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집 영어 표현 : home sweet home / nothing to write home about / homebody / hit home / home away from home
집 영어 표현 : home sweet home / nothing to write home about / homebody / hit home / home away from home
2022.06.29[ 집 관련 영어 표현 ] home sweet home: 즐거운 우리 집(ps. 전혀 즐겁지 못함을 뜻할 때도 주로 씀)used to express happiness when returning home(especially when you really mean that it is not pleasant at all)ex. But it's home sweet home for drugtakers, extortionists, thieves and louts.하지만 마약 중독자, 착취자, 도둑들, 그리고 막돼먹은 놈들에게는 즐거운 곳이다.[lout : 막돼먹은 놈(녀석)ex. He's a drunken lout.그는 술주정뱅이야.]Do you feel home sweet home?집에 와서 즐겁니?집 영어 표현T..
예술 이디엄 : paint (oneself) into a corner / paint the town red / Do I have to paint you a picture?
예술 이디엄 : paint (oneself) into a corner / paint the town red / Do I have to paint you a picture?
2022.06.29paint (oneself) into a corner: 스스로를 궁지로 몰아넣다a situation in which there are no good outcomesex. He painted himself into a corner with his clumsy ploys.그는 얕은 꾀를 부리다가 도리어 자신이 궁지에 빠졌다.[ ploy : 계책, 술책ex. So I think it's an advertising ploy, to be honest.그래서 솔직히 저는 이 영화가 하나의 광고 전략이라고 생각합니다.]But I bet he regrets it. He's painted himself into a corner.하지만 난 그가 후회할거라 장담해. 그는 스스로를 궁지로 몰아넣었어.She has been p..
convoluted / cumbersome / facetious / arduous / presumptuous / conscientious / meticulous / pensive / circuitous / ubiquitous
convoluted / cumbersome / facetious / arduous / presumptuous / conscientious / meticulous / pensive / circuitous / ubiquitous
2022.06.28convoluted: 대단히 난해한(복잡한)extremely difficult to follow; complex; twistedex. Her book is full of long, convoluted sentences.그녀의 책은 길고 매우 복잡한 문장들이 한 가득이다.The plot of the novel is too convoluted.그 소설은 줄거리가 너무 난해하다.I am sorry that the explanation is so convoluted.미안하지만 설명이 너무 난해하군요.As the matter is convoluted, let me go through it briefly.이것은 사실 매우 복잡하지만, 내가 간단히 요약해서 말해볼게.The story was convoluted bec..
음식 이디엄 : cool as a cucumber / not cup of my tea / in a nutshell / put all your eggs in one basket
음식 이디엄 : cool as a cucumber / not cup of my tea / in a nutshell / put all your eggs in one basket
2022.06.28[ 음식 관련 이디엄 9가지 ] 1.(as) cool as a cucumber: (특히 곤란한 상황에서) 대단히 침착한someone who is calm and relaxedex. When things get intense, you always stay as cool as a cucumber.극도의 상황에서도 넌 항상 침착하니까.He is cool as a cucumber, shy, always wanted to make a joke in a situation that may be a little tense.그는 침착하고, 수줍음이 많으나 조금 긴장되는 상황 속에서 항상 농담을 던지려 한다.She remained cool as a cucumber in this stressful situation.그녀는 ..
catnap / kill two birds with one stone / pull a rabbit out of the hat / guinea pig / dog eat dog world / fish out of water
catnap / kill two birds with one stone / pull a rabbit out of the hat / guinea pig / dog eat dog world / fish out of water
2022.06.27catnap: 아주 짧은 잠, 토막잠a short sleep during the dayex. I take a 30-mintue catnap in the afternoon almost every single day.나는 거의 매일 오후에 30분간 선잠을 잔다.I could really use a quick catnap.잠깐이라도 눈 좀 붙였으면 딱 좋겠어.Whenever I'm tired, I take a twenty-mintue catnap and wake up feeling great.피곤할 때마다 20분 정도 선잠을 자고 일어나면 기분이 좋아. kill two birds with one stone: 일석이조to do two things at the same timeex. This way you can..
건강 영어 명언 Best 20
건강 영어 명언 Best 20
2022.06.27[ 건강 영어 명언 Best 20 ] 1.Good health is not somethingwe can buy. However,it can be an extremelyvaluable savings account.건강은 돈으로 살 수 없지만,매우 값진 저축 통장이 될 수 있다. 2.A wise man should consider thathealth is the greatestof human blessings, andlearn how by his own thoughtto derive benefit from his illnesses.현명한 자는 건강을인간의 가장 큰 축복으로 여기고,아플 땐 병으로부터 혜택을 얻어낼 방법을스스로 생각하여 배워야 한다.3.If you don't dowhat's best for y..
