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busker : a street musician
scaffold : a structure used in building
climb the scaffold
send a person to the scaffold(교수형에 처하다)
caterpillar : a small long many-legged wormlike creature: larva of the butterfly
larva : a young worm that has left from the egg
prestigious: admired as one of the best and most important
a prestigious high school
eco-friendly and visa-free city
stenographer; a person skillful in shorthand
orthopedist: a doctor who deals with the diseases or injuries of bones and muscles
osteoporosis: a disease in which the bones become porous, brittle and liable to fracture, owing to the loss of calcium from the bone substance
anorexia; symptom of no appetite
an oxygen inhaler: 산소 호흡기
the law of universal gravitation
referendum; plebiscite
The law was passed by the plebiscite.
Did you make the deadline?
Yes, but by the skin of my teeth.
I narrowly escaped the accident.
a desert island.
complexion; appearance
throng; a large crowd of people
boisterous; noisy, cheerful
tenacity; the state of being persistent in maintaining something(끈질김)
The Taliban is showing a lot of tenacity.
star;
He has starred in many plays.
an old films starring Charlie Chaplin.
Black athletes starred in many professional sports.
fabricate evidence.
bolster: support
ultimatum; in a negotiation, a final statement declaring an intention to take hostile action unless specified conditions are fulfilled(최후통첩)
United Nation's authority
a political impasse; a political difficulty
comply with a person's request; 어떤 사람의 요구에 응하다
an ambidextrous player(=using two hands)
ambivalent attitude(양면적인 태도)
overt act(명백한 행위)
bigoted view(편협된 견해)
stubborn: obstinate
diaspora: the movement of the Jewish people away from ancient Palestine, to settle in other countries
hover: to stay in one place in the air
cramp: convulsion(경련)
a facial tic
procrastinate: put off
senile dementia(치매)
haemorrhoid: painfully swollen blood vessels at the anus(치질)
The performance affected me deeply.
Whether you pay in cash or by check, it makes no difference.
When we eat or drink, the same nerves in the mouth react both to spicy chemicals in the food and to a rise in temperature.
Mystery shopping is useful not only for evaluating the staff's performance but also for checking customer service offered by rival businesses.
She is in the second grade of a high school.
She is a senior of a high school.
He was graduated from Yale in 1961>(formal)
He graduated from Yale in 1961.(general)
There are five in my family.
In my family there are five people.
I have a family of five.
Venter planned to sell the information when he was finished.
I'm not finished.
Bill married Linda.
Susan was married to Ed.(상태)
Susan got married to Ed.(동작강조)
Linda's father married her to Bill.
Wealth and power married the two families.
How is the weather today?
It couldn't be better.
We should try to use a shopping bag instead of a plastic bag.
I couldn't agree with you more on that.
We have to try to protect wild animals.
I'm with you on that matter.
a shameless person
The plane taxied down the runway.
intersection; crossroad, crossway
The traffic accident took place at the intersection.
We evacuated a guy that wouldn't tell us his name.
The Israelis rounded up Arabs who were nearby.(arrested)
come up with
I came up with them as they were rounding the corner.
I came up with the answer to the problem.
An idea struck (hit on. flushed on) me.
be subjected to
The prisoner was subjected to cruel punishment.(---을 받다,당하다)
They became stranded on Mt. Hood last night.
We rode in a bus to Moranbong.
We went up to Moranbong.
We hiked up to Moranbong.
Don't look down on the poor.
Stamina decreases in inverse proportion to one's age.
I'd like to make a reservation for tonight.
I'd like to fly to L.A via San Francisco.
Do you have any direct flight to New York?
Do you have through planes to New York?
I'd like to make a reservation to New York on July 14.
I'd like to book a flight to New York on July 14.
His reputation was intact.(=not damaged)
I very nearly lost my life.
I was nearly robbed of all my money.
I came close to being robbed of all my money.
I narrowly escaped being hit by a car.(=missed)
Wood-burning stoves have been superseded by electric stoves.(=replaced)
He is working with enthusiasm.
a highly motivated person
Commedian Ellen De Generes hosted the annual Emmy Awards show.
Mr. Song presided over the meeting.(=chaired)
Their wedding was conducted by the minister.
My father will discipline me for my actions.(=punish)
The matter is confidential, so it must be discussed quietly.(=secret)
Premier Ro tendered his resignation to the President.
Please give my best regards to your parents.
Please remember me to your parents.
Please say hello to your parents.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Two of a trade seldom agree.
They are such beautiful girls that everybody likes them.
She is so beautiful that everybody likes her.
He is not so young as he looks.
He looks young for his age.(=considering his age)
He is younger than he is.(=his age)
A whale is not a fish any more than a horse is.
