English Words
steal은 왜 '개이득'인가?
- 어원 : Old English stelan (verb), of Germanic origin
- 발음 : [ stiːl ]
- 예문
- I picked up a new iron in the sale - it was a steal. : 매우 낮은 가격을 지녀 훔치는 것에 가까운 것.
- The number of cars which are stolen every year has risen. : 훔치다.
- She stole a glance at her watch : (아무도 눈치 못채게/재빨리) ~하다
- He is not a fast runner and has not stolen a base all year. : 도루.
Not if I can help it 에서 help는 도움이 아닌 "통제"다.
- 의미 : "I will do everything in my power to prevent it from happening"
- 예문
- If I can help it, I'll finish this project by Friday. : 내가 할 수 있다면 (통제 가능하다면)
- Not if I can help it! : 원하지 않는 결과가 발생하지 않도록 최선을 다하겠다.
- thesaurus
- Over my dead body : (내가 죽는 한이 있어도) 안돼
- Fat chance : (어떤 일이 일어나지 않을 거라고) 비꼼
A, nevertheless B : "A를 조금도 낮게(the less) 여기지 않겠다(never)."
- 의미
- despite what has just been said or referred to
- 앞에 있는 사실(A)은 있는 그대로, 토씨 하나 빼지 않고 인정하겠다. 반전/연결은 뒤에 오는 내용(B)에 달렸다.
- 예문
- I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless : 그럼에도 불구하고
- I performed the bass in the black church. Nevertheless, I'm good at blues : 역시
- thesaurus
- not withstanding
- despite that
- nonetheless
- but, yet
still (synonym. even)
- 어원 1. Old English stille (adjective and adverb), stillan (verb), of West Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘be fixed, stand’
- 의미
- 여전히 > 그럼에도 불구하고, 역시
- 훨씬 + [비교급]
- 예시
- The still body of the young man : 전혀 움직임이 없는
- There was still more bad news to come. : 훨씬
- 어원 2. from the rare verb still ‘extract by distillation’, shortening of distill.
- The fermented solution is moved into large copper stills for the distillling.
well : well 처럼 생겼으면 well 이다.
elevator well
oil well
laminate는 "광 내는" 게 아니다.
- 의미 : 얇은 판을 여러 장 붙여 만드는 것.
※ THESAURUS 적극 활용하기 - Oxford Learner's THESAURUS (링크)
English Phrases (w. collocations)
look up
- 의미
- look something up : 찾다, 검색하다 > 올려다보다
- look someone up : 오랜만에 만나다.
- to become better : 나아지다
- 예문
- I hope things will start to look up in the new year.
- Our financial situation is looking up at last.
- If you don't know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary.
- Look me up next time you're in Los Angeles.
look into
- 의미
- [문제·상황] 에 대한 사실을 시험하다
- 탐구하다.
- 예문
- We're looking into the possibility or merging the two departments.
- I'll look into the reasons for the decision.
put off
의미
- [이벤트·활동]을 후일로 미루다, 지연하다
- put someone off : (누군가가 무언가를 하는 것을) 막다, 의욕을 꺾다
예문
- Can't we put them off?
- Once she's made up her mind to do something, nothing will put her off.
break down
의미
- [기계·장비] 고장 나다, 멈추다
- [사람] (감정적으로) 무너지다, 울음을 터뜨리다
- [관계·체계] 붕괴되다, 무너지다
- [정보·과제] 세분화하다, 분석하다 (break something down)
예문
- My car broke down on the way to work.
- She broke down and cried after hearing the bad news.
- Negotiations broke down after several hours.
- Let’s break down the problem into smaller parts.
turn down
의미
- [제안·초대·요청]을 거절하다, 거부하다
- [소리·온도·세기 등]을 줄이다, 낮추다 (turn something down)
예문
- She turned down the job offer because it was too far from home.
- Can you turn down the music a bit? It’s too loud.
"give + preposition" variance
Emma had been trying to quit smoking for years, but this morning she finally gave up(=quit, surrender). She took the last pack from her drawer and gave it away(=donate) to her neighbor, who collected cigarette wrappers for recycling.
As she walked to work, volunteers at the park gave out free samples of herbal tea. She smiled and took one — maybe that would help her cravings. But halfway up the hill, her energy gave out(= be exhausted), and she sat down, laughing at her own lack of stamina.
At the office, her boss asked everyone to give in their reports before noon. Emma had stayed up late to finish hers, so she proudly gave it in on time. Then, in the break room, she accidentally gave away(= reveal) the surprise party her team was planning for the boss’s birthday. Everyone groaned, and she blushed.
By afternoon, the photocopier gave out again, filling the room with smoke that gave off(= emit, release) a horrible burnt smell. The maintenance guy shook his head and said, “This machine’s about to give up completely.”
Later, Emma gave back(= return, repay) a borrowed book to her friend Mia, who thanked her warmly. “You always give back to people,” Mia said. “You should give of(= contribute selflessly) your time to volunteer more — you’d be great at it.” That made Emma think.
That evening, she went to her father’s house. He was old now and ready to give over(= hand control, devote) control of the family business to her. She hesitated — the responsibility felt heavy — but she decided to accept. “I’ll do it,” she said. “I won’t give in(= yield, submit) to fear anymore.”
After dinner, they sat on the porch. The living room gave onto(=face, overlook) the garden, where the air gave off the sweet scent of jasmine. Her father said, “This place will be given over to you one day. Use it well.”
The next morning, Emma woke early. The sunrise gave onto(= face, overlook) the sea, and for once, she felt peace. She gave from(= distribute or offer sincerely) her heart as she wrote a check to the local shelter — something she’d long wanted to do.
She knew she couldn’t give for(= exchange or value sth) granted the life she had. The bridge she crossed daily had nearly given under(= collapse from pressure) a storm last week — a reminder that even the strongest things can break.
As she dropped the check in the mailbox, she whispered, “It’s time to give over my old habits and give myself up to something better.” And with that, Emma smiled — ready to give back, give of herself, and never give up again.
English Pronunciation
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- dad [ dæd ] vs. dead [ ded ]
- ninety [ ˈnaɪn·ti ] vs. nineteen [ ˌnaɪnˈtiːn ]
- usually [ ˈju·ʒu·ə·li ] : n. the way that most often happens
- concentrate [ ˈkɑn·sənˌtreɪt ] : to think very hard about the thing you are doing and nothing else
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- Las Vegas [ ˌlɑːs ˈveɪ.ɡəs ]
- San Francisco [ ˌsæn frænˈsɪs.koʊ ]
- New York [ ˌnuː ˈjɔːrk ]
- Prague [ prɑːɡ ]
- Vienna [ viˈen.ə ]
- Paris [ ˈper.ɪs ]
- Budapest [ ˌbuː.dəˈpest ]
- Amsterdam [ ˈæm.stɚ.dæm ]
- etc.
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