*영어상식- 과일과 관련된 영어 표현

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과일과 관련된 영어 표현
	영어에서 'lemon'은 '불만스럽고 (불완전한, 무가치한) 것, 사람'을 의미한다 (something that is unsatisfactory or worthless; a failure) That car he sold me turned out to be a real lemon; it hasn't got an engine! 그래서 '중고차 시장'을 'lemon market'이라고도 한다. 참고로 "When life gives you a lemon, make lemonade.'는 맛이 시기만 해 소용이 없어보이는 레몬일지라도 레모에이드를 만드는 데에는 가장 중요한 것처럼 "안 좋은 일이 생기더라도 전화위복의 기회로 삼다"는 의미가 있다.
	영어에서 'peach(복숭아)'는 뭔가 '휼륭한,매력적인 사람 (것)'을 의미한다 (a person or thing that is greatly  admired) ex. a peach of hat (=a very fine or attractive hat)      I think his latest girl-friend is a peach.
	* An apple a day keeps the doctor away. (하루에 사과 하나면 의사가 필요없다)                                                         (Apples are good for your health.) * the apple of one's eye ; 가장 좋아하는 사람 또는 물건                                  (one's favorite person or  thing)    He has three sons but his daughter is the apple of his eye.  * polish apples ;비위를 맞추다 * apple polisher ; 아첨꾼 (flatterer) * the apple of discord ; (그리스 신화) 여신들이 쟁탈한 황금 사과, 불화의 원인
	*'top banana'는 '한 조직체에 있는 가장 중요한 인물'(the most important person  in   an   organization)을 의미한다   ex.He is the top banana at a record company. * go bananas; 열광하다, 흥분하다 (become wild or angry) * banana head  속어로 '바보, 멍텅구리'를 의미
	* sour grape  ; (포도를 따려든 여우가 손이 미치치 않자 이 포도는 신 것이라                     오기를 부려 떠났다는 이솝우화에서)지기 싫어함, 오기   ex. He says he doesn't want to go to university but it's sour grapes because he        knowns he isn't clever enough.
	* peanut    n.(미 속어) 하찮은 인간                  pl.아주 적은 액수 (a sum of money so small that it is not worth                    considering)                  ex. He pays his workers peanuts. * peanut gallery : (미 속어) (극장의) 가장 싼 좌석 (최상층 맨 뒤의)                  (a rows of seats at the back of a theatre or cinema, usu.                 on a raised platform, where the seats are cheap)
	* pumpkin    n.(미 구어) 휼륭한 인물, 중요한 것(일,장소) * pumpkin pie ; Thanksgiving Day 저녁식사때 같이 먹음
	*chestnut   n. 더 이상 재미없는 오래된 농담 (an old joke which is no longer                                                                   amusing)                   ex. He finished his boring speech with a few old chestnuts and                        sat down in silence.
	* not care a fig ;전혀 상관하지 않은( not care at all, consider (something)                         unimportant or valueless)                   ex. I do not care a fig for your business difficulties; pay me what                        you owe me!
	* not have a been ; 돈이 없는                           ex. I 'd like to make a contribution but I haven't a bean on                                me  at the moment. * full of bean : 활발한 , 생기있는 (lively, active)                           ex. The child seemed rather ill in the morning, but by tea-time                                 he was full of beans again. * spill the beans ; 비밀을 누설하다 (give away  a secret)                          ex. I told him not tell anything about the matter but                                he spilled the bean at last.
	* as like as two peas ; 외관상 매우 비슷한 (very similar in appearance)                                 ex. The two brothers are not twins but they are as like as                                     two peas.
	* the carrot and the stick ; (당근과 곤봉에 비유하여) 협박과 회유 * carrot top ; 머리털이 붉은 사람
	* a caudiflower ear ; (특히 권투선수의) 부어오른 귀 (especially of a boxer) a                                  swollen ear                        ex. After the fight he had two black eyes and a caudiflower                         ear.
	* as cool as a cucumber;매우 시원한(=very cool),침착한 (not excited,calm)                                            calm) * sea cucumber ; 해삼