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[영어 단어] service service [써r븨s] (공공) 서비스/사업 (체제) 서비스 사업/회사, 서비스업, (상업적인) 서비스 (특히 오래 계속되는) 근무, 봉사 (서비스를) 제공하다, 갖춰 주다 A service is something that the public needs, such as transport, communications facilities, hospitals, or energy supplies, which is provided in a planned and organized way by the government or an official body. You can sometimes refer to an organization or private company as a particular service wh..
[영어 단어] pick up pick up ~을 집어올리다, 구매하다 회복되다, 개선되다, 더 강해지다 다시 시작하다, 계속하다 (정도가) 심해지다 줍다, 구매하다, 데리러 가다, 습득하다, 배우다, 익히다 정리 정돈 하다 ~을 알아차리다 to become better; to improve if the wind picks up, it starts to blow more strongly to start again; to continue I'll pick up lunch. Let's go. The swell of the wave picked them up. I recently went to a large discount store with my family. We picked up a lot of fresh produce. My wif..
[영어 단어] break break [b뤠익k] 부수다, 중단하다 고장나다, (법, 약속을) 어기다, 파괴, 틈, 중단, 휴식 break - broke - broken When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped. If you break a part of your body such as your leg, your arm, or your nose, or if a bone breaks, you are injured because a bone cracks or splits. If a surface, cover, or seal breaks or i..
[영어 단어] appreciate appreciate [어푸뤼쉬에잇t] 진가를 알아보다, 인정하다, 높이 평가하다 (제대로) 인식하다, (사물을) 올바르게 인식하다 고마워하다, 환영하다 If you appreciate something, for example, a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities. If you appreciate a situation or problem, you understand it and know what it involves. If you appreciate something that someone has done for you or is going to do for you, you are gratef..
[영어 단어] church church [춰r치] 교회 A church is a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place as a church when you are talking about the time that people spend there. A Church is one of the groups of people within the Christian religion, for example, Catholics or Methodists, that have their own beliefs, clergy, and forms of worship.
[영어 단어] hardly hardly [하r-d뤼] 거의~할것같지 않다, 거의~아니다 막 (~하기 시작한) ~ 하자마자 hard / hardly hardly / scarcely / barely / no sooner You use hardly to modify a statement when you want to emphasize that it is only a small amount or detail which makes it true and that therefore it is best to consider the opposite statement as being true. You use hardly in expressions such as hardly ever, hardly any, and hardly anyone to mea..
[영어 단어] reception reception [뤼쎕션] (호텔 등의) 접소처, 프론트 환영, 환영회, 접수, 수령, 가입 (라디오, 텔레비전, 전화의) 수신상태 (사람을) 맞이함/받아들임 The reception in a hotel is the desk or office that books rooms for people and answers their questions. The reception in an office or hospital is the place where people's appointments and questions are dealt with. A reception is a formal party which is given to welcome someone or to celebrate a special even..
[영어 단어] repeat repeat [뤼핏-t] (말, 글로) 반복하다, 한 번 더/거듭 말하다/쓰다 (어떤일을) 반복/되풀이 하다 (특히 학습에서 교사의 말 등을) 따라하다 되풀이, 반복, 재방송 If you repeat something, you say or write it again. You can say I repeat to show that you feel strongly about what you are repeating. If you repeat something that someone else has said or written, you say or write the same thing, or tell it to another person. If you repeat yourself, you say somethin..
[영어 단어] still still [s띨] 조용하게 하다, 잠잠하게 하다, 진정시키다 정지해 있는, 움직이지 않는, 차분한 아직도 (계속해서), 여전히 (비교급으로) 훨씬, 더욱, 그래도, 그럼에도 불구하고 If a situation that used to exist still exists, it has continued and exists now. If something that has not yet happened could still happen, it is possible that it will happen. If something that has not yet happened is still to happen, it will happen at a later time. If you stay still, you stay ..
[영어 단어] be fooled be fooled 속다, 속임수에 넘어가다 In one program, amateur singers impersonate famous musicians. Some are so good that even experts are fooled. Pharmacies are not hard to find in Korea. It feels like there's one on every street corner. Most of them are small, mom and pop shops. But don't be fooled. They have almost anything you need. They sell both prescription medication and over-the-counter drugs.
[영어 단어] go-to go-to (도움, 충고, 정보를 얻기 위해) 찾는 사람/곳 찾아가는 기본 선택 항상 찾게 되는 자주 선택하는 One of my go-to shopping methods is TV home shopping. I order something different depending on my mood. My go-to is an iced Americano, and I ask for a lot of ice. It's because I like my drinks ice-cold. When I order a cafe mocha, I ask them to hold the whipped cream. I do this because I don't like heavy flavors in my coffee. However s..
[영어 단어] come down with come down with (질병 등에) 걸리다 병이 나다, 아프다. It seems like I come down with the flu every Christmas. She came down with the flu last week. He's coming down with the flu. You'll come down with something if you don't take care of yourself. Although they are clean freaks, cats don’t drink much water. So, they often come down with bladder infections. I came down with a cold last weekend. I feel so tired t..
[영어 단어] get to the point get to the point 직설적으로 말하다, 바로 본론으로 들어가다 to start talking about the most important thing I'm busy today. Would you get to the point? What is it you want me to do? Jeff: The boss usually doesn't get to the point but he did today. I don't have much time, so just get to the point She told me a lot of unnecessary things before finally getting to the point.
