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영어공부 21탄 (술자리에서 쓰는 말들) 1. 원삿 = bottoms up! 2. I'd like to make a toast. 건배사/축배사를 하고 싶어요. I would like to make a toast, I would like to make a toast to my life. 3. Here is to +대상 ~를 위해서 (단순히 'to+ 대상'만 써도 됨) Here's to a great year. = to a great year. Here's to us. to us Here's to a wonderful evening. Here's to a great night. Here's to our sucess. Here's to 50, dad. 4. 술 취한 = drunk? 술 취한 정도에 따라 sober < tipsy< drunk< wast.. 더보기
영어공부 115탄( When it come to~/brilliant/as~as) 1. brilliant: 멋진, 훌륭한 사전: extremely intelligent or skilled/ very good So, again just have a brilliant Christmas, and all of you give yourselves a pat on the back. Sir, that is a brilliant idea. *novel idea : ( 이전에 볼 수 없던) 참신한, 새로운 아이디어 사전: novel- new and original, not like anything een before You know what? I got a novel idea. The work you did for us was brilliant. It's a completely briliant you.. 더보기
영어공부 114탄(relay/straightforward/self-explanatory/incompetent) 1. 정보나 소식을 받아서 전달할때 give information 대신 relay information 사전: to tell something you heard relay 는 정보외에 news, message, request 등 다양한 걸 전달해 줄때 쓸 수 있음 - Give my regards to the Czar. -I will relay the messages. -She relayed the good news. -Could you relay my disappointment to the Board of directs at the shocking share price performance of Aviva? 실망했다고 전해 달라고 할때 Could you relay my disappontment to ~?.. 더보기
영어공부 113탄( a part/apart/everyday/ every day/dessert/desert/ lie/lay) 1. a part/apart apart: implies a separation between things a part: denotes that a thing is a share of another, bigger thing ( there's togetherness going on ) my arm is part of my noday~ 2. everyday/ every day Everyday- an adjective owe use to describe something that's seen or used every day. adjective + n ex) everyday life everyday dress I prefer you in your little dray everyday dress. Every day.. 더보기
영어공부 112탄(passive aggressive) passive aggressive: 수동적 공격 성향의 사전: showing an unwillingness to be helpful or friendly, without expressing your anger openly 동료, 친구에세 아무 생각없이 툭 던지기엔 passive agressive 하게 들릴수 있는 You look tired. 피곤해 보인다고 말만 하지말고( 커피, 간식 등을 주면) 이거 말고 힘내 I got you a little pick-me-up. I thought this might lift your spirits. 특히 이메일, 문제에서 쓰면 passive aggressive 하게 들릴수 있는 표현 3개 1) Thanks in advance. 미리 감사드립니다. 사대가 당연히 내 .. 더보기
영어공부 111탄(practically/technically/ apparently) 1. practically: 거의 ~이나 마찬가지. 사실상, 실질적으로 사전: 1) almost or very nearly 2) in a way that relates to real situations and actions rather than ideas * It's practically 2021. You practically live is the office. No one deserves it more than you. I go to the Middle East all the time. We practically the same thing. Tomato, Tomato. It's practically the same thing. - 거의 같은거나 다름 없을땐 It's prcatically the same.. 더보기
영어공부 110탄 그거 할만해 It's doable. I find it doable. find: 여기다/생각하다 It's challenging, but doable. Impressive (인상깊은 정도로) 훌륭한/대단한 Impressive work I have to say, that was impressive. 냉장고는 refrigerator 대신 fridge 지인과의 약속은 have plans 피자집은 피자 레스코랑 대신 pizza place 처음부터 직접 대 만들었을땐 made from scratch 1) 정말 흥미로울땐 very interesting very very interesting 대신 fascinating interesting : 호기심을 자극해서 응미로운 상황에 따라 부정적으로도 쓰임 재미있는 것 fun .. 더보기
영어공부 109탄 (overrated/nightmare/vibe) 1. overrated 과대 평가된 사전: If something or someone is overrated, that person or thing is comidered to be, better or more important than they really are. It's overrated. that place is overated. I've tried both, and they're way overrated. * 부사 way: 아주, 정말, 크게 New York is overrated. Sleep is overrated. When exactly do you sleep? Sleep is overrated, is it not? No, it's not. It is a glorious, glorious p.. 더보기