코로나 관련 영어 표현 / COVID-19 phrases and words
코로나 관련 영어 표현 / COVID-19 phrases and words
2022.06.26COVID19: Coronavirus disease 2019ex. He has COVID-19He doesn’t have COVID-19.He has coronavirus.He doesn’t have coronavirus.She has the coronavirus.She doesn’t have the coronavirus.They tested positive for the coronavirus.- it means they have the virus.They tested negative for COVID-19.- it means they don't have the virus. 코로나 증상 관련 영어 표현[ Symptoms ]ex. He has a cough.She has a cold.He is sneezi..
가족 영어 명언 Best 20
가족 영어 명언 Best 20
2022.06.26[ 가족 영어 명언 Best 20 ] 1.East or west, home is best.There is no place like home.동쪽이나 서쪽이나, 집이 최고다.집 같은 곳은 없다.가족 영어 명언2.Other things may change us, butwe start and end with family.다른 일들이 우릴 바꿀 수 있지만,처음과 끝은 항상 가족과 함께 한다. 3.One of the thingsthat my parents have taught me isnever listen to other people'sexpectations.You should live your own life andlive up to your own expectations,and those are the on..
동물 이디엄 : busy bee / open a can of worms / wild goose chase / weasel out of / quit cold turkey
동물 이디엄 : busy bee / open a can of worms / wild goose chase / weasel out of / quit cold turkey
2022.06.25[ 동물 이디엄 10 ] 1.busy bee: 부지런한 일꾼someone who is always busy doing thingsex. I've been such a busy bee today! And still loads more to do.오늘 눈코 뜰새 없이 바빴어. 그리고 아직도 더 많은 할일이 쌓여있어.I also have been a busy bee working on a few little projects which you'll hear soon.저 또한 곧 당신이 듣게 될 아주 작은 프로젝트에서 몹시 바쁘게 일하고 있습니다.동물 이디엄2.open a can of worms: 복잡한 문제를 야기하려 하다; 필요없이 복잡하게 만들다causing a situation that is unpleas..
사랑 이디엄 : head over heels in love / smitten / get hitched / go through a rough patch / on the rocks
사랑 이디엄 : head over heels in love / smitten / get hitched / go through a rough patch / on the rocks
2022.06.25[ 사랑 관련 이디엄 10 ] 1.to fancy sth / sb: 원하다, -하고 싶다 / 끌리다(반하다)want to have it or to do it / feel attracted to them, especially in a sexual wayex. Fancy a drink?한잔 하겠니?Do you fancy meeting her again?그녀를 다시 만날 마음이 있니?I really fancy him, but I don't want him to know that.난 정말 그에게 반했지만, 그가 알기를 바라진 않아.사랑 관련 이디엄2.to fall for someone: 홀딱 빠지다, 홀랑 넘어가다develop romantic feelings for someone over a period of ..
디저트 이디엄 : icing on the cake / that's the way the cookie crumbles / nutty as a fruitcake / have a sweet tooth
디저트 이디엄 : icing on the cake / that's the way the cookie crumbles / nutty as a fruitcake / have a sweet tooth
2022.06.24[ 디저트 이디엄 9 ] 1.have your cake & eat it too: (-의) 좋은 점만 취하다; 가능한 것을 둘 다 취하다(often used with can’t) enjoy the advantages of two things that cannot exist togetherex. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.케잌을 먹으면서 동시에 가지고 있을 수는 없어. (속담- 두 마리 토끼를 동시에 잡을 순 없다.)How did you have your cake and eat it too?어떻게 두 마리 토끼를 잡을 수 있었니?디저트 이디엄2.the icing on the cake: 금상첨화 / 기존에 있던 것 위해 추가한다는 의미 (긍정적일 수도 있고 부정적일..
디자인 영어 명언 Best 20
디자인 영어 명언 Best 20
2022.06.24[ 디자인 영어 명언 Best 20 ] 1.Design is not justwhat it looks like and feels like.Design is how it works.디자인은 어떻게 보이고느껴지냐의 문제만은 아닙니다.디자인은 어떻게 기능하냐의 문제입니다.- Steve Jobs 2.Design can be art.Design can be aesthetics.Design is so simple,that's why it's so complicated.디자인은 예술일 수 있습니다.디자인은 미학일 수도 있습니다.디자인은 매우 단순하고,바로 그 때문에 디자인은매우 복잡합니다.- Paul Rand3.Creativity is nothing butthe way to solve new problems.창의성은 ..