(956)＜2670) shed light on / ~에 대해 설명하다

[williamahn]

                      **** shed light on ****

                                          (~에 대해 설명하다)

        Tips=[1]= 오늘의 표현 shed light on은 빛을 비춘것(shed) 처럼

                                "분명하게 보이도록 실마리를 주거나 해명하다" 라는 의미를 나타낸다.

                                그래서 "~에 대해 설명하다"라는 뉘앙스로 쓰인다.

                                비슷한 의미로 explain이나 clarify를 쓸수있다.

        (956)(A) Hey, are you planning to attend

                          the special lecture given

                          by Mr. Fernando?

                          I think it's going to be helpful.

                    (B) Yeah, I'm definitely going.

                           I heard that he is going to shed light on

                           some current geopolitical issues in East Asis.

                   (A) Sounds interesting.  I can't wait.

                        =lecture ; 강연                       = definitely ; 분명히   

                            = geopolitical ; 지정학적인     = East Asia ; 동아시아

                                                                  [본문  해석]

                           (A) 저, 페르난도 씨의 특강에 참석할 건가요? 도움이 될것 같든데요.

                                 (B) 네, 당연히 가야죠,현재 있는 동아시아의 지정학적인 문제들에 대해 설명할거라고 들었어요.

                                 (A) 흥미롭네요. 빨리가고 싶어요.

                 Tips=[2]= English Review

                   [ No- show / 나타나지 않는 사람)

                        (A) Where's Chris?  He was supposed to be here 30minutes ago.

                                    (크리스는 어디에 있죠? 30분 전에 도착했어야 하는데

                                    (B) Oh, he's a no-show. (오. 출근하지 않았어요.)

                           (A) That's weird. He never misses work.

                                   (이상하네요. 절대 결근하지 않는데 말이죠.)

                                [ Similar and related expressions]

                       ** Oh, he's absent. **( 오. 결근입니다)