake too late.
The richest man in existence was starving, heartbroken and alone.
→ grant: 부여하다
grant somebody something
The council have granted him permission to build on the site.
→ sooth: 위로하다
to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry
Lucy soothed the baby by rocking it in her arms.
She made a cup of tea to soothe her nerves.
→ in existence
The organization has been in existence for 25 years.
Scientists have many theories about how the universe first came into existence (=started to exist).
영단어 뜻, 예문 출처: Longman