Work is not the object of life any more than play is.
He is senior by two years.
He is two years my senior.
He is two years older than I.
She adapted herself to the change of her surroundings.
He managed to accommodate himself to the busy life in Korea.
I managed to accommodate myself to the new position as a manager.
the impoverished state, North Korea (=poor)
a lucrative business (=profitable)
albeit temporarily (=though)
700 Koreans were stranded in Gaeseong.(=unable to move)
feces: waste material discharged from the body after digesting food
modify: 1. to make small changes to something in order to improve it
The present law needs to be modified.
2. to describe something or limit the word's meaning
In the phrase "walk slowly", the adverb "slowly" modifies the verb "walk".
verify: prove
We might as well get married if we are going to meet this frequently.
North Korea is fielding a new intermediate range ballistic missiles.
The number of American troops in Europe has been slashed by two-thirds.
Population increases in geometrical progression, but food in arithmetic progression.
=exponentially
She was shocked at a phenomenal news.
King David committed adultery with Bathsheba.
off the cuff: immediately
memento: a souvenir
a military fiasco: a military failure
a hypothetical question: a supposed question
knowingly: on the purpose; intentionally
a poignant sermon: a moving sermon
common denominator(공통분모)
an audacious plan
regional animosity
anonymous donators
Energy use increases in proportion to the rise of temperature.
Prices are in inverse proportion to supply.
a lethargic time(혼수상태 시간)
emerging countries(신생독립국가)
They are at odds with each other.(반목하다)
throw a tantrum(불끈 화를 내다)
They are stuck in a rut.(관습에 빠지다)
disruptive behavior(방해행위)
quantum improvement: epochmaking improvement(획기적인 개선)
He is submerged by much works.(일에 묻혀 있다)
cut corners(절약하다, (절차를)생략하다, 일을 날림으로 하다)
a devout Christian (독실한 신자)
I'll have to take a rain check.(next chance)
have a chip on your shoulder = to become easily offended or angry because you have been treated unfairly in the past
congruent: identical in size and shape(일치하는)
Her actions are not congruent with her words.
surrogate: someone who takes the place of another; deputy(대리인)
indigenous people: native people(토착인)
The soccer game was drawn.
The soccer game ended in a draw.
Liverpool drew 3:3 with Juventus.
He bet 20 dollars on the racehorse.
She always confided in her mother.(비밀을 털어 놓다)
I managed to hold back the tears.
The truth will set you free.
Do to others as you would be done by.
The police are rounding up illegal workers.
Don't put all your eggs into one basket.
They are stranded in the traffic jam.
corporal punishment(체벌)
sexual harrassment(성희롱)
predicament: dilema, plight
become identified with(공감하다)
scrupulous investigation(양심적인 조사)
pristine area(태고적 지역)
unalienable rights(양도할 수 없는 권리)
Beijing’s at odds with Washington over everything from trade to Syria’s bloodshed.
The White House is looking to make sharp cuts in the nation’s nuclear arsenal.
simultaneous: happening at exactly the same time
His treason was simultaneous with the King’s death.
We will be able to overcome illness and circumvent obstacles.
decipher: to translate a message into understandable language
We are apt to be stuck in a rut.
It’s true that he has a chip on his shoulder about America.
The life style in Boston is a little laid-back.
a niche market(틈새시장)
I knew if stayed around long enough, something like this would happen.
a desperate situation
engage a person’s attention(주의를 끌다)
require years of backbreaking labor
Be wary of strangers who offer you a ride
They are well suited to one another.
a definitive statement(최종진술)
If it’s meant to be, it will be.
If it’s meant to be, we’ll meet again.
Things didn’t go as planned.
He was one of the last to succumb.
a crumpled letter
Four crew members have been shadowing the whales around the clock.
by all accounts: according to all the people’s opinion
I work out at a gym in the evening.
I go out with my girlfriend on weekend.
I hang out all day long with my friends.
She is no less charming than her sister.(ad ~ as)
She is not less charming than her sister.(more charming)
a well-matched couple
Since nobody wants the job, we might as well give it to him.
down payment(계약금)
a market-savvy banker
savvy shoppers
The door shut of its own accord.
I did it of my own accord,
The nonprofit organization is committed to helping families in distress.
Hearing the first part of the song I’d forgotten/jogged my memory.
jog: 기억을 되살리다.
George works our regularly to keep in sahpe.
I believe that Christianity wins hands down every time.(쉽게 이기다)
They were bugging his telephone conversation.(도청하다)
He was convinced his phone was being tapped.(도청하다)
We caught him eavesdropping outside the window,
eavesdrop on: ~을 엿듣다.