분류 전체보기 썸네일형 리스트형 영어공부 96탄 (hang up/squeeze 사람 in/ I'm still on the fence.) 1. 전화를 끊을때 : hang up? 사전: If you hang up, you end a phone call. If you hang up on someone you are speaking to on the phone, you end phone call suddenly and unexpectedly. - Charlotte, I'm hanging up. Don't you dare hang up and... 전화를 끊는 걸 직설적으로 표현 하는 hang up 은 말투에 따라 무례하게 들릴수 있어요. 더 이상 통화하고 싶지 않음: I'm hanging up. 대화 중 뚝 끊었을때: Did you just hang up on Bloomberg? - hang up 보다 오해릐 소지가 적은 go Well, I g.. 더보기 영어공부 95탄 (reach vs. reach out) reach vs. reach out 의 뉘앙스 차이와 알싱 활용법 * reach out= to try to/ make an effort to communiate 연락이 닿으려 노력하고 시도한 것에 포커스 : to try to communicate with a person or a group of people, usually in order to help or involve them. ( 도움 요청 및 팜여를 독려하기 위해 연락이 닿으려 노력하다) - I reached out to 6 more, and none of them would take my call. - Why don' you reach out to him?( 단순히 연락해 보라고 제안) 그에게 연락해 보는게 어때? - Were you able .. 더보기 영어공부 94탄 ( mean) * mean : ~을 뜻하다/의미하다 사전: to have in the mind as a purpose- intend 1) I mean it. 진심이다. - This means a lot to me. 직역: 그건 제게 의미가 아주 커요. 의역: 큰 힘이 되네요. 그렇게 봐 주시니/ 해주시니 감사한걸요. - Susan, you have really done your research. - Thank you, That means a lot of me. - Don't say it if you don't mean it. 진심이 아니라면 그헐게 말하지 마요. - I do mean it. - DId you mean that? 그거 진심으로 한 말아야? - We should have lunch sometime. 언제 .. 더보기 영어공부 93탄 ( first thing in the morning/ first things first/ first come, first serve) 1. 출근 하자마자 first thing in the morning 사전: as soon as you get up in the moring or as soon as you start work - I drink water first in the moring. -Drink it first in the morning on an empty stomach. -Don't worry. I'll have it on your desk first thing in the morning. -I'll call you first thing tomorrow morning. -We will present this to corporate first thing tomorrow morning. - I'll call you first th.. 더보기 영어공부 92탄(downtime/not my favorite/baby/ not another word) 1) 한가한/ 휴식 시간의 downtime 1. what do you do in your free/spare time? 도 괜찮지만, downtime : 한가한/ 휴식 시간 사전: time when you relax and do not do very much * What do you do in yout downtime? * I've been doing a lot of reading in my downtime. * 휴식 시간이 필요해 보이는 지인에게 You look like you could use some downtime. * 또는 힘내라고 커피 한 잔을 사주며 You look like you could use some coffee. * She's been a little overwhemed at wor.. 더보기 영어공부 91탄 ( the elephant in the room/ go south/ we have bigger fish to fry/ it doesn't ring a bell.) * 비가 펑펑 올때 보통 네이티브는 It's pouring ( out there) 를 가장 많이 쓰거든요. It's raining cats and dogs. 보다요. 1. 말 꺼내기 힘든 주제- 심각하거나 불편한 상황에서 자주 쓰여요. the elephant in the room- an obviou problem or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about. 논란의 여지가 있거나 골치 아프게 할 거란걸 알기에 피하고 싶은 주제나 상황 There's an elephant in the room. 말꺼ㅐ기 힘든 주제가 있네요. talk about address + the elephant in the room Okay, elephant in the.. 더보기 영어공부 90 탄( we all make mistakes/ point me in the right direction) 1. 실수를 만 상대가 당황해 할때 We all make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes. -Hey, don't worry.You're human. Everyone makes mistakes. * 상대의 실수를 넘어가 줄때 외에도 내 실수를 넘어가 달라고 설득할때도 쓸 수 있어요. 2. point me in the right direction 옳은 방향을 알려주다 * 어떻게 해야 할지 모를때 적절한 제안을 해 주는 것 I was hoping you could point me in the right direction. 제가 어떻게 해야 할지 조언 좀 해 주셨으면 해서요. - You wanted to see me. -Yeah, I was hoping you could point .. 더보기 영어공부 89탄 ( as long as~/ unless) as long as ( ~하는 한) vs. unless ( ~ 하지 않는 한) I 've gotta get out of here unless you need me. I'm out of here. I'm out of here. 나 간다 I have to take off. 나 가봐야해 * take off :(특히) 서둘러 떠나다. Now, don;t say so unless you mean it. 진심이 아니면 그럼 말하지마 I mean it. I need you to gett better. see you Monday unles you're still sick. As long as: ~하는 한 *단순히 가정할때도 쓰는 if 와는 달리 as long as 는 어느 정도 그렇게 될거라는 예상을 할때 씀 As l.. 더보기 이전 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ··· 18 다음