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above all |
무엇보다도, 특히 (mainly, especially) |
Above all, don't mention this to Gerald; he's the last person we can tell. He does well in all his subjects, above all, in mathematics. His math scores are always perfect. |
according to |
~에 따라서 (in a manner that matches or agrees with, on the authority of) |
The students were ranked according to height, shortest to tallest. According to my dictionary, you are using that word incorrectly. |
all at once |
갑자기(suddenly, without warning) |
All at once the sky became dark and it started to rain. We were walking along Fifth Avenue when all at once we heard a shot. |
after all |
결국, 마침내 (finally, in the end) |
He didn't help me after all. |
all but |
거의(almost, nearly) |
Her heart all but stopped at the news. My dog was all but run over by a car. |
all in all |
대체로 (everything being taken into account, considered in summary) |
A few things went wrong, but all in all it was a good meeting. Leonard got a low grade in one subject, but all in all he's a pretty good student. |
all of a sudden |
뜻밖에(abruptly, without warning) |
All of a sudden Ed appeared at the door. We weren't expecting anyone. All of a sudden Millie got up and left the house with no explanation. |
and so forth |
기타 등등(and so on) |
We discussed traveling, sightseeing, and so forth. He sells books, toys, and so forth. |
as a rule |
대체로(on the whole) |
As a rule, most students finish their course work by the end of May. |
as it were |
말하자면(so to speak) |
He is, as it were, a grown-up baby. He is the king of the castle, as it were. |
as to |
~에 관하여(concerning, with reference to) |
As to the money, we will simply have to borrow some from the bank. There is no doubt as to her intelligence; she's the smartest one in the class. |
as usual |
여느 때처럼(as always, customarily) |
George is late for class again as usual. This seems to happen every day. As usual, Dora won first prize in the swimming contest this year. It was her third victory in a row. |
at all |
전혀, 조금도 (to any degree, in the least - generally used only in a negative sense with "not" or "hardly") |
He said that he did not have any money at all. When I asked her whether she was tired, she said, “Not at all. I'm full of energy!” |
at first |
처음에는(originally, in the first instance) |
At first he seemed to find English difficult, but later he made good progress. At first I thought it was Sheila at the door, but then I saw that it was Betty. |
at least |
적어도(a minimum of, no fewer or less than) |
Students should spend at least two hours on their studies every night. Gloria has been sick in bed for at least two months. |
at length |
상세히(in detail), 드디어(at last) |
She spoke at some length about the issue. At length he got over the disease. |
at once |
즉시(immediately, very soon, right away) |
He was in a hurry, so he asked me to come to his office at once. I want you to send this telegram at once; it's urgent. |
at times |
때때로(sometimes, occasionally) |
At times, they play like champions, but usually they are a losing team. At times, she feels a little better, but then she becomes very weak again. |
back and forth |
앞뒤로, 이리저리 (backward and forward) |
The lion keeps pacing back and forth in its cage. Why does Grandma keep rocking back and forth in her chair? |
back up |
후진하다 (to put a car in reverse, drive or go backwards) |
Main Street was blocked with traffic, so I backed up and drove down one do the side streets. If you want to get your car in that tight space, you'll have to back it up some more. |
be about to |
막 ~하려 하다(to be at the point of, ready) |
I was just about to leave when you telephoned. Have you gone to bed yet? No, but I was just about to. |
be acquainted with |
~을 잘 알고 있다 (to be conversant with) |
Are you acquainted with a computer? |
be apt to |
~하기 쉽다 (to tend to) |
He was apt to get upset when things went wrong. |
be better off |
상황이 좋아지다 (to be in a more favorable or better condition or situation) |
You will be much better off working in that office than in a factory. If he is so sick, he would be better off in a hospital. |
be obliged to |
어쩔 수 없이 하다 (to be compelled to) |
They were obliged to close the factory. |
be carried away |
감정이 흥분되다 (to be greatly affected by a strong feeling) |
They were so patriotic that they got carried away and cried every time they heard their country's national anthem. Don't let your anger carry you away; try to stay calm. |
be cut out for |
적임의, 자격이 있는 (to be designed for, have talent for) |
Why should I try to do that kind of work when I know very well that I am not cut out for it? |
be cut out to be |
적임의, 자격이 있는 (to be designed for, have talent for) |
John is certainly not cut out to be a lawyer. |
be equal to |
~를 감당할 능력이 있다(have an ability for) |
I'm not equal to the task. The production was equal to the consumption. |
be in |
지금 유행하고 있는(to be what is popular and fashionable at the time) |
It's in today to be against big government.
