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cut through sth		- The lightning cut through the sky. - He cut through the line of people to get to the other side.
phr v)	1. written to move or pass easily through water or air. 2. to quickly and easily deal with sth that is confusing or difficult.
	go throught ; break through

 

lose it		- She completely lost it with one of the kids in class.
phr v)	Spoken informal to become very angry and upset.

 

dead end		- The negotiations have reached a dead end.
N [C])	1. a street with no way out at one end. 2. a situation from which no more progress is possible. : come to / reach a dead end
	막다른 길

 

see sth out of the corner of your eye		- Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the dog running towards her. - Out of the corner of my eye, I could see her leaving the party.
phr v)	to notice something accidentally, without turning your head towards it or looking for it..

 

souped-up		- His car runs a lot faster, ever since he souped-up the engine..
adj)	1. a souped-up car has been made more powerful
	엔진의 마력을 올린 ; 속도를 내도록 개조한..

 

Flight		- Donald Wood's hasty flight from South Africa early in 1978. - The police tracked the robbers during their flight from the house. - Bert lives two flights down from here. - She fell down a whole flight of stairs.
N )	1. [U] when you leave a place in order to try and escape from a person or a dangerous situation. [+from]. 2. [C] a set of stairs between one floor and the next.
	도주하다

 

Extrovert		- She is shy and quiet, while her boyfriend is extrovert and energetic.
n )   adj )	1. [C] someone who is active and confident, and who enjoys spending time with other people. 2. having a confident character and enjoying the company of other people.
	외향적인사람; 외향적(인)

 

boast		- He's boasting about how much money he has made. - Amy boasted that her son was a genius.
v )	1. [I,T] to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions
	brag ; show off

 

brag		- 'I came out top in the test,' he bragged. - Ben's always bragging about his success with women. - Julia used to brag that her family had a villa in Spain.
v )	1. [I,T] to talk too proudly about what you've done, what you own etc – used to show disapproval.
	boast ; show off

 

show off		- He couldn't resist showing off on the tennis court. | The white dress showed off her dark skin beautifully.
phr v)	1. to try to make people admire your abilities, achievements, or possessions – used to show disapproval. | show sth ó off : to show sth to a lot of people because you are very proud of it. : if one thing shows off sth else, it makes the other thing look especially attractive.
	boast ; brag

 

be / get carried away		- It's easy to get carried away when you can do so much with the graphics software.
v)	1. to be so excited, angry, interested etc that you are no longer really in control of what you do or say, or you forget everything else.

 

emission		- Britain agreed to cut emissions of nitrogen oxide from power stations.
n)	1. [C usually plural] a gas or other substance that is sent into the air.
	발산

 

screw up		- You'd better not screw up this time. - She realized that she had screwed up her life. - He screwed up his eyes against the bright light.
phr v)	1. informal to make a bad mistake or do sth very stupid | screw sth ó up : informal to spoil sth by doing sth stupid. | screw up your eye/face : to move the muscles in your face in a way that makes your eyes seem narrow. | screw sb ó up : informal to make someone feel very unhappy, confused, or upset so that they have emotional problems for a long time.
	mess up ; ruin

 

screw around		- If you keep screwing around in my class, you'll flunk for sure.
phr v)	1. informal to do silly things that may cause trouble.

 

big shot
n)	1. an important or powerful person, especially in business.
	거물

 

like a shot		- If he asked me to go to Paris with him, I'd go like a shot!
phr v)	1. if you do sth like a shot, you do it very quickly and eagerly.

 

shot in the dark		- My answer to the last question was a complete shot in the dark.
n)	1. an attempt to guess sth without having any facts or definite ideas.

 

call the shots/tune		- It was a job in which she was able to call the shots.
phr v)	1. informal to be in a position of authority so that you can give orders and make decisions.

 

 

come up with sth		- Is that the best excuse you can come up with? - How am I supposed to come up with $10,000?
phr v)	1. to think of an idea, answer etc. 2. informal to produce an amount of money.

 

come down on sb		- I made the mistake of answering back, and she came down on me like a ton of bricks.
phr v)	1. to punish someone or criticize them severely.
	c.f ) a ton of bricks = very severely

 

come around		- It took him a while to come around to the idea. - By the time the summer came around, Kelly was feeling much better. - I'll come around later and see how you are. - You might feel a little sick when you come around from the anesthetic.
phr v)	1. to change your opinion so that you now agree with someone or are no longer angry with them. 2. if a regular event comes around, it happens as usual. 3. to come to someone's home or the place where they work in order to visit them. : = come over 4. to become conscious again after you have been unconscious.
	c.f) = come round 영국식

 

Be/fall head over heels in love		- Sam was head over heels in love with his new bride.
phr v)	1. to love or suddenly start to love someone very much.

 

off the top of one's head		- Just off the top of my head, I'd say there were about 50.
phr v)	1. informal if you say something off the top of your head, you say it immediately, without thinking carefully about it or checking the facts.

 

smitten		- She was totally smitten with Sam. - As soon as he saw her, he was smitten. - The whole family were smitten with flu. - Looks like you are quite smitten with Angie.
adj)	1. [not before noun] suddenly feeling that you love someone very much. 2. smitten with/by sth suddenly affected by an illness or a feeling.

 

groundless		- Fortunately my suspicions proved groundless.
adj)	1. not based on facts or reason.
	터무니없는

 

accuse		- He was accused of murder. - Smith accused her of lying.
v)	1. [T] to say that you believe someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad. : accuse sb of (doing) sth
	고발하다

 

linger		- They lingered over coffee and missed the last bus.
v)	1. linger on to stay somewhere a little longer; especially because you do not want to leave.
	서성이다

 

emission		- Britain agreed to cut emissions of nitrogen oxide from power stations.
n)	1. [C usually plural] a gas or other substance that is sent into the air.
	발산

 

groundless		- Fortunately my suspicions proved groundless.
adj)	1. not based on facts or reason.