[영어 단어] worthwhile worthwhile [워r쓰-와일] 가치/보람 있는, ~할 가치가 있는 If something is worthwhile, it is enjoyable or useful, and worth the time, money, or effort that is spent on it. Do you think it's worthwhile to invest in blue chip stocks? worthwhile experiment 가치있는 실험 worthwhile for ~에게 귀중한
[영어 단어] superfluous superfluous [쑤퍼블러s] (더 이상) 필요치 않은, 불필요한 여분의, 과잉의, 남아도는, 필요 이상의 Something that is superfluous is unnecessary or is no longer needed. Let's delete some of the superfluous details to make the e-mail shorter. superfluous wealth 남아도는 부
[영어 단어] exceed exceed [익씨-d] (특정한 양, 수를) 넘다, 초과하다, 초월하다 (허용 한도를) 넘어서다, 초과하다 ~보다 크다, (~만큼) 초과하다 If something exceeds a particular amount or number, it is greater or larger than that amount or number. If you exceed a limit or rule, you go beyond it, even though you are not supposed to or it is against the law. Exceeding the weight limit while checking in for a flight can also be annoying. We are not allowed to e..
[영어 단어] emphasize emphasize [엠퍼사이z] (중요성을) 강조하다, 힘주어말하다, 중요시하다 stress / emphasize To emphasize something means to indicate that it is particularly important or true, or to draw special attention to it.
[영어 단어] base base [베이s] (사상, 사실 등의) 기초, 기반, 토대, 근거지, 본부, 본사, 근거지를 두다 ~의 기초를 쌓다, ~에 근거를 두다 기본의, 기초의 basis / foundation / base The base of something is its lowest edge or part. The base of something is the lowest part of it, where it is attached to something else. The base of an object such as a box or vase is the lower surface of it that touches the surface it rests on. The base of an object that has several ..
[영어 단어] through through [쓰루우] ~을 통해, ~을 관통해서, ~사이로 (장벽, 단계, 테스트를) 지나, 거쳐, 통과하여 (~을 포함하여) ~까지 ~을 통하여, ~때문에 (한쪽 끝에서 다른 쪽 끝으로) 지나/뚫고서, ~사이로 (처음부터 끝까지) 다, 내내, 줄곧 (여정 중간에 쉬지 않고) 곧장, 직행으로 (전화를) 연결하여 (형용사 뒤에 쓰여) 완전히 inclusive / through To move through something such as a hole, opening, or pipe means to move directly from one side or end of it to the other. To cut through something means to cut it in two pieces or to m..
[영어 단어] figure figure [퓌겨r] (특히 공식적인 자료로 제시되는) 수치 모습, 인물, 모양, 숫자, 계산 계산하다, 생각하다, 판단하다, (어떤 과정/상황 등에서) 중요하다 A figure is a particular amount expressed as a number, especially a statistic. A figure is any of the ten written symbols from 0 to 9 that are used to represent a number. You refer to someone that you can see as a figure when you cannot see them clearly or when you are describing them. In art, a figure is..
[영어 단어] pick up steam pick up steam 차츰 힘을 내다, 분발하다 (차량이) 차츰 속도를 내다 (성과를 내는 데) 속도가 붙다 gradually increase speed gradually get bigger, more active or popular As the economy picks up steam, there's more spending power that comes into the rental market, and a lot of it goes out again as rent increases. So rents are moving up $100, $200 at a pop. No one's income is keeping pace with that. The business had a slow start, but..
[영어 단어] credibility credibility [k뤠디빌리디] 진실성, 신용, 신뢰성 If someone or something has credibility, people believe in them and trust them. Because according to an academic study, instead of rejecting stories flagged as false on social media, some people actually thought the stories had greater credibility. If you continue to do that, you will lose credibility. Credibility is the most important factor when doing business..
[영어 단어] guesswork guesswork [게s워r-k] 짐작, 추측 Guesswork is the process of trying to guess or estimate something without knowing all the facts or information. We didn't have all of the information, so we had to do some guesswork.
[영어 단어] instinct instinct [인s띵t] 본능, 타고난 소질 직감 Instinct is the natural tendency that a person or animal has to behave or react in a particular way. If you have an instinct for something, you are naturally good at it or able to do it. If it is your instinct to do something, you feel that it is right to do it. Instinct is a feeling that you have that something is the case, rather than an opinion or idea based on f..
[영어 단어] early early [어r-얼뤼] (어떤 기간, 사건 등의) 초(창)기의, 이른, 조기의 (보통, 예상, 계획보다) 빠른/이른 (어떤 기간, 사건 등의) 초(창)기에, 일찍, 조기에 (현재 시간보다) 앞에, 전에, (~보다) 전에, 이미 Early means before the usual time that a particular event or activity happens. Early means before the time that was arranged or expected. Early means near the beginning of a day, week, year, or other period of time. Early means near the beginning of a period in history,..
[영어 단어] every once in a while every once in a while 때로는, 가끔, 이따금 occasionally Then every once in a while, I realize the considerable value of having an outside opinion of someone who I trust and cares about me – so much so that they tell me the absolute truth and don’t sugarcoat it whatsoever as I may do to resolve my own problems. I think it's useful to reflect on ways to improve every once in a while. The CEO likes to hand..