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be out |
유행이 지난(to be no longer popular) |
Today at student dances, designer jeans are in and long skirts are out. |
be named after |
~따라 이름 지어지다 (to be given the same name as another) |
Helen is named after her aunt. My grandson is named Calvin, after a former president of the United States. |
be out of the question |
불가능한 (to be impossible, unthinkable) |
When I asked my brother whether he could go with us on a cruise he said that it was out of the question at this time of the year, because he was too busy. The union thought that management's offer was out of the question, so the workers went on strike. |
be over |
끝나다 (to be finished, ended) |
After the dance was over, we all went to a restaurant. The chairman said that the meeting would be over in an hour. Actually, it ended in 45 minutes. |
be possessed by |
~에 사로잡히다 (to be obsessed by) |
She was possessed by the devil.
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beside oneself |
제 정신이 아닌 (crazy) |
The girl was almost beside herself.
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be too much for |
~에게 벅차다, 힘들다. (difficult to get over) |
The shock was too much for her.
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be up |
시간이 다 되다 (to be ended - said only of time) |
“The time is up,” the teacher said at the end of the test. We will have to stop practicing on this piano now; our time is up and the next student wants to use it. |
be up for grabs |
누구나 얻을 수 있는, 실력대로의 (to be on the open market and available to the highest bidder) |
Last week our florist died suddenly, and now his business is up for grabs? Did you know that Senator Stone is retiring and that her seat is up for grabs? |
be up to (sb) |
~에게 달려있다 (to depend upon the decision or responsi- bility of someone) |
It's up to you whether we go to the reception not. It's not up to me. It is up to the president to decide how many troops will be sent; no one else has the authority. |
be up to (sth) |
~을 계획하다 (to be planning or plotting something, scheming) |
What are those two boys up to? Some mischief, I'll bet. I thought you were up to no good when I saw you playing tricks on the cat. |
be well off |
부유한(to be rich, well-to-do) |
They own their own home, have two automobiles, and seem to be very well-off. Her parents were once well-off but they lost all their money. |
become of |
~에게 발생하다 (to happen to - said of someone or something missing) |
What has become of my pencil? I had it ten minutes ago, but now I can't find it. I wondered what became of you. I liked for you for hours, but I couldn't locate you. |
blow out |
펑크 나다, 폭발하다 (to explode, go flat of tires) |
On our trip to Florida one of our tires blew out but luckily we had a spare in the trunk. If a tire blows out while one is driving at high speed, it can be very dangerous. |
break down |
고장 나다 (to stop working of motors and similar mechanical objects) |
Our car broke down, so they had to tow it to a garage. The elevator broke down, and we had to walk up to the tenth floor. |
break in |
길들이다(to adjust through usage something which is new and stiff; to train a new employee) |
These new shoes are hurting me. I'll be glad when they're broken in. After a few weeks, when our new treasurer is broken in, she will be very valuable to us. |
break into |
침입하다 (to enter by force) |
Thieves broke into our apartment last night. They had no trouble breaking into the bank, but when they came out, the police were waiting for them. |
break off |
중단하다(to terminate, put an end to) |
We may break off relations with that country. Elsa and Bob were engaged, but they have broken it off. |
break off |
쪼개다 (to remove a piece or section of something by cutting, tearing breaking) |
He broke off a small piece of candy and gave it to the child. |
break through |
~을 돌파하다 (to blow down, to blow off) |
Our troops finally broke through enemy lines. |
bring out |
제시하다, 생산하다 (to produce, to present) |
They try to bring out one new book each month. The clerk brought out several different types of gloves for us to examine. |
burn down |
다 타버리다(to burn to the ground) |
Their home burned down and they had to build a new one. After that sagging barn collapsed, the farmer burned it down. |
burst out crying |
갑자기 울음을 터뜨리다 (to begin suddenly to laugh or to cry) |
Every time that she thought about her mother's death she burst out crying. |
buy out |
획득하다, 손에 넣다 (to buy a business) |
He can sell his interest in that business any time because Mr. Bame will gladly buy him out. He has been trying for some time to buy out his partner. |
by all means |
그렇게 하세요. (of course) |