 

on/in behalf of sb		- She asked the doctor to speak to her parents on her behalf. - On behalf of friend, I'd like to apologize.
n)	1. instead of someone, or as their representative.
	in place of ; instead of; for

 

robust		- The formerly robust economy has begun to weaken.
adj)	1. a robust person is strong and healthy. 2. a robust system, organization etc is strong and no likely to have problems. 3. a robust object is strong and not likely to break. 4. showing determination or strong opinions. 5. robust food or flavours have a good strong taste.
	확고한, 튼튼한, 단단한, 결정이나 강한 의사표현을 하는,

 

zenith		- The Roman Empire reached its zenith around the year 100.
n)	1. the most successful point in the development of sth. 2. technical the highest point that is reached by the sun or the moon in the sky.
	절정; 천정

 

cite		- The judge cited a 1956 Supreme Court ruling in her decision. - The passage cited above is from a Robert Frost poem.
v [T])	1. to mention sth as an example, especially one that supports, proves, or explains an idea or situation. 2. to give the exact words of sth that has been written, especially in order to support an opinion or prove an idea. (= quote)

 

 

 

pine	솔, 소나무	bamboo	대나무
arthritis	관절염	ferment	발효시키다
perfusion	(기관속에서의)관류	metabolism	신진대사
enzyme	효소	pore	모공;기공
thread	실; 맥락	catalytic	촉매의
+ quench	갈증을 풀다	elastic	탄성있는 ; 탄력있는 ; flexible
turnout	선거투표에 참여한 사람들 ; 파티, 행사 등을 구경하러 간 사람들	anatomically	해부학적으로
diss	내가 아는 어떤 이에 대해 좋지 않은 것을 말하다	immaterial	특정상황에서 중요하지 않은.. ; 물질적인 몸체나 형태를 갖지 않은..
hot potato	난문제, 불유쾌한 문제	allies	동맹국
rift	불화; 갈라진 틈	stumble	비틀거리다
wage	수행하다	aggressor	침략자; 침략국
schizophrenia	정신분열병	reluctant	꺼리는; 내키지 않는.. =unwilling
prevalent	특정시대, 특정장소, 특정그룹의 사람 사이에서 일반적인.. ; 유행하고있는	amid	Prep. ~에 둘러싸여
slush fund	비자금 (특히 정치)

 

+ quench

: We stopped at a small bar to quench our thirst.

 

 

 

 

I wonder what Seoul was like.

[어순] I wonder what Subject. + verb. [형용사 like ] 사물이나 사람의 외양/상태 묘사

- What is the weather like? - What is your boyfriend like?

 

Korea has a very unique heating system, 'ondol.'

[unique] 비교급이나 최상급의 형태로 쓰이지 않음. 정의 ) adj [ no comparative ] being the only one of its kind.

 

If I ever visit Canada, it'll be when it's warm.

[visit + 장소] visit이 동사로 쓰이면 전치사(to)가 붙지 않는다. [visit to + 장소] 명사로 쓰일 때에는 붙는다. [visit] v [I,T] to go and spend time in a place or with someone, especially for pleasure or interest. to go to a place as part of your official job, especially to examine it. * spoken에서는 visit대신 go to see/ go and see를 사용하는 것이 보통이며, visit은 주로 목적이 있어 방문할 때 쓰인다. (참고) 일반적인 이유인 식사를 위해 레스토랑에 갔을 때에는 go to, 레스토랑에 무언가 목적이 있어 갔을 때에는 visit을 쓸 수 있다.

- He visited Boston. - It reminds him about his visit to Boston.

 

Tell me about it.

Spoken phrase. Used to say that you already know how bad something is, especially because you have experienced it yourself. I'm with you ; I'm agree with you ; You are right.

I've been so tired lately. Yeah, tell me about it.

 

No sweat.

Spoken. Used to say that you can do something easily. No problem과 비슷한 뜻이려나…

Are you sure you can do it on time? Yeah, no sweat!

 

WORD CHOICE : hold, take/get hold of, pick up

Hold means to have sth in your hand, hands, or arms : He was holding a piece of paper. 손, 두 손, 팔로 무언가를 붙들고 있을 때 If you want to talk about someone putting their hands or fingers around sth and starting to hold it, use Take/get hold of : She got hold of the knife and stabbed him. 무언가에 손, 손가락을 놓고 잡기 시작할 때 If you want to talk about someone putting their fingers around sth and taking it, especially from the floor, use Pick up : I picked up all the toys from the floor. 특히 바닥에 있는 무언가를 손가락으로 잡을 때   참고 ) When you are talking about pulling flowers off a plant, use pick not pick up : She was in the garden picking flowers. 꽃 꺾을 땐 그냥 pick 임.

 

He is, as it were, a representative of that company.

[ as it were ] 말하자면 [ as if ] 마치 ~처럼 [ as it is ] 현재 상태로

 

As you treat him, so will I treat you.

[as ~ so … ] ~하는 것과 마찬가지로 … 하다. [ 어순 ] … 부분의 주어와 동사는 도치

 

Had I been ten minutes late, I would have missed the train.

[ If S had + p.p., S would have + p.p. ] 가정법 과거완료 [어순] If 생략 시 => 동사 + 주어 [compare] I'm not hungry. If I were hungry, I would eat sth. I wasn't hungry. If I had been hungry, I would have eaten sth.

~했었다면, ~했었을 것이다.