“Can I bring my girlfriend?” “By all means.” |
by heart |
암기하여 (by memory) |
He knows many passages from Shakespeare by heart. American school children should learn Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by heart. |
by oneself |
홀로, 혼자서(alone) |
Francis translated that French novel by himself. No one helped him Paula likes to walk through the woods by herself. Her brother prefers to walk with a companion. |
by the day |
일당으로(per diem) |
You can receive your pay by the day. |
call for |
요청하다, 요구하다 (to come to an office, home, store, etc. in order to get someone or something, to require) |
He promised to call for me at my home at 7 o'clock. This recipe calls for some baking soda, but we don't have any. |
call on |
방문하다(to visit) |
Last night several friends called on us at our home. How many salesmen call on Mr. Evans every day? |
carry on |
계속해 나가다; 처리해 나가다; 유치하게 나가다 (a. to continue as before b. to engage in, conduct c. to behave in a childish, uncontrolled manner) |
Even in the face of certain disaster, they carried on as though nothing had happened. Romeo and Juliet carried on a secret love affair. When his wife died, John cried and carried on so much that his family became very concerned about his health. |
carry out |
실행에 옮기다 (to accomplish, execute, bring to a successful end) |
They carried out their plan without difficulty. It's easier to make plans than to carry them out. |
check in/out
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(신고서명 하며) 들어가다/나가다 (to register at a hotel or motel/ to pay your bill at the hotel or motel and leave) |
Alexander checked in at the Plaza Hotel at 6:45 p.m. for just a brief overnight stay. He checked out at 9:00 a.m. The latest you can check in at that inn is 10 p.m. That's when they close the front desk. |
check up |
자세히 조사하다 (to check, examine, inspect) |
They are checking up that information right now to see if it's accurate. My doctor wants me to have a thorough check up. She calls this preventive medicine. |
clean up |
깨끗이 정돈하다 (To clean up is to clean thoroughly and completely.) |
When you're finished, please clean up this mess. |
clue (one) in |
남에게 사실을 알려주다 (to give one helpful information)
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I'd like you to clue me in on what happened at the last board meeting because I was absent. Before that decision relative to an increase in tuition is taken, be sure to clue in the trustees. |
come about
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사건이 발생하다 (to happen, result) |
How did the accident come about? I don't know. The flood came about as a result of the heavy spring rains. |
come across
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우연히 만나다(to meet or find unexpectedly) |
While cleaning the attic yesterday, I came across an old photograph of my mother. I came across several interesting facts about Mexico in that book. |
come down with
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병에 걸리다(become sick with, contract) |
Well, I don't feel well. I think I'm coming down with something. I came down with a cold while I was there. |
come to |
(의식을) 회복하다 (to revive, regain consciousness) |
She fainted and did not come to for at least half an hour. At first they thought the man was dead, but soon he came to. |
commit oneself to |
~에 전념하다 (to apply oneself to) |
He committed himself to his business. |
count on |
의존하다 (to depend on, rely on) |
We are counting on you to help us with today's assignment. Don't count on Frank to lend you any money because he has none. |
cut in |
끼어들다(to interrupt, enter sharply into the path of another) |
We were talking quietly when she cut in loudly and began to tell us about her trip. They were driving along slowly when another car cut in ahead of them. |
cut out |
잘라내다; 그만두다 (to remove by cutting; to stop doing something) |
The child likes to cut out pictures from the newspaper. He kept bothering her so finally she told him to cut it out. |
dispense with |
~없이 지내다 (to manage without) |
Many house-holds have dispensed with their video players. |
distinguish oneself |
이름을 날리다 (to become famous) |
Park Ji-Sung distinguished himself at World Cup. |
do without |
~없이 지내다 (to get along without, to forgo) |
With prices so high I will have to do without a new suit this year. |
draw up |
작성하다(to prepare documents or legal papers) |
Our lawyer will draw up the contract today. If you want to make a will, you will have to have a lawyer draw one up for you. |
drop in (on) |
잠깐 들르다 (to call on or to visit unexpectedly) |
If you are ever in our neighborhood, be sure to drop in on us. Drop in tonight after work, if